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    #92
    fishy_fishy
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    ACASlayer wrote: »
    Congrats. 14.2 myself

    Nice one! Wonder what I missed!


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    #93
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users Posts: 5,660 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    shanmo wrote: »
    You might be an 'ACASlayer' but for some it's more difficult for numerous reasons. I'm sure you don't mean to offend though. Even the best student needs some luck on the day.

    The most important question on any exam day is: "Do you feel lucky?"


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    #94
    The J Stands for Jay
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    ACASlayer wrote: »
    Congrats. 14.2 myself

    Username checks out.


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    #95
    The J Stands for Jay
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    Brownbread88 wrote: »
    Congrats everyone, some seriously good results here :O

    I got a more modest 9.10. Motivation was seriously lacking to study last year so was not expecting much more, but not too disheartened just yet.

    Hope everyone else is happy this morning.

    You beat 7.5 and that's all that matters.


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    #96
    ACAguy
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭ACAguy


    got 7.5 myself. This is the kick up the backside I needed as im not happy with 7.5. It probably didnt help that I didnt start studying until after the Cap2 repeat results in November due to assuming I had failed SFMA.

    Has everyone been doing to every lecture or how has your general week to week study been doing? is everyone doing something each night?


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    #97
    fishy_fishy
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    ACAguy wrote: »
    got 7.5 myself. This is the kick up the backside I needed as im not happy with 7.5. It probably didnt help that I didnt start studying until after the Cap2 repeat results in November due to assuming I had failed SFMA.

    Has everyone been doing to every lecture or how has your general week to week study been doing? is everyone doing something each night?

    I didn't go to lectures much before Christmas so I could focus on the SAFE but I've been going to lectures since. So few lectures compared to last year so not too much of a hassle to just go.

    Wouldn't be studying every day though! It's busy season. I'm lucky if I've time to study at the weekends


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    #98
    shanmo
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭shanmo


    fishy_fishy wrote: »
    I didn't go to lectures much before Christmas so I could focus on the SAFE but I've been going to lectures since. So few lectures compared to last year so not too much of a hassle to just go.

    Wouldn't be studying every day though! It's busy season. I'm lucky if I've time to study at the weekends

    Tbh, after working all day the idea of study is too much! Hence, no I haven't been studying.
    I might be nieve but I'm relying on study leave to be enough!
    I'm not a robot, none of us are!


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    #99
    fishy_fishy
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    shanmo wrote: »
    Tbh, after working all day the idea of study is too much! Hence, no I haven't been studying.
    I might be nieve but I'm relying on study leave to be enough!
    I'm not a robot, none of us are!

    The only people I know who did study regularly during cap 2 were the same people who burned out and failed. Everyone else waited til study leave and passed...


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    #100
    ACAguy
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭ACAguy


    fishy_fishy wrote: »
    The only people I know who did study regularly during cap 2 were the same people who burned out and failed. Everyone else waited til study leave and passed...

    Funny you mention burnout as last year that happened to me with cap 2. 4 weeks study leave doing 12 hours a day taking concentration medication and doing nothing else but study and ended up failing both. Day leave for each of the repeats no medication and passed.

    Just feel this year that I need to keep tapping away especially with audit and tax as I didn’t do them last year.


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    #101
    fishy_fishy
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭fishy_fishy


    ACAguy wrote: »
    Funny you mention burnout as last year that happened to me with cap 2. 4 weeks study leave doing 12 hours a day taking concentration medication and doing nothing else but study and ended up failing both. Day leave for each of the repeats no medication and passed.

    Just feel this year that I need to keep tapping away especially with audit and tax as I didn’t do them last year.

    Ah I know what you mean about staying with it, but tbh I've bigger fish to fry at the moment with the elective interim coming up. Need to find the time to study for that properly


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    #102
    ACAguy
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    fishy_fishy wrote: »
    Ah I know what you mean about staying with it, but tbh I've bigger fish to fry at the moment with the elective interim coming up. Need to find the time to study for that properly[/quotep

    Ye I know what you mean. what one are you doing? I picked tax so I’ve just been catching up on the various tax heads


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    #103
    ACASlayer
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭ACASlayer


    fishy_fishy wrote: »
    ACAguy wrote: »
    Funny you mention burnout as last year that happened to me with cap 2. 4 weeks study leave doing 12 hours a day taking concentration medication and doing nothing else but study and ended up failing both. Day leave for each of the repeats no medication and passed.

    Just feel this year that I need to keep tapping away especially with audit and tax as I didn’t do them last year.

    Ah I know what you mean about staying with it, but tbh I've bigger fish to fry at the moment with the elective interim coming up. Need to find the time to study for that properly
    I take it from this and your “wonder what I missed” in the previous conversation that you’re trying to place at FAE?


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    #104
    shanmo
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭shanmo


    ACAguy wrote: »
    fishy_fishy wrote: »
    Ah I know what you mean about staying with it, but tbh I've bigger fish to fry at the moment with the elective interim coming up. Need to find the time to study for that properly[/quotep

    Ye I know what you mean. what one are you doing? I picked tax so I’ve just been catching up on the various tax heads

    Till after the interim is out of the way I don't really see myself focusing on the finals. One thing at a time imo.

    I'm doing tax also.


