FAE 2016

Hi all,

I did the FAEs in 2013 and here's the link to all my notes if anyone needs them!

https://app.box.com/s/sucvri8pnra1u8nv4ayu

Any questions, let me know!

Anybody any idea where I could find last years mock paper?

Hi guys

Do any of ye know if there was updated notes for IFRS 9 posted to the student portal?

I cant seem to see updated ones and a lecturer told us that there should be. All FR notes seem to have been uploaded in/around same time - Sept/Oct 2015? (apart from session 9 which I see was updated)

Any thoughts on this would be of help

Thanks!

collegeme wrote: »

How is everyone feeling?

Little bit anxious now that study leave has started and the thoughts of the work to be put in has hit. But sure, lot of time to get things sorted so once the study routine kicks in, hopefully will be ok!

This sunny weather is a bit of a killer though!:cool:

Sorry mate ..not sitting APM.

Anyone got the latest FAE cheat sheet yet?

I am focusing on Financial Reporting and Management Accounting for the Mocks. I want to be able to make a decent stab at those indicators or at least not totally panic when I see them. Otherwise I am going to have a brief look over Business Leadership before the mocks (paying attention to ethics - you know there will be an ethical indicator in the mocks at least, we might as well make a decent stab at that).

Hope that helps.

I would appreciate a cheat sheet for 2014 if you could share it via Blackboard or something.

Folks, I am in a bit of a panic here.

I heard PM mention the six industries that we have to be familiar with for the FAE exam. I looked through FAE explained and I was unable to find any mention of them. Does anybody know what he was talking about?

anthonygoodman wrote: »

Subsidiary of a multinational
Real estate agency/ property
Financial services
Pure start up
Company in difficulty
PLC
Not for profit.

PM mentioned in class these are the 7 topical areas. When he presented these to the board there was no feedback meaning pm is in the right ball park. The board is content with his assumptions, only if he was way out would they interject n say he is going down the wrong line

PM is on the right hemisphere rather than just being in the right ball park....it is a pretty wide ranging list and doesn't really help that much!!!

Horse Box 20 wrote: »

A word rhyming with ducked describes how I think tomorrow will go for me!!!!!

Best of luck to everyone anyways

Sure, better off finding that out now! My aim to use mocks to practice timings, finding indicators etc. Might be useful as well to see how much more knowledge I need!!

Anybody knows where are the solutions for ethics?

Hi I am repeating the Core got elective last year.

Thought those mocks were a shock to the system!

Pulled my RC in AFFRP up to a C though so happy with that and now with the lack of studying for cases now is the time to get stuck in.....again.

Wondering does anyone have any good notes for NI Tax for Core? Im fearful of tax as it can change a good bit form year to year.

Thanks

Justwanttopass wrote: »

Does anyone have a mapping of indicators to cases ?

I know there is one available for APM but cant find anything for core. Finding it really difficult to study topics and then search through cases for related material.

Thanks

I'm studying cases in the morning, then individual topics in the afternoon. The Materials I'm using are:

FR - Derry Cotter's FR textbook;
Tax - Tax Qs from lectures (There's 15+ decent sized Qs)
BL - Lecture Qs + BL Qs from self-study pack
Finance & MA - SFMA CAP2 Exam Papers
Audit - CAP2 Exam papers

I'm not really answering your question, but hopefully this helps.

moleary20 wrote: »

Re. ROI Tax Interim Assessment

Did anyone else notice that the Examiner has referred to candidates' knowledge of the VAT treatment of the property as poor even though VAT on Property was specifically excluded from the Interim Assessment? Seems a bit out of line?

I seen that - very strange!!

ROI tax results were unreal though!

Anyone know how the scoring worked for the interim? For 3 indicators on the exam, if you got C C and BC, would that not be a C overall for example?

I did audit and got BC overall, which I was a bit disappointed with, especially coming out of the exam I thought I had tackled the 3 points well.

Looked at sample solution last night and felt even more hard done by, especially as I had made a reasonable attempt at the planning agenda also which the examiner said was main difference between C and BC. I definitely got most if not all the risks and responses.

It would appear from that then, that C was impossible if your planning agenda wasn't right no matter how great your risks and responses were? Seems overly harsh I feel (but then I would say that!)


Separately, how are people feeling after the mocks? I wanted to give them a decent go to see how they went time wise etc. Core comp paper is a beast in itself that will require special attention due to its volume! Looking back I'm glad I tried it all and feel it's a worthwhile experience