APM FAE 2013

Dmac_Aca12 · 13-08-2013 09:59PM

Feeling worse day by day !! Can't wait to get off on study leave working and studying after is so hard ! Especially when it comes to calculations

Dmac_Aca12 · 13-08-2013 10:19PM

Old FAE was seriously a piece of piss compared to new one !!!

myshirt · 13-08-2013 10:36PM

Guys, have ye a list of all case studies?

myshirt · 13-08-2013 10:38PM

Dmac_Aca12 wrote: »

Feeling worse day by day !! Can't wait to get off on study leave working and studying after is so hard ! Especially when it comes to calculations

I'm off on study leave, and from reading your posts, you sound like you have more done than me.

You are going well.

Dmac_Aca12 · 13-08-2013 10:41PM

I have a list of case study's on a file at work will load tomorrow .

Basically there's 30

As for having loads done I defo don't - I feel coz not doing core I'm slightly ****ed as u kinda learn a lot from that and there is cases with good notes to help the elective too.

myshirt · 13-08-2013 11:10PM

Yeah I'm kind of banking on my core bulking up my apm

Tricky1979 · 13-08-2013 11:16PM

anybody look at redbarn brewery in last yrs paper.

NPV of JV has tax in before applying DCF and NPV of License has tax in after DCF applied!!

i'm thinking both should be as the former. agreed?

Dmac_Aca12 · 13-08-2013 11:16PM

Do u think I should be going though the core cases for APM ??

Tricky1979 · 13-08-2013 11:23PM

Dmac_Aca12 wrote: »

Do u think I should be going though the core cases for APM ??

are you mad??! no need - SFMA at a push.

i assume by core you are only referring to man acc and fin? maybe a glance - i think everything is in that green book!

ted2767 · 13-08-2013 11:27PM

There is more than enough in the cases provided, the mocks and the past papers.
Know the mauual, know where the models are and be able to apply it to the case on the day and that'll be fine.

Dmac_Aca12 · 13-08-2013 11:30PM

Tricky1979 wrote: »

are you mad??! no need - SFMA at a push.

i assume by core you are only referring to man acc and fin? maybe a glance - i think everything is in that green book!

Ya just Man Acc & Fin. Ya I ll look at SFMA if time and will see after that .

Mark1916 · 13-08-2013 11:33PM

Joe Healy provided a useful sheet showing what pages all the models are on in the green book! I suggest ye have it handy!

Dmac_Aca12 · 14-08-2013 09:00PM

Does anyone have any up to date country info or business cases . People are saying transfer pricing is a big area over the apple situation. Is there any other big events that could be on it !!

kb6536 · 14-08-2013 09:54PM

foraca28 wrote: »

ya i know what you mean and the sections are all over the place like for example part of the competency 4.1 is in chapter 1, another part in chapter 5 which is really annoying. I find the lectures from session 5-8 seem a blur, it those areas i seemed not to be tuned into at all!

Same, I had to use the lecture slides and start making my own notes from the book, everything's just too over the place!

Google, Amazon and Starbucks also got a grilling on the transfer pricing issue - quite interesting reads, though I don't think we'd be expected to go into much detail, just show a basic awareness that it's a current issue

foraca28 · 14-08-2013 10:03PM

kb6536 wrote: »

Same, I had to use the lecture slides and start making my own notes from the book, everything's just too over the place!

Google, Amazon and Starbucks also got a grilling on the transfer pricing issue - quite interesting reads, though I don't think we'd be expected to go into much detail, just show a basic awareness that it's a current issue

you much of these cases done? i need to get a better handle on this, i am spending way too much time on core and forgetting it.

kb6536 · 14-08-2013 10:09PM

Same, I'm going to spend all day tomorrow on the elective, I've neglected it for too long!

Not many cases done, only the class examples and not all of them at that. I've done a few questions from the green book (not the really waffley ones, I lose concentration). Definitely going to start on the past papers tomorrow, think that'll be the way to go on this one. How are you getting on?

foraca28 · 14-08-2013 10:13PM

kb6536 wrote: »

Same, I'm going to spend all day tomorrow on the elective, I've neglected it for too long!

Not many cases done, only the class examples and not all of them at that. I've done a few questions from the green book (not the really waffley ones, I lose concentration). Definitely going to start on the past papers tomorrow, think that'll be the way to go on this one. How are you getting on?

Ya i have a few one of the sample papers done, tink i only have only one left to do and I have done the 2011 paper. it doesnt seem too bad, just core takes so much time. i hope core can help. i need to start cramming i think:D

kb6536 · 14-08-2013 10:15PM

how was the actual past paper compared to the samples? was it pretty much the same level or a bit easier than sample papers?

lol dont we all, I really should be more motivated than this but it's still so hard to get into gear! I'd have been stressing out this time last year, but just don't have the energy!

foraca28 · 14-08-2013 10:24PM

kb6536 wrote: »

how was the actual past paper compared to the samples? was it pretty much the same level or a bit easier than sample papers?

lol dont we all, I really should be more motivated than this but it's still so hard to get into gear! I'd have been stressing out this time last year, but just don't have the energy!

i know the way, it is so hard to keep motivated but we must motor on:) It is not too bad. To be honest, I thought some things with core helped! Fingers crossed it does. Because I aint doing this in 12 months time!!!

Dmac_Aca12 · 15-08-2013 11:07AM

Study day 1. Finally

Think I'm gonna plan to go through 4 old mabf papers today and 4 tomorrow ! Hoping it will serve as revision.

Then can start into the cases over the weekend !!

kb6536 · 15-08-2013 01:08PM

Good luck with the old MABF papers, let me know if they'dbe any use?

Going through this year's mock right now, didn't think to adjust the exchange rates for interest the first time around so at least that's one thing learned

Dmac_Aca12 · 15-08-2013 01:19PM

There more revision of the foundation behind some of the APM really .. There making me feel better if nothing else lol

kb6536 · 15-08-2013 01:24PM

Yeah I should have rethought my choice of elective as finance was my worst subject lol but the thought of doing audit or tax was just horrible!

Dmac_Aca12 · 15-08-2013 01:29PM

Audit elective is seriously painful take it from someone who know s ha !! It's even too boring to read the elective book . Plus so many do it it makes the standard harder. Hoping becoz the pass rate went down a lot last year in APM that the paper might be a little easier .

Dmac_Aca12 · 15-08-2013 02:32PM

Does anyone have joe healys email address ???

Mark1916 · 15-08-2013 03:10PM

Dmac_Aca12 wrote: »

Does anyone have joe healys email address ???

I don't think he can reply to you even if you do email him as all of the exams have been signed off!

Dmac_Aca12 · 15-08-2013 03:15PM

Oh ya forgot about that!

It will all be over in 21 days thank god

Dmac_Aca12 · 15-08-2013 03:23PM

Presuming we don't need to know variances for APM ?

Mark1916 · 15-08-2013 03:43PM

Dmac_Aca12 wrote: »

Presuming we don't need to know variances for APM ?

Nope don't think so! Need to obviously for the core

Dmac_Aca12 · 15-08-2013 04:05PM

I'm not doing the core ( done it last year) changed elective this year hated audit..

But it's proving to be more of a hindrance than a help. Becoz I'm not really sure what I need to know from the core for the elective and there are only 30 cases going around for elective

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