Forum Replies Created
- Posts
Q1 part B, I found it difficult to understand what exact response the question required. All exams are challenging, this was no different
Failed; but I knew that half way through the paper when I spent too much time on calculations. I then had to rush, so timing let me down.
When the paper and model answers are published check what approach you took to answering compared to the model paper. You may have misread a question. Keep going don’t stop it’s worth it in the end.
The exam seemed fair but as normal you needed to keep your wits about you when creating answers. It’s the toughest of the finals.
I think the 50 mark question required you to elaborate on the staff phoning the supplier to order shoes and not updating the system until they arrived. This showed the lack of inventory planning even though stock was very high compared to CoS (year on year); the indiscipline of the staff but the possibility that the supplier relationship was good and a degree of trust existed.
Failed; 45%, didn’t think I did well timing got me, I need more question practice. Plenty of time until Sept, congratulations to those who passed – well done.
Good answer planning is required with particular emphasis on timing. You get a lot of marks for the first 5 minutes on any question section; 0 – 20% is a lot easier than 80% – 100% so it is optimum to answer everything set to some extent.
@chintanshah1992 said:
It was good – time management was the key.Topics that come up:
Q1 Evaluate performance management report and KPI’s Changing role of the management accountant Data warehouse
Q2 VBM EVA
Q3 JIT TQM
Time management was the key, the exam was challenging as it should be, but if you were well prepared it was doable. A reasonable range of the syllabus was covered but it would be difficult to predict a score. The VBM question could have been interpreted as a turnaround question’ 10 commandments and so on….
Not a bad exam. Easy marks for EVA and cost of quality
@lightningzero said:
Pass. I did it. Finally affiliate and going to convert to member.Link theory is spot on I might add
Failed 49%, but thought I’d done worse. The paper is tough but not unreasonable, presentation and practice is key. I did not practice enough.
@opentuition_team said:
How was your APM exam? Please post your comments below, and vote in the Instant PollI felt the building block question was a bit left field, quite a small area to build 25% of the marks on. I had noticed in previous papers the Pyramid was given for a similar question, but not in this case. These exams will always be challenging so you just have to give it your best effort.
@robertoh said:
Thought exam was OK, and pretty fair, like others I don’t think I did a well as I could with the knowledge I had of this area. Maybe an opportunity missed.