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writing some shorthand to save time in exam

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  • November 27, 2012 at 4:07 pm #55836
    topoftherock
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    Hi Mike,

    as the exam is under tight time contraints is it acceptable to write some shorthand to save time e.g for therefore, or abbreviations of dividends (DIVI’S), shareholders (S/H’s) etc.

    thank you.

    November 28, 2012 at 11:28 am #108919
    MikeLittle
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    Depends on the question. If it’s part a) of question 1, then I would say “For sure” but if you’re writing a report, then no.

    The “Various IAS” type question – I think I would err on the cautious side and write the word in full with the abbreviation in brackets after it and then use the abbreviation from then on eg dividends ( divs )

    November 28, 2012 at 4:09 pm #108920
    Anonymous
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    Thanks Mike but just to clarify can I write FV of NCA at acq’n when calculating the goodwill?

    Thanks again

    November 28, 2012 at 4:52 pm #108921
    MikeLittle
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    I cannot for the life of me think why you wouldn’t ….. except I would write FV of SNA @ DOA

    Until I read something from Graham Holt or from someone on the P2 marking team saying differently, I will continue to recommend the liberal use of abbreviations

    OK?

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