SBR*** P2 June 2012 Exam was … Comments and Instant Poll ***

Rameshks,

Off course this paper is about tricking students. They have to make sure, that even if you know most of the things that are examinable, they will put in lots of trifles to make you lose enough marks to fail.

After all they will have to make their money too, and since this is probably among your last exams you will not give up, and keep on coming a few times. Tuition providers will benefit as well, since you will probably buy updated books (full of errors BTW), and may sign up for lessons. When you prepare for the 2nd or 3rd time, you will know (and will have time) to focus on those small changes in the standards, and things that you would never encounter with personally in real life.
The byproduct of repetition is that you wont even have to think about the core syllabus, it will come to you in a snap. Take it as a prize.

It is a very clever and cunning system, and have double standards on ethics. If they had a transparent approach they would send us in e-mail our marked paper too in August (no doubt that they have those and could do so), but instead they will treat us like calves and give us no opportunity to see why we passed or failed, or find those few missing marks.
Welcome to the world of global business. It is all about $$$ and you just have been given a prime example of finding that fine line to get away with these tricks.

The last time I noticed was in Dec 11, the F5 paper was removed from internet and there was a lot of controversy surroung that paper then in Dec 11 and now in June 12. Now this P2 paper has been removed. What's happening?

what is interesting is that the pass rate on easy papers is lower than on harder papers.

I think the idea behind not showing us the marked papers is that a lot of students from all over the world would claim their missing marks, most of them probably would be unjustified. it would be impossible to employ that many people that they had the time to look at all these claims and make a decision whether to give the marks or not. this is not feasible at all and that's why we can't see our marked papers.

however, acca could include in its policy that they send us the marked papers in email but it is not possible to claim any additional marks - besides the ones missing because of administrative failures.

at least we would know WHY we have failed. as for now, we have no chance to learn from our previous mistakes...but of course this is a way how they can earn more money.

was there any adjustment for held thru oci in number 1?

There was a FVA (of 24? in land) at acquisition to be put through OCI.

Rameshks,

I don't think there is anything sinister about the papers disappearing from the website, it's just badly written. They repeatedly disappear and come back again. Sometimes you can just hit refresh several times and the link will reappear.
I've been monitoring this because I'm keen to see the examiner's answers to this and the P3 paper. Aren't they usually available about now?

Try this link for the INT version:
https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/p2/exampapers/int/P2INT_2012_jun_q.pdf

The exam paper is still up there, i just checked, its only up for international stream though. a friend of mine rang and asked where it was as couldnt find it and acca told her that they only go up after the results are out. but it is on their site now. perhaps he meant that the answers dont go up until afterwards

In that case I don't think the ACCA know what they're talking about. The UK variant is available here, for example:

https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/p2/exampapers/uk/P2UK_2012_jun_q.pdf

I sat two papers in December 2011 and the model answers were available within a week or so, although that could have changed for this sitting of course.

For the sake of completeness:
Hong Kong https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/p2/exampapers/hkg/P2HKG_2012_jun_q.pdf
Ireland: https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/p2/exampapers/irl/P2IRL_2012_jun_q.pdf
Singapore: https://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/acca/global/PDF-students/acca/p2/exampapers/sgp/P2SGP_2012_jun_q.pdf

(It doesn't look like the Malaysia stream exists any more).

I feel Sorry for those who tried that pathetic attempt. I am sure the Qn Paper was taken out. There is nothing GOOD about it.. The other thing is why some try to defend this. Let the OFFicials deal with it. If they have the nerves then publish the time it was taken out and the time it was put back, on line. Meaning completeness of records.