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  • January 14, 2017 at 3:29 pm #366496
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    I got so confused when I looked at it too! Thought I had lost my mind completely and December sitting was a definite fail then.

    They may not have released any Dec Q’s as they may do the hybrid with the Mar ’17 session as that will be the last exam using the current Financial Act before it changes again from June ’17 session.
    Keep students wondering what was tested on in Dec ’16 so they cant question spot for the March exam.

    October 25, 2016 at 11:18 pm #346028
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    I found the general consensus to be:

    Part qualified after reaching P Level papers; Finalist when you have only 1 or 2 (at most) P Level papers left.

    You can still apply for ‘part qualified’ roles if you are nearing the end of F Level, but it normally does depend on the employer and your knowledge/experience in Finance

    October 3, 2016 at 11:14 pm #342345
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    Hi Sarita82,

    If it is still available, I would like them. Where are you based? I am in Covent Garden (or SW London)

    September 7, 2016 at 6:23 pm #338722
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    Thanks for explaining!

    I knew it was something so basic and simple, but my brain just couldn’t accept the truths!

    August 5, 2016 at 5:02 pm #331645
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    575 is 80 + 495 (495 calculated as above)

    Am unsure as to where I have gone wrong in my calculation.

    July 7, 2016 at 4:58 pm #324840
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    You’re allowed to enter up to 4 exams per exam session.

    You’re allowed to PASS up to 8 exams per year.

    Failed attempts do not count. (if you do not sit the paper, it counts as a fail obviously)
    I don’t think there is a limit to passing a maximum of 4 each half year. But it is definitely 8 per year.

    June 9, 2016 at 4:40 pm #321543
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    Noted. Thanks!

    June 8, 2016 at 9:30 pm #321176
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    Where did you find the capital employed figure for use in Q1?
    I either missed it or I am being really stupid and couldn’t work it out.

    May 10, 2016 at 5:03 pm #314446
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    @flexi
    Well said!
    I am yet to pass P5 (failed once already) and it is definitely different to all papers in how you need to apply your knowledge.

    I think it is ridiculous that people want the paper to be easier. I do not want to gain my qualification for it to mean absolutely nothing because ACCA make is easier for people to pass! I did not waste all these years and my hard work for it to mean nothing in the end.

    I just hope people can come to the reality that it is hard, and that you need to think completely differently. I found it more a test of your knowledge to think on your feet (as if in a real life situation) as compared to rote learning from a textbook.

    Here’s to hoping to pass in June!

    September 25, 2015 at 4:00 pm #273566
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    Ha! NRB’s aren’t really worth worrying about. If they had the money.. it would be transferred to the spouse as exempt!

    So the maximum transferred can only be limited to the total of one additional NRB, no matter how many deceased spouses there may have been?

    I didn’t think they would have a rule in place, unless some one has already tried this tactic!

    Thanks for explaining!

    August 5, 2015 at 6:39 pm #265709
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    You can select which country, and center when you register to take your exam.

    I have done this as I plan on taking my December exams elsewhere as I would like a quieter environment than the one I currently go to.

    May 16, 2015 at 3:47 pm #246412
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    sorry, I meant the 20% overall goodwill impairment to the group, compared to 30% that has been attributable to the NCI only.

    May 16, 2015 at 3:29 pm #246410
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    Question states:
    ‘The directors of Anda had valued goodwill attributable to the NCI in Kristina at $15,000’

    The NCI holding was 30%.
    Total goodwill is 85 with a 20% impairment: 17

    The goodwill impairment for the NCI is greater than the actual proportional share of the goodwill attributable to them.

    Do I just ignore this? The goodwill impairment is only meant to impair up to the total of goodwill, not the overall investment, is it not?

    I understand the Parents side, but here, the NCI is impairing at over 30% of the attributable goodwill, compared to the actual 30% overall impairment.

    May 14, 2015 at 5:38 pm #245983
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    Great!!

    It was the ‘awards vest’ which i wasn’t too sure about, but it makes sense now. Thank you.

    Also I asked this question to my manager at work who told me that they are normally taxed. Along with employee gifting. Is this something that is examinable? In any P level paper?

    May 10, 2015 at 10:45 am #245076
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    Thanks Mike!

    Words of encouragement 🙂

    May 9, 2015 at 10:17 pm #245027
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    Hi Mike,

    Thanks.

    OT practice questions at the end of the study text seem to always give me a good understanding before attempting the revision kits. They seem to jump straight into the deep end and sometimes do not explain themselves very well, especially P2 as I have had a look at them and it’s just gone straight over my head!

    Thanks! I will get started properly on them all now.

    December 3, 2014 at 5:41 pm #216998
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    anyone else unfortunate enough to sit the exam at Excel London and have the invigilator with the very strong and not nice smelling aftershave on..
    Gave me a headache and I couldn’t concentrate. Think he bathed in it!

    June 5, 2014 at 9:13 pm #174434
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    This came up in the F6 exam June 2014. It may come up in the P6 too… But i’d suggest watching the recorded lecture on the F6 page (the last lecture on the notes to do with IHT – ‘7 year cumulation period-example 2’). It explains what bogel said, and is correct!

    Very interesting though. I quite enjoyed learning about it. It’s actually very straight forward once you’ve watched the lecture. Reading it in the BPP textbook… not so much.

    June 4, 2014 at 6:38 pm #173912
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    Thanks for reply.

    I had already taken exams before anyone could answer me!

    I was freezing! Doesn’t help that I’m ill too. I’d suggest to people to make sure they bring a jumper.

    I also don’t feel its an ‘exam’ setting. Noisy, people chatting away before and after, people on their phones at their tables. Even saw people writing away in their answer booklets before and after the given time! And invigilators said nothing!!

    Definitely not in my view very professional from ACCA, nor from some of the students I saw.

    June 4, 2014 at 6:25 pm #173894
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    Just another extremely time pressured F7 exam…

    I was just sad that I couldn’t show off my skills on producing the full consolidated accounts and a cash flow!

    Interpretations.. I have no idea how you’re meant to make up 15 marks! There was not enough info about the actual business to make assumptions. (to comment on the overall performance)

    June 3, 2014 at 9:24 pm #173459
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    There is a lecture on CLT being 7 years on 7 years. The 7 year rule!

    It also covered why you would leave estate to grandchildren instead of children. (It wouldn’t be double taxed)

    Thanks OT, although paper was a sure fail. Ha.

    May 28, 2014 at 10:19 pm #171553
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    What H has said is correct.
    But it is now said there won’t be any reason to elect for SLA as from FA2013, the AIA was increased to £250,000 (from £25,000), therefore most likely, all assets purchased within that year would fall within that amount.

    Only choose to elect to use SLA when you have used up the full AIA for that year.
    Although I think its very unlikely new assets will amount to more than £250,000 in the exam.

    May 26, 2014 at 1:36 pm #170923
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    Ah, I read it in a different, but wrong way!

    Thank you for explaining.

    May 19, 2014 at 10:22 pm #169573
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    Ah just checked.. it works on my laptop but not the other computer. That’s good enough for me.

    Thanks OT for everything.

    May 19, 2014 at 10:12 pm #169571
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    Same problems with the F6 lectures. Have restarted computer, also tried on my laptop and anything else I could think of but to no avail.
    It displays ‘Cannot load M3U8: cross domain access denied’

    Will try again later on (its been down for about an hour so far)

    If the Open Tuition team hear of anything, then please let me/us know! Thanks

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