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  • CIMA OCS Feb 2018: King Crystal

    The CIMA February 2018 OCS exam is based around a scenario called King Crystal. Here are some thoughts from me on what to look out for when analysing the pre-seen materials for King Crystal – hopefully it will set you on your way to a first time pass next month! CIMA OCS: King Crystal Pre-Seen…

  • CIMA SCS November 2017: Steelcast

    The final set of pre seen materials for the November 2017 case studies were released last week – it’s the final step for some students – and the case study is based on a company called Steelcast. You can find the official pre-seen materials from CIMA here. Here are facts about Steelcast and further down…

  • CIMA MCS 2018 Exam Planning

    I’ve been studying the P2 exam for what seems like an eternity now, but with the exam scheduled in around 4 weeks I have started to think past the P2 exam (probably a big mistake), and look at the 2018 CIMA Exam timetable for the case studies. And I’ve noticed a massive benefit by sitting…

  • 5 Tips for CIMA Case Study Exams

    It’s been a while since my last post but, as most of you reading this will know, quarter closing at work has been a manic time and allowed very little time for me to post any new blogs. In fact, the pre-seen materials for the MCS and SCS exams have been released but I have…

  • CIMA OCS May 2017: Exam Results

    The students who sat the CIMA OCS Exam in May 2017 will be frantically refreshing their email accounts this morning in anticipation of their exam results! I don’t usually focus the blog on exam results day but I’ve realised the OCS exam is an important milestone for a lot of students and as recent results…

  • CIMA Exam Practice Kits

    Exam practice kits vary from learning provider to learning provider. Personally, I am a big fan of the Kaplan exam practice kits (the actual text book itself) – there is something to be said for a holding a physical book in your hand while studying! Nevertheless, there a range of other materials out there that…

  • CIMA F1 Exam Tips

    The CIMA F1 exam Financial Reporting and Taxation can be a tough exam to pass. It’s heavily weighted towards financial accounting and reporting – it makes up 45% of the syllabus – so it’s the core area for your studies and revision. You must be comfortable with the end to end financial accounting process and…

  • A New Year – a NEW approach!

    2016: A Year in Review I’ve been writing thecimastudent.com blog and website for over 12 months now and I feel the time is right for a change in approach for 2017. The idea behind the site was to help my own progress through the CIMA qualification. I felt, by going into depth and writing articles…

  • Pass Your CIMA Exams First Time

    The Practice Tests Academy founder Justyna Wachulka-Chan explains, using her own experience on passing CIMA exams, how students can also pass their exams first time.  I bet you have often wondered what does it take to pass a CIMA exam on your first attempt?  The bad news is that there is no one-fits-all solution, BUT there…

  • CIMA Subscription Fees

    The annual CIMA Subscription Fees email reminder appeared in my inbox recently so I thought it would be a good time to also remind fellow students not to forget to pay it! Remember, if your membership is not up to date you cannot enter for any CIMA exams!! The annual student subscription costs 108 GBP…

  • The CIMA Student Journey in Cameroon

    CIMA Student, Nkunde C Mbong, who is on the management level on CIMA and faces the MCS exam in November, shares her experience of being a CIMA student in Cameroon and the challengers she faces. Being a CIMA Student in Cameroon Cameroon is a country in the Central Region of Africa with about 25 million…

  • E2: Project Management

    What is Project Management? Project management is a topic that crops up in the E2 syllabus and the official definition from CIMA can be seen below: “The integration of all aspects of a project, ensuring that the proper knowledge and resources are available when and where needed, and above all to ensure that the expected…

  • CIMA Student Webinars

    You may think you have exhausted all of the free resources, CIMA exam tips and help available from CIMA but you’ve probably overlooked the student webinars that are held by the CIMA learning support team and tutors. What are Student Webinars? You shouldn’t get the webinars confused with the CIMA syllabus content, you won’t find…

  • August 2016 OCS, MCS, SCS: Industry Analysis

    The August CIMA case study exams are just weeks away now, so for those sitting the exams next month you will need to have all bases covered. Alongside the pre-seen analysis, syllabus revision and mock exam practice you also need to familiarise yourself with the latest industry analysis for your respective case study scenario. Being…

  • The Week Ahead – 11th July 2016

    I’ll be on holidays for the next couple of weeks so their won’t be any activity on the site. All of the CIMA case study materials for the August exam are now on the site so case study students can start preparing. Happy studying and enjoy your summer!

  • F2: Failed again

    My second attempt at the F2: Advanced Financial Reporting paper resulted in my second failure. This time, though, it’s more demoralising than the first sitting! I felt well prepared and felt confident when I finished the exam – so it was a blow to see the words “fail”on the provisional result at the exam centre.…

  • GRI: Global Reporting Initiatives

    Many companies now see addressing the triple bottom line (economic, environmental and social factors) as core to their organisation strategies. Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility are topics high of the agenda of all large businesses and corporations. By employing a successful corporate social responsibility and sustainability programmes businesses will reap the rewards of improved relationships with external…

  • The Week Ahead – 16th May 2016

    The OCS students can now breathe a sigh of relief after they completed their case study last week – but how did you get on? Was it tougher than you expected or are you hopeful of a pass mark when the results are released? Leave your comments below if you sat your exam last week.…

  • The Week Ahead – 9th May 2016

    It’s here. Well, for the OCS students at least! This weeks marks the beginning of the May case study exams at Operational level – good luck to those students who are sitting exams this week! CIMA News It may have not have been on your radar but the world first management accounting standard was published…

  • The Week Ahead – 2nd May 2016

    Time flies! As we are at the beginning of May and this time also coincidences with the beginning of the next round of CIMA case study exams. Another week has also slipped by for me personally in regards to my F2 revision and I’ve rescheduled the exam for next month as given my other commitments…