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  • This topic has 7 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 13 years ago by AvatarMikeLittle.
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  • November 16, 2012 at 2:08 pm #55388
    Avatarnikolasb
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    Dear tudor,

    please give guidance on exam technique specific for saving time in answering questions.

    examples of acronyms and abbreviations which can b used. (ie is ppe acceptable to use instead of property plant and equipment? or mentioning IAS37 ‘Provisions’ instead of full name).

    i am facing difficulties in giving proper answers with all points in time.

    Thanks!
    Nikolas

    November 16, 2012 at 5:11 pm #107664
    AvatarMikeLittle
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    Of course you should use abbreviations. Even in letters, memos, reports and emails but before you use the initials / abbreviations you need to ask yourself if the addressee is likely to understand your abbreviations.

    Even if the addressee is not likely to understand, you can still write something like “…..International Financial Reporting Standards ( IFRS ) ….” and then go on from there.

    And use abbreviations which are pretty much standard so PPE is fine for Property, Plant and Equipment but PnT wouldn’t be OK for Postage and Telephone

    November 16, 2012 at 6:30 pm #107665
    Avatarnikolasb
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    what about accounting and audit standards? is ok to use shortnames for the lengthy ones?

    November 16, 2012 at 10:05 pm #107666
    Avatardmwesigwa
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    Please Tutor, can you give us the format of answearing p7 quesions, eg from
    qn 1 to qn their are specific things the examinor is looking for which we tend not to know or ingor.

    NB the formular / steps of answearing p7 qns.

    thanks.

    November 17, 2012 at 4:03 pm #107667
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    nikolasb – by all means!

    November 17, 2012 at 4:07 pm #107668
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    dmwesigwa – what’s the matter with looking at a publisher’s answers? Or the examiner’s own answers? Or even reading the exam technique article on this site specific to P7 as well as a general article applicable to all ACCA exams? Or even watch the video of John and Mike talking about exam technique?

    There’s surely enough already on this site to answer your question

    November 20, 2012 at 1:07 pm #107669
    Avatarnikolasb
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    one last qn:) from which paper was lisa weaver examiner? I find more relevant practicing those papers first.

    November 20, 2012 at 8:06 pm #107670
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    Do you know, I really don’t know. I think it was from the exam after the pass rate fell to its lowest point about 4 ( 5 ) years ago

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