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FAE September 2014

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  • #152
    conor1979
    Registered Users Posts: 192 ✭✭conor1979


    Little Pea wrote: »
    How did people find the CGS today ?

    I thought it was brilliant (even with my hangover!!!)

    Liam Doran goes through everything so fast but gets it across really well.

    I wasn't sure how to approach study but after today I feel a lot better about it. Good book with all the IAS's and the handout for the disclosure notes is great as I haven't a clue about disclosures.


  • #153
    20 Times 20 Times
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭20 Times 20 Times


    Started reading over standards this weekend in preparation for next week's Cgs course. Plan is then to blitz questions for four weeks after that!!


  • #154
    Chris Partlow
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭Chris Partlow


    Could anyone put up the notes for the audit elective lectures that were on recently? It would be greatly appreciated.

    I've also set up a forum for the audit elective if anyone has anything to post specifically on that topic.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89504756


  • #155
    Mark1916
    Registered Users Posts: 523 ✭✭✭Mark1916


    Folks,

    For all the repeat/elevation students, how much time off are you planning on taking for the exams in September 2014?

    Thanks.


  • #156
    lydia123
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭lydia123


    I'm supposed to have AAFRP tomorrow but I'm sick and was hoping to catch another day - all the groups hardly have theirs tomorrow? Can anyone tell me if they have their another day? Doing CGS next weekend I'm sure that'll have me covered anyway!


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  • #157
    acastudent
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭acastudent


    Little Pea wrote: »
    Started reading over standards this weekend in preparation for next week's Cgs course. Plan is then to blitz questions for four weeks after that!!

    How was the cgs ?was it helpful ?


  • #158
    autumnbelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭autumnbelle


    acastudent wrote: »
    How was the cgs ?was it helpful ?
    Wondering the same I'm in next weekend


  • #159
    TheDoctor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    Finished the CGS today. Very good, good two days of revision going through the toolkit and loads of exam questions. Ready to start having a good crack at it now


  • #160
    Nead23
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Nead23


    Are there any sample papers for the AAFRP exam anywhere? And also the only two past papers on this are 2012 & 2013?


  • #161
    DaUmpire
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭DaUmpire


    Thinking of going to the cgs this weekend, can anybody who has been already give a brief overview of what it covers?is it different from the AAFRP workshop. Thanks


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  • #162
    TheDoctor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    An intense two day run through the standards

    Starts each one by going through the main points in the standard

    Then does 2/3 examples of how they are asked in the toolkit for section 1 and 3

    During the days does section 2 questions showing you how to use the disclosure summary you get at the course to answer the qs


  • #163
    DaUmpire
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭DaUmpire


    I can only make the saturday class? would it still be worthwhile? what sort of stuff would i miss on the Sunday?


  • #164
    20 Times 20 Times
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭20 Times 20 Times


    Excellent two days - Good kick up the arse that I needed to get motivated !


  • #165
    autumnbelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭autumnbelle


    Looking forward to doing it, I started studying for it but stopped so have nothing really covered


  • #166
    FlyingSolo13
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭FlyingSolo13


    Cant make it to any of the revision courses in CGS or elsewhere.

    I thought the AAFRP workshop was good, but it seems that the revision courses equip you will the necessary disclosures or at least an approach to them.

    If possible can anyone share what the best approach to these section 2 questions is? Where can you get good disclosure notes?


  • #167
    TheDoctor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    From the CGS course it seemed you quickly read the question and scan down through the disclosure handout they gave out at the course. And whatever is relevant and not included throw it down


  • #168
    TheDoctor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    Sure a scan of the CGS notes will appear


  • #169
    Typnohoad
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Typnohoad


    Mark1916 wrote: »
    Folks,

    For all the repeat/elevation students, how much time off are you planning on taking for the exams in September 2014?

    Thanks.

    Repeating, taking August off. Trying to do an hour a day from now though... (repeating AAFRP too)


  • #170
    Accountant81
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭Accountant81


    Is anybody else only able to do the questions in the toolkit after looking at the answers? Seriously starting to worry. Going to the CGS this weekend so hoping that will help!


  • #171
    acastudent
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭acastudent


    Accountant81 wrote: »
    Is anybody else only able to do the questions in the toolkit after looking at the answers? Seriously starting to worry. Going to the CGS this weekend so hoping that will help!

    Going to cgs too this weekend and hoping for the miracle .


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  • #172
    blizzard13
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭blizzard13


    acastudent wrote: »
    Going to cgs too this weekend and hoping for the miracle .

    same as.......


  • #173
    littlemiss123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭littlemiss123


    Would it be cheeky to ask for someone to post a scan of the CGS notes....? Was out of the country for Chartered's AAFRP workshop and couldn't make the CGS course so a little worried now... :confused:


  • #174
    Accountant81
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭Accountant81


    There is still space in this weekend's course as far as I know....


  • #175
    20 Times 20 Times
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭20 Times 20 Times


    littlemiss123 wrote: »
    Would it be cheeky to ask for someone to post a scan of the CGS notes....? Was out of the country for Chartered's AAFRP workshop and couldn't make the CGS course so a little worried now... :confused:

    Ask and you shall receive !

