FAE 2017

15YemenRoad wrote: »

These were my main exam notes if they are any use.

They are just some of the best solutions from the case studies organised as per the comp statement. After I identified my indicators I found a roughly similar solution in the notes to base my answer off. Obviously your answer needs to be completely based on the facts from the current case, but I found that having these made it way easier and quicker to structure the answer and know how much to write for each indicator. Then if I didn't have any solutions that were in anyway similar to the indicator in the exam, I knew the indicator was probably fairly off the wall so I didn't feel too bad making up complete crap.

Thanks a lot for these :-)

I am really pushing it, but you hardly have one for tax?:D

Daisymoo91

Has anyone any advise on what order to answer the indicators in?

Humour Me

My approach would be to do the FR indicators first as they could affect profit or raise audit or tax issues. After that I approach them in the order they appeared in the paper unless there is an indicator that I know I will have issues with and wil leave till last.

Jsmac67

My approach is answer whatever indicators will tell you most about the case first.

I.e it's not much use listing due diligence procedures for a potential accquire without knowing what exactly the accquisition entails/things to look out for, which may be given by way of a npv calc or something

The feedback I got on the last Steps case said that I should do the indicators in order that they appear in the case study unless I have a good reason not to. I took that to mean that they should be in order unless there Indicator 5 would give me a good insight into Indicator 3, in which case I'd do the 5th indicator identified before the 3rd

I just sat down and read the 2016 mock comp White Gold. 11 pages. 8 Appendices. Complex multinational structure. Unclear indicator direction. Fu*k off.

AtticusFinch86 wrote: »

I just sat down and read the 2016 mock comp White Gold. 11 pages. 8 Appendices. Complex multinational structure. Unclear indicator direction. Fu*k off.

That made me lol

dakerrymo

AtticusFinch86 wrote: »

I just sat down and read the 2016 mock comp White Gold. 11 pages. 8 Appendices. Complex multinational structure. Unclear indicator direction. Fu*k off.

My god thank you, I'm here pulling my hair out trying to read it whilst trying to stay away from the draw of social media!! Waste of time??? Guess it's to 'start the cases' time for me.

Can I also ask? Can anyone answer a lot of these indicators without their notes? Or is it a case of spot the indicator, refer to notes, structure answer and then write??

dakerrymo wrote: »

My god thank you, I'm here pulling my hair out trying to read it whilst trying to stay away from the draw of social media!! Waste of time??? Guess it's to 'start the cases' time for me.

Can I also ask? Can anyone answer a lot of these indicators without their notes? Or is it a case of spot the indicator, refer to notes, structure answer and then write??

For me its defo trying to find out what the hell the indicator is and look at the notesðŸ™ˆ if a person can do it without looking at notes they deserve a medalðŸ˜‚ðŸ™ˆ

dakerrymo

CAIgirl wrote: »

For me its defo trying to find out what the hell the indicator is and look at the notesðŸ™ˆ if a person can do it without looking at notes they deserve a medalðŸ˜‚ðŸ™ˆ

Please tell me I'm not the only one hoping for a miracle and being able to pass these exams with two full hard weeks of work!!!! Has anyone ever heard of this miracle happening??? Please say Yes!

jus_tin4

AtticusFinch86 wrote: »

I should have some. See attached.

I've thrown in my APM notes too and a summary of all indicators asked in cases for both APM & FAE (except for anything post 2015)

I have to say Atticus, Your notes have been an absolute life saver to me! Thanks a Million for share. You deserve to pass just on your notes alone!!!

I completed all 2016 and 2017 comp papers and they were so much more straightforward than the mocks.

However I got stuck on two easy tax indicators. One was a tax comp 2016 and other was regarding capital allowances on 2017 paper.

These are going back to CAP1 & 2 and I am aware of the cumulative principle, the thing is I did a masters and dont have any notes from back then.

Not sure what is the best material to revise this for a quick refresher or even to have something to reference to in the exams. printing off cap1 and 2 notes online does not appeal to me.

Is there a book or something that would be good for cover on cap1 and 2 tax? Not sure what happened my old materials

Cheers for any help.

goroved

MrSzyslak wrote: »

Is there a book or something that would be good for cover on cap1 and 2 tax?

Not sure about books, but I've attached my notes from CAP1 and CAP2 (which helped me pass first time). Hopefully they will be of some help.

What topics do people think have a higher chance of coming up? i really think marketing for bl was asked a lot previously. Think they will ask more hr

goroved wrote: »

Not sure about books, but I've attached my notes from CAP1 and CAP2 (which helped me pass first time). Hopefully they will be of some help.

Much appreciated, these are very well laid out, and will be a great refresher, must print them off and go through them.

You hardly have something similar for Cap2 audit?:o

My audit notes consist of a summary of auditing standard, two different audit programmes printed out and binded and a mish-mash of other hand outs, not ideal:(

I watched all Sean Murrays lectures few months ago and think I have a solid grasps of standards and other audit programmes, but my actual procedures, controls and covering assertions work is still letting me down. Only BC in the interim test too.

goroved

MrSzyslak wrote: »

You hardly have something similar for Cap2 audit?:o

I must admit, Audit was never my strongest subject :rolleyes: but I've attached my notes below.

goroved wrote: »

I must admit, Audit was never my strongest subject :rolleyes: but I've attached my notes below.

Thanks again!

heretothere

CAIgirl wrote: »

What topics do people think have a higher chance of coming up? i really think marketing for bl was asked a lot previously. Think they will ask more hr

I would love to know what's coming up!! I think you're right marketing has come up a good bit. HR isn't that big, Paul Monaghan tipped IMP/ BIS to come up.

jus_tin4

heretothere wrote: »

I would love to know what's coming up!! I think you're right marketing has come up a good bit. HR isn't that big, Paul Monaghan tipped IMP/ BIS to come up.

Whats IMP/BIs again?

jus_tin4 wrote: »

Whats IMP/BIs again?

Business information system so all bout IT systems

heretothere

information management process - business information systems. We got a thin enough book on it

Conchur1

Does anyone know are there any specific past paper, or case study examples for IMP/BIS?

Paulacc

Does anyone know where there are examples of questions that focus on IFRS 9?

jus_tin4 wrote: »

I have to say Atticus, Your notes have been an absolute life saver to me! Thanks a Million for share. You deserve to pass just on your notes alone!!!

No problem. Happy to help. They're so easily shared I figured I might as well.

If there's one thing I focus on for any exam, it's notes. I like to have a good condensed overview of notes to scan through in week running up to an exam. And to be honest, I'm not very good at getting myself to sit still for 4 hours to practice an exam paper, I'd rather spend my time doing something less intensive, like summarising the material and solutions. I think I probably took a bit too long writing them up but I'm happy enough in the knowledge that if I fail, I've 3 months to revise and a decent set of notes to work from.

Paulacc wrote: »

Does anyone know where there are examples of questions that focus on IFRS 9?

The FR notes we got at the start of the year have a few examples but other than that I don't recall coming accross it. (maybe for one of the case day cases?). I'm hoping it doesn't rear it's ugly head though as it's an area I'm very weak in, as I'm sure most students are

Jsmac67

AtticusFinch86 wrote: »

The FR notes we got at the start of the year have a few examples but other than that I don't recall coming accross it. (maybe for one of the case day cases?). I'm hoping it doesn't rear it's ugly head though as it's an area I'm very weak in, as I'm sure most students are

If it was to pop up, it's at the apply level and would be examined at a very basic level I'd imagine.

Jsmac67 wrote: »

If it was to pop up, it's at the apply level and would be examined at a very basic level I'd imagine.

Didn't realise! Glad to hear it.