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    #105
    ACAguy
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    Do you work in Tax? Some  people have told me im at a disadvantage doing tax and not working in it. Also did you go to the lecture yesterday I was sick so couldn't attend and was hoping to watch it online but it doesn't seem to be up.


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    #106
    ACAguy
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    Do you work in Tax? Some  people have told me im at a disadvantage doing tax and not working in it. Also did you go to the lecture yesterday I was sick so couldn't attend and was hoping to watch it online but it doesn't seem to be up.


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    #107
    shanmo
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭shanmo


    ACAguy wrote: »
    Do you work in Tax? Some  people have told me im at a disadvantage doing tax and not working in it. Also did you go to the lecture yesterday I was sick so couldn't attend and was hoping to watch it online but it doesn't seem to be up.

    No I don't work in Tax but I don't let that bother me. What is done in practice and what is required in an exam tends to be different. With study hopefully we will be fine. I wasn't in the class either.


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    #108
    ACAguy
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    What approach are you going to take to studying tax elective over the coming weeks?


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    #109
    ACASlayer
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭ACASlayer


    ACAguy wrote: »
    What approach are you going to take to studying tax elective over the coming weeks?
    Do you get comfort from hearing what other people are doing? I don't mean that in a rude way, just trying to understand how other people work.


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    #110
    fishy_fishy
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    ACASlayer wrote: »
    I take it from this and your “wonder what I missed” in the previous conversation that you’re trying to place at FAE?

    Not a chance! No interest in that, just trying to make an easy summer for myself by front loading on the marks and avoiding the regret of wishing I had studied lol


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    #111
    ACAguy
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭ACAguy


    Just watched the online video there about the change in the marking scheme and I get confused even more every time. How hugely different is it from last year? Everyone’s thoughts would be great


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    #112
    fishy_fishy
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    ACAguy wrote: »
    Just watched the online video there about the change in the marking scheme and I get confused even more every time. How hugely different is it from last year? Everyone’s thoughts would be great

    Same marking scheme as CAP2. Average 50% overall to pass.

    Never mind what happened in previous years; it's irrelevant. Just focus on getting to 50%


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    #113
    ACASlayer
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭ACASlayer


    ACASlayer wrote: »
    ACAguy wrote: »
    What approach are you going to take to studying tax elective over the coming weeks?
    Do you get comfort from hearing what other people are doing? I don't mean that in a rude way, just trying to understand how other people work.
    Hello?


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    #114
    shanmo
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭shanmo


    ACAguy wrote: »
    What approach are you going to take to studying tax elective over the coming weeks?

    Tbh, I haven't started studying yet. I will probably work my way through the applicable standards. I never really have a plan in place, I just start and go with it. I'd be happy to link in with you via message if there is anything you want to talk through.


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    #115
    ACAguy
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭ACAguy


    I would definitely like to keep this thread active anyway as I am in industry nobody here is doing FAEs so I feel very isolated compared to people in other firms.


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    #116
    shanmo
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭shanmo


    ACAguy wrote: »
    I would definitely like to keep this thread active anyway as I am in industry nobody here is doing FAEs so I feel very isolated compared to people in other firms.

    Agreed. I find this forum great. Even for peace of mind at times.


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    #117
    Monet321
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    Some really good results in the AAFRP above, well done. Got a respectable 11.30 myself. I did a solid 5 weeks study for it. TBH I thought I was going to get higher (around 12.50) mark but I'll take what I get.
    Doing APM for the elective and going to start studying this weekend for the interim. Going to watch the online lectures (I find them much better than going to them in person) and create my folder from there using the notes provided on the CAI website. Will only have time for study on the weekends really considering it's busy season but I'll get whatever hours I can in. Anyone else doing APM? What's your approach going to be like for the elective? Any advice is appreciate.


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    #118
    pixie11123
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭pixie11123


    Monet321 wrote: »
    Some really good results in the AAFRP above, well done. Got a respectable 11.30 myself. I did a solid 5 weeks study for it. TBH I thought I was going to get higher (around 12.50) mark but I'll take what I get.
    Doing APM for the elective and going to start studying this weekend for the interim. Going to watch the online lectures (I find them much better than going to them in person) and create my folder from there using the notes provided on the CAI website. Will only have time for study on the weekends really considering it's busy season but I'll get whatever hours I can in. Anyone else doing APM? What's your approach going to be like for the elective? Any advice is appreciate.
    Probably just do a lot of past papers with a file of notes beside me until I feel comfortable!


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    #119
    OttoPilot
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    pixie11123 wrote: »
    Probably just do a lot of past papers with a file of notes beside me until I feel comfortable!

    Are there past papers for the elective available or do you mean the August exams?


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    #120
    ACAguy
    Registered Users Posts: 242 ✭✭ACAguy


    It's so difficult doing anything in the evening by the time you get home eat and empty your head after a days work.
    Elective in the thing that should probably be focused on most over the next few weeks but also don't want to fall behind on the core. 
    Has anyone had cross marking lectures yet as i'm meant to have one this sunday and want to know if it's worth attending.


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    #121
    pixie11123
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭pixie11123


    OttoPilot wrote: »
    pixie11123 wrote: »
    Probably just do a lot of past papers with a file of notes beside me until I feel comfortable!

    Are there past papers for the elective available or do you mean the August exams?
    There are elective past papers available at https://www.charteredaccountants.ie/Current-Student/Student-Centre/fae-201718-essential-documents/fae-past-papers


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