2013 CAP2 Discussion Group

tuamtuam · 23-07-2014 11:51AM

Thanks for the very detailed reply, iluvefatfrogs.

When you say "and probably 5/8 Sat/Sun (9.30-5) per month!" do you mean 5 - 8 weekend days per month, between October and May?

How tough do you find it to juggle work, attend college at the weekends and find time to study while doing Cap 2 exams?

I have a good offer to do chartered but it's not in a accounting firm, it's a trainee accountant in a semi-state company so I'm wondering would this be a disadvantage for both the exams and future career.

iluvfatfrogs · 23-07-2014 12:54PM

tuamtuam wrote: »

Thanks for the very detailed reply, iluvefatfrogs.

When you say "and probably 5/8 Sat/Sun (9.30-5) per month!" do you mean 5 - 8 weekend days per month, between October and May?

How tough do you find it to juggle work, attend college at the weekends and find time to study while doing Cap 2 exams?

I have a good offer to do chartered but it's not in a accounting firm, it's a trainee accountant in a semi-state company so I'm wondering would this be a disadvantage for both the exams and future career.

yep, so over 4 weekends (i.e 4 saturdays & 4 sundays) you'd be in lectures 5 of those, on average. Its October - April really, and then study leave kicks in.

I'm not a fan of the evening lectures myself, but it seems to suit some people. I'd prefer one Saturday than 2 x Thursday evenings.

To be honest, in terms of studying, i only started once the Continuous Assessments came around after Christmas. You've only about 50% of the material covered before xmas (if that much at all), so i'm not sure how much you can learn. Once you get into February you would want to start putting hours in the library alright.

I'm in a firm so Study leave might be different!The one advantage with your offer is that i doubt there will be any over time so you have every evening to study if you wish!

tuamtuam · 25-07-2014 01:15PM

Thanks again for the great info.

Outside of work and college how many hours would you need to study a week for the CAP 2 exams, and is it a case of studying 12 hours a day during the 6 weeks study leave to pass them first time round?

iluvfatfrogs · 25-07-2014 02:05PM

tuamtuam wrote: »

Thanks again for the great info.

Outside of work and college how many hours would you need to study a week for the CAP 2 exams, and is it a case of studying 12 hours a day during the 6 weeks study leave to pass them first time round?

Can only tell you how much i done, some of my colleagues did more, some less.

I went to 90% of lectures, which is the base for the knowledge. No studying(except for CA's) up until the mocks. Then i started doing Saturdays 9-5. Then once Study leave kicked in, i studied Mon-Fri 9-5, any more and you would be wrecked. Plus i had training in evenings and matches at weekends.

And i passed last year!

Can't underestimate how important attending lectures is (if lecturer is good!)

freema · 14-08-2014 06:37PM

Has anyone else heard the rumours about the extremely low pass rate in SFMA this year

Louised86 · 14-08-2014 06:53PM

No haven't heard, but I'm 99% sure I'm one of those who failed!!

TitianGerm · 14-08-2014 07:15PM

Louised86 wrote: »

No haven't heard, but I'm 99% sure I'm one of those who failed!!

Lucky enough I passed SFMA last year. Think I only passed auditing this time around.

iluvfatfrogs · 14-08-2014 11:08PM

freema wrote: »

Has anyone else heard the rumours about the extremely low pass rate in SFMA this year

If u mean the 30% pass rate yes I heard rhat

TAA_ICAI · 15-08-2014 06:40AM

Results are up already ... Best of luck everyone :-)

yourhero · 15-08-2014 07:11AM

Whoop whoop...thank god for bell curves ! Passed them all

TitianGerm · 15-08-2014 07:28AM

Failed all three. I thought I had at least done well in auditing.

Beckals · 15-08-2014 07:34AM

Passed all four

. So relieved

Chattastrophe! · 15-08-2014 07:37AM

yourhero wrote: »

Whoop whoop...thank god for bell curves ! Passed them all

You do realise that, by making reference to the bell curve, you're insinuating that your success is related to the failure of others - possibly (probably) some of whom are reading this?

I'm not saying you're wrong. It's just not a very nice attitude. If I'd just failed my exams, reading a smug post like that wouldn't exactly make me feel any better about it.

GAC999 · 15-08-2014 07:50AM

Passed all four!!! Absulotely delighted and relieved

yourhero · 15-08-2014 08:06AM

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

You do realise that, by making reference to the bell curve, you're insinuating that your success is related to the failure of others - possibly (probably) some of whom are reading this?

I'm not saying you're wrong. It's just not a very nice attitude. If I'd just failed my exams, reading a smug post like that wouldn't exactly make me feel any better about it.

You're a real glass half empty kind of person. I'm just trying to rationalise how I passed and also how others might pass too. I'm not looking at the negative.
Unfortunately some people don't pass. I wish we all could but that's not possible. I've posted here many times and helped by provide notes to anyone that PM'd me. (Willing to help again if asked)
Its a happy time for me so don't rain on my parade.

TitianGerm · 15-08-2014 08:08AM

Well done to the guys who passed fair play to you

iluvfatfrogs · 15-08-2014 08:31AM

yourhero wrote: »

You're a real glass half empty kind of person. I'm just trying to rationalise how I passed and also how others might pass too. I'm not looking at the negative.
Unfortunately some people don't pass. I wish we all could but that's not possible. I've posted here many times and helped by provide notes to anyone that PM'd me. (Willing to help again if asked)
Its a happy time for me so don't rain on my parade.

well said yourhero, I passed my second set of exams (SFMA & FR), moving onto finals next year.

Beckals · 15-08-2014 12:35PM

Anyone know when the fae classes start is it october or November?

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