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2008-06-10T03:08:00.000-07:00

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F5 Review

2008-06-09T08:07:00.000-07:00

Q1 + (if examiner is mean) operating statement
a) comment on 3 manager's decision
b) operating statement with variance

Q2 Linear Programming + shadow pricing (will be SUN if it weren't for the Article)
a) calculate contribution (2m)
b) linear programming and draw on graph paper
c) shadow pricing on labour & material
d) comment whether should pay the overtime

Q3 scope of Performance Management (FPIs & NFPIs) D07-2 Pilot-4
a) comment on financial performance of the forecast
b)calculate the given 3 situation
c) comment on the 3 situation
d) i don't remember, didn't do actually.

Q4 ABC
a) why is there changes in the cost per unit for CB & TJ
b) the problems that will occur changing from traditional to ABC
c) calculate cost per unit & margin using machine hour
d) calculate cost per unit & margin using ABC principles

3 sun(linear programming i thought it was a moon but it came out, FPI came out in D07 & pilot and will sure to come out every sitting)
1 star

Question 1
it's expected to have Variance question to come out...but to reconcile a budgeted profit to actual profit in marginal costing!!?!?!?! who would have expected that. luckily in my forecast under the star section i did point out about operating statement as it is in the study guide.

Question 2
linear programming question is considerably easy. it's do-able and time consuming. the shadow pricing, i don't remember what to do after adding additional 1 hour for labour and for material hopefully you all don't face the same problem as me. but should be able to answer

Question 3
examiner did mention in the report on D07 Q2 as follows:
-I see this type of question (the interpretation type) as central to performance management. It is what separates F2 from F5. Candidates need to be better prepared for future questions of this type. The Pilot paper had a similar question to Ties Only in it, which also gave financial and non financial data for a business. If you look at both these questions you should get a clear idea of how future questions will be set.

at this time, i started to panic cause i reallised i did not have enough time. so, that already clouded my mind. it's not very difficult to comment on the financial performance. but the calculation may confuse some of us. that is to prepare 1 forecast or 3 forecast. i believe it's 1 forecast with 3 proposal.

Question 4
if you panic due to the fact there isn't any time, the question will seem very very difficult like it did to me. but analysing it in detail and reasonable amount of time(if there WAS any), it was just another ABC question and principles.

Points LEARNED:
1. TIME MANAGEMENT.
this performance MANAGEMENT is all about time management. if you manage your time properly, all question should be done with equal amount of effort. If Quetion 1 and question 2 is done ONE hour each. that means your last question will only have 15 mins to finish 25 marks.

2. Right the first time
it's about quality control, there is NO TIME to correct your answer even if you wanted to do. it has to be the correct answer the moment you write it down. no second thoughts and no stopping to go back the previous question. just do and continue writing as time forbids.

3. know your facts
when you see a question, the idea should be there. you must have the structure of HOW THE ANSWER SHOULD LOOK LIKE. ie, the variance operating statement, linear programming & ABC. you cannot afford to waste time thinking how to write the format. it must be in your finger tips to KILL TIME.

To all,
What is done, is done. time to look at the future F7, F8 or F9 & other papers(for those who take 4 papers) and hope for the best.
Enjoy this holiday while you can

To Ms Voon sia,
see you next semester (said one of our classmate)

F5 simple & basic analysis

2008-06-05T11:49:00.000-07:00

Study Guide
A
1. ABC Pilot-1
2. Target c D07-1
3. Life-cycle c
4. Back-flush acctg
5. Throughput acctg

B
1 Multi-limiting factor & linear programming (should be moon cause published in march 2008 article, just my assumption)
2. Pricing decision
3 Make or buy & other short term decision D07-4
4 Risk & Uncertainty

C Budgeting
1. Objective
2 system
3 Types
4 Quantitative analysis Pilot-3(on learning curve)
5 Behavioural aspect

D
1 Budgeting & standard costing
2 Basic variances & operating statement
-labour v combine with learning curve
3 material mix & yield v Pilot-2
4 Planning & operational v D07-3 (includes revised budget)
5 Behavioural aspect

E
1 scope of Performance Management (FPIs & NFPIs) D07-2 Pilot-4
2 Divisional performance & transfer pricing
3 Not-for-profit organisation & public sector
4 External considerations & behavioural aspects

Han's mathematical method of forecasting:
based on Pilot paper as Sun and D07 as Moon except FPIs & NFPIs:
Q1 A ABC
Q2 D Mix & Yield variance with material usage
Q3 B Linear Programming + shadow pricing (will be SUN if it weren't for the Article)
Q4 E Transfer Pricing with ROI & RI

After sitting for Tax & Law, gave a little kick!
Q1 A Throughput accouting
Q2 C & D Labour variances including idle time & productive time with Learning curve + (if examiner is mean) operating statement
Q3 B risk & uncertainty includes maximax, maximin & minimax regret
Q4 E Not-for-profit organisation and public sector

