Tag: CIMA Exam Tips

  • CIMA OCS August 2016: Wise Choice Hotels

    CIMA have released the pre-seen materials for the upcoming OCS exam in August 2016. With this in mind I have together an article that covers all of the Astranti video analysis as well as the official materials and support from CIMA. Hopefully this will get you on your way to passing the CIMA case study…

  • The Week Ahead – 13th June 2016

    CIMA News Are you aware of The CIMA Code of Ethics? It was updated last year and for those of you who were not aware this handy animation will explain all. This new ethics animation explains the importance and value of the 2015 CIMA code of ethics and the code of ethics for CGMAs. It’s…

  • CIMA Objective Test Courses

    The CIMA objective tests are the meat on the bones of the CIMA qualification and you will need to pass nine objective tests in total (plus three case studies) to become fully qualified so it’s imperative you find the right resources for you. Astranti offer a comprehensive package of materials for each CIMA objective test, so…

  • The Week Ahead – 30th May 2016

      CIMA News The sun is shining and the May CIMA case study exams are over. Students can breathe a sigh of relief and look forward to their next steps (and summer holidays!) However, it’s a good time to start thinking about what exams to take next and get some preparation in early. Here are…

  • Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

    Maslow’s hierarchy of needs dates back to 1943 when Abraham Maslow identified five sets of needs that we need as individuals to function and then to flourish. It’s mapped out in a pyramid structure with each level needing to be fulfilled before moving onto the next. For example; the base level belongs to basic physical needs like…

  • The Week Ahead – 23rd May 2016

    The IC Optical CIMA management level case study was the focus last week, nevertheless it’s the final exam in the May sitting beginning this week. The strategic students have the scenario of DreemPark for which my links and resources on this exam can be found here for those needed some last minute revision! CIMA News Summer holidays…

  • F2: Financial Instruments

    When you hear the term “Financial Instruments” you generally think of some complex derivative or advanced accounting scenario. But it’s a quite a straight forward area of the syllabus to understand, what perhaps is more difficult is applying to exam style questions in an exam situation. What is a Financial Instrument? A Financial Instrument is the…

  • Equity Shares: Bonus Issue vs Rights Issue

    It’s easy to mixup subjects within a topic when studying CIMA and I’ve found myself making silly mistakes when it comes to mock exams for the F2 subject. One particular area I found myself tripping up on was the difference between a rights issues and bonus issues of shares. Here is a run down on…

  • Objective Test Advice

    After a couple of weeks of taking a break from CIMA, I’ve decided to throw myself back into my F2 studies and focus of passing the exam I failed recently. Perhaps I should have got onto my revision straight away after failing while the knowledge was still fresh but I really wasn’t in the mindset…

  • May 2016 OCS, MCS, SCS: Industry Analysis

    The pre-seen material for the May 2016 CIMA case study exams have been released for a good few weeks now, so you should have a good understanding of the case study scenario. However, it’s crucial you complement your knowledge on the case study by researching the industry in question. To pass the CIMA case study…

  • CIMA F2: How to pass it?

    Well, I failed the CIMA F2 objective test today and I must admit it has knocked me off my stride a bit. I got the dreaded fail message when the 90 minutes were up, although I’m still waiting for the % score out of 100. I have a feeling I got around the 50% mark. The…

  • CIMA MCS May 2016: IC Optical

    It’s here! CIMA released the pre-seen material for the May 2016 sitting of the managemebt level case study exam – you can view the official document here. CIMA have also released the May MCS case study pre-exam kit too which is packed full of resources, links and helpful hints on how to approach and ultimately pass…

  • CIMA OCS May 2016: Sanchez Navarra

    You’ll be pleased to know that CIMA released the pre-seen material for the May OCS this week and the full document can be found here. Meanwhile, you can also find the official CIMA May 2016 OCS pre-exam kit here – it’s full of packed links, articles, documents and all round general guidance on how to…

  • F3: Useful Links and Resources

    The F3 paper will be one of the last CIMA exams you need to pass. The Financial Strategy syllabus kicks off by looking at the formulation of financial strategy, while the next area is geared around fiancing and dividend decisions. Finally, the final part of the CIMA F3 paper is focused on corporate finance. Please…

  • Long Term Finance – Equity and Debt Financing

    The F2 syllabus expands on our knowledge from the operational level. The F1 paper focused on the short-term financing options but the management level of CIMA looks at more long-term financing solutions. And this is where we need to understand the role of capital markets (the stock exchange) and the difference between Equity Financing and…

  • E3: Useful Resources and Links

    The CIMA E3 Strategic Management syllabus has a well balanced range of subjects that builds on your learning from the E1 and E2 papers. As it’s the final level of the CIMA qualification you will be focusing on strategic decision making and in particular how to lead change and implementing strategy across the business. Useful Links…

  • Understanding Deferred Tax

    Deferred Tax is a subject that has cropped in in my F2 studies and I’ve realised it’s not such a difficult topic to understand. In my working experience, deferred tax is a not a subject most finance professionals want to even look at. “Let the tax department handle it” or “speak to the business controller”…

  • E2: Useful Links and Resources

    E2: Useful Links and Resources

    E2 Project and Relationship promotes an integrated approach to managing organisations from an internal and external perspective. It takes the knowledge you have gained from the E1 paper and builds on it by looking at the concept of strategy and how it can be implemented by people, projects, processes and relationships. Here are a come…

  • F2: Useful Links and Resoruces

    F2: Useful Links and Resoruces

    If you have passed the CIMA operational level you will be looking to tackle the management level next. With F2 Advanced Financial Reporting, you will be building on your knowledge gained from the F1 paper. The bulk of the paper focuses on Financial Reporting – so topics like group accounts, complex group structures and the…

  • The Week Ahead – 25th January 2015

    The clock is ticking and we are getting closer to the February sitting of the case study exams. With this in mind, I posted some valuable information last week on the best CIMA mock exam resources as well as how to use the CIMA examiners report. On to this week and what’s coming up. Feb…