    Hope these help people.


  • #176
    Debs23
    Registered Users Posts: 155 ✭✭Debs23


    Little Pea wrote: »
    Ask and you shall receive !

    Hope these help people.

    Cheers! That will be a big help :)

    Does that cover everything we need to know for disclosures??


  • #177
    littlemiss123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭littlemiss123


    Accountant81 wrote: »
    There is still space in this weekend's course as far as I know....

    Oh really?! That would be great! Is it in Dublin though....I live a 6 hour drive away....:(
    Little Pea wrote: »
    Ask and you shall receive !

    Hope these help people.

    Little Pea you are a lifesaver!


  • #178
    Accountant81
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭Accountant81


    Oh, yes it is in Dublin. :( Sorry!


  • #179
    The Little Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭The Little Fella


    Little Pea wrote: »
    Ask and you shall receive !

    Hope these help people.

    All cheques can be made payable to Little Pea in the post :)

    Thank you!


  • #180
    littlemiss123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭littlemiss123


    Accountant81 wrote: »
    Oh, yes it is in Dublin. :( Sorry!

    Thought so.... :( Thanks for mentioning it though!


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  • #181
    20 Times 20 Times
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭20 Times 20 Times


    Glad to help guys !


  • #182
    Whoisin thehouse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭Whoisin thehouse


    The CGS Course is moved to the Marker Hotel on the 29th/30th March


  • #183
    acastudent
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭acastudent


    Whoisin thehouse wrote: »
    The CGS Course is moved to the Marker Hotel on the 29th/30th April

    April ???


  • #184
    autumnbelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭autumnbelle


    Must be because loads of people are going to it, its March aca student


  • #185
    acastudent
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭acastudent


    autumnbelle wrote: »
    Must be because loads of people are going to it, its March aca student

    I didn't get any email informing about venue change ...


  • #186
    acastudent
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭acastudent


    acastudent wrote: »
    I didn't get any email informing about venue change ...

    Actually I see now the venue changed on booking form


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  • #187
    TheDoctor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    The CGS are coming for you Little Pea!


  • #188
    littlemiss123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭littlemiss123


    Are the examples in the AAFRP toolkit much harder than the actual exam? I haven't got a single one correct yet :(


  • #189
    The Little Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭The Little Fella


    littlemiss123 wrote: »
    Are the examples in the AAFRP toolkit much harder than the actual exam? I haven't got a single one correct yet :(

    The toolkit honestly makes me feel like pressing this

    panic-button.jpg


  • #190
    autumnbelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭autumnbelle


    The Little Fella wrote: »
    The toolkit honestly makes me feel like pressing this

    panic-button.jpg

    Same as this and no idea how il get timing right too! what do people think about the case day in groups? Seems strange to me as I'm not based in Dublin. Do u need to meet up with your group before the day


  • #191
    The Little Fella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 455 ✭✭The Little Fella


    autumnbelle wrote: »
    Same as this and no idea how il get timing right too! what do people think about the case day in groups? Seems strange to me as I'm not based in Dublin. Do u need to meet up with your group before the day


    I've only had two case study days, the first was with Michael Farrell who i thought was excellent. We worked in twos.

    The second was with a certain lecturer from Cork, and the less said about her the better...


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  • #192
    Nermal
    Registered Users Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Nermal


    littlemiss123 wrote: »
    Are the examples in the AAFRP toolkit much harder than the actual exam? I haven't got a single one correct yet :(

    Yes, they are. Try the sample/past papers and you'll do better.


  • #193
    littlemiss123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 452 ✭✭littlemiss123


    Glad I'm not the only one! The toolkit seems to pick really technical points that would be easily overlooked!!


  • #194
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,478 ✭✭✭✭cson


    CGS weekend is excellent. Recommend for anyone reading back over this in a years time. Intense but I feel better now having done it.


  • #195
    Aidodub87
    Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭Aidodub87


    cson wrote: »
    CGS weekend is excellent. Recommend for anyone reading back over this in a years time. Intense but I feel better now having done it.

    Would def say the same. Gonna try do a lot more of their courses


  • #196
    acastudent
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭acastudent


    Aidodub87 wrote: »
    Would def say the same. Gonna try do a lot more of their courses

    Yep me too happy with the course. Hope results will prove the same :)


  • #197
    Nead23
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Nead23


    Where are these sample papers?


  • #198
    TheDoctor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,977 ✭✭✭TheDoctor


    May I also push the button?


  • #199
    acastudent
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭acastudent


    Nead23 wrote: »
    Where are these sample papers?

    What same papers you are referring to ?


  • #200
    Nead23
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭Nead23


    acastudent wrote: »
    What same papers you are referring to ?

    Apparently the institute put up sample papers on the student portal not so long ago and then took them down. CGS also referred to working on the sample papers I am wondering does anyone have copies of these?


  • #201
    acastudent
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭acastudent


    Nead23 wrote: »
    Apparently the institute put up sample papers on the student portal not so long ago and then took them down. CGS also referred to working on the sample papers I am wondering does anyone have copies of these?

    Ah ok , I Didn't see them but would appreciate if someone had a chance to download maybe they can put them up here ? TIA


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