CIMA...... Just got started

SpeedFreak · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:57

Well, I managed to pass my first two computer based assessments yesterday

I can't say that I foundd them that difficult in comparison to my physics degree, but still, revising was a bit dull, although i didn't do that much. I have two more this month so am just getting into economics and corporate governance which may prove a bit more stimulating.

How many of us are in the middle of CIMA/ACCA then?

Aloreth · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:59

ACA for me!

I have sat 6 exams so far this accademic year and got another 6 to go! LONG hours in college

Participant · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:00

Taking the three CIMA Strategics in May. As long as you can make yourself practice, practice, and practice some more, it's a doddle.

Guv · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:13

ACCA here.. get the result for my last exam on 16th Feb!
(2nd time of taking this exam and not feeling too confident this time either!)

SpeedFreak · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:13

That's my thinking, just getting started on managing tax and VAT at work so will have a lot of experience by the end of the year. Looking forward to sitting 2 professional exams in may

mangobreeder · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:14

Did my topcima the november before last, what a relief to have it finished.

who you doing it with BPP?

SpeedFreak · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:23

mangobreeder said:
Did my topcima the november before last, what a relief to have it finished.

who you doing it with BPP?

Kaplan

Dark88 · 5 Feb 2009 at 20:25

Will hopefully be starting ACA later this year!

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2009 at 21:20

Darkmage88 said:
Will hopefully be starting ACA later this year!

Wow, at 20? How did you find somebody to put you through ACA without a degree?

Dark88 · 5 Feb 2009 at 21:24

[TW]Fox;13437672 said:
Wow, at 20? How did you find somebody to put you through ACA without a degree?

Well I'm 21 this May, and so long as I don't fail my degree will be starting at Deloitte this Autumn.

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2009 at 21:27

Darkmage88 said:
Well I'm 21 this May, and so long as I don't fail my degree will be starting at Deloitte this Autumn.

Congratulations

Dark88 · 5 Feb 2009 at 21:28

[TW]Fox;13437721 said:
Congratulations

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or so long as they don't decide I'm no longer required... what with KPMG and their 4 day week.

SaBBz · 5 Feb 2009 at 21:31

Aloreth said:
ACA for me!

I have sat 6 exams so far this accademic year and got another 6 to go! LONG hours in college

Me too, though I've done the first 12 and have my final 3 in November so I'm official 'part qualified'

Managed to pass them all first time

Aloreth · 8 Feb 2009 at 09:41

Im on first time passes as well so far (only done the first six).

Im in the office today revising for Financial Accounting, Tax and Audit & Assurance.....

Technically im trawling the ocuk forums first tho!

Mad old tory · 8 Feb 2009 at 10:08

Got my second lot of ICAS exams in the summer, shouldn't be too bad as long as I put the work in.

Mckee · 8 Feb 2009 at 10:29

got my first ACA exam tommorow ( assurance) hopefully all should go well

Alex_L · 8 Feb 2009 at 11:53

i'm doing the ACA at the moment, done 6 exams so far, and found them easy so far.

Think more stupidly, I'm signing up to do CFA level 1 in the summer for 'fun'

Matthew.M · 8 Feb 2009 at 12:04

Darkmage88 said:
Well I'm 21 this May, and so long as I don't fail my degree will be starting at Deloitte this Autumn.

Which office? I'm also off to Deloitte if I don't have any disasters with my degree!

Kappa · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:04

Just finished my first round of managerial papers with CIMA, passed both, BARELY!

One thing which tripped me up was the pure ease of the certificate papers (2 hours revision the night before, BAM, pass!).

You actually HAVE to revise like you're at Uni with the normal professional papers

What is annoying is e.g. P1 Management Accounting, going through a few past papers and a few good hours of revision is enough. But for P7 Tax and Reporting or something or other it took twice the amount of revision because there's so much information to learn!

As you can tell i'm not one to do my homework and am a fanboy of last minute revision!

Kappa · 8 Feb 2009 at 14:05

[TW]Fox;13437672 said:
Wow, at 20? How did you find somebody to put you through ACA without a degree?

I dont know if this is much different or not but here at my work we have college leavers going straight into work and learning CIMA. (Fail and get fired, hahaah!)