Basically, it's not possible to forecast exactly what question will come out as syllabus too wide. i am only basing on PROBABILITY. if i am the examiner, i would prefer to surprise the students by giving them ONE OR TWO UNEXPECTED question. in other words, 50% of SUN, 30% of Star & 20% Moon.

so, by following the forecast above...tips are not so reliable!! study everything is the BEST!(obviously)

Anyway, be prepare to interpret a LOT (as expected by examiner). Try to use the BACKGROUND info in ur answers, the senario given. Give in ur opinion. Answer the REQUIRED, ie, if ask to comment, try not to give ONLY solution in your anwers.

Examiner usually pick items that we 'sort of' know what it is. Example,
Pilot
Q1 watch
Q2 soup
Q3 design
Q4 actg & tax work

D07
Q1 radio
Q2 tie & websites
Q3 diaries
Q4 perfume

Anyway, all the best!!

F5 examiner's past Review

2008-06-05T10:59:00.000-07:00

May 2008 article
Key learning points
In summary:
-a ratio alone is not enough

-use the background information given (such as financial data, variances, or narrative)

-hypothesise as to possible causes and be prepared to select the most likely

-be brave and express your opinion

-do not ‘opt out’ and suggest that management investigate.

March 2008 Article
on linear programming
(Why linear programming MOON? Usually when article is written before the exam. it would most likely to come out the next sitting(Dec2008) and not the coming sitting (june 08). however, just go through. Linear programming usually goes with shadow pricing i think.)

Jan 2007 Article
about what is F5 and review on pilot paper.

D07 report
There were many very good scripts produced by the well prepared candidates. However, having personally moderated every marginal candidate, I can say that many of those that failed did not have knowledge of target costing, did not understand budget revisions and could not interpret simple financial data. The decision whether to pass marginal candidates or not hinged on the answers to these questions.

Q1 A Target costing
-The “benefits” of target costing was less well done and this was expected. I am generally interested in why something is done as well as how it is done. This principle will be reflected again in future questions.

-however all should revise high-low as I am disposed to use it again to provide overhead data within a question. High-low was poorly done by large numbers of candidates, which was a little disappointing

Q2 E profit performance
-I see this type of question (the interpretation type) as central to performance management. It is what separates F2 from F5. Candidates need to be better prepared for future questions of this type. The Pilot paper had a similar question to Ties Only in it, which also gave financial and non financial data for a business. If you look at both these questions you should get a clear idea of how future questions will be set.

Q3 D budget revisions
-I would encourage all to briefly consider the ideas behind calculations before mastering the calculations themselves. In part (b) I was looking for arguments in favour and against, few separated their points and all would have scored better had they done so. Marks for any consistent conclusion were given.

-Performance management is not only about the calculations. Candidates must understand what the numbers tell them about the businesses performance.

Q4 B Processing decision
-This was a decision-making question, so existing fixed cost; the existing supervisor cost and the market research were all correctly excluded as sunk cost. I would prefer in future that sunk costs that are correctly omitted from calculations be mentioned as sunk rather than simply ignored. The marking team will then be able to tell whether the sunk cost treatment has been understood or merely forgotten.

F5 tips forecast?

2008-06-05T10:39:00.000-07:00

Sun Star Moon

Bpp tips:
Performance Measurement – questions are likely to include interpretation of given data and also a discussion of the value of or suggested non financial measures

• Budgeting – questions may focus on implications of differing budget approaches and their impacts on motivation. The conflict between ZBB and incremental budgeting is also likely to be explored

• Modern cost management techniques - are likely to feature frequently involving both calculation and discussion requirements

• Decision making techniques – particularly involving relevant costs, scarce resources and pricing decisions

• Variance analysis - particularly mix and yield along with interpretation of variances

Open Tuition tips:
Question 1
Written on target costing and ways of reducing costs
Activity Based Costing

Question 2
a) Divisional performance measurement (ROI and RI)
b) Non-financial performance measures

Question 3
a) Variances - preparation of operating statement
b) Possible reasons for variances
c) Discussion of purpose of planning and operational variances

Question 4
a) Linear programming
b) Discussion of uses of shadow (dual) costs

Myacca tips for D07:
Following are the Exam Tips by FTC Kaplan that are likely to apper in December 2007 sitting of F5 Performance Management.

ABC
Variance analysis, including mix and yield and interpretation
Learning curves
Performance measurement, including NFIs, the balanced scorecard and Fitzgerald et al
Decision making

Han's tips...WIP

F4 review

2008-06-03T04:04:00.000-07:00

i can't remember the exact question number...

1. operation of Judicial Precedent Judicial precedent
2. Contract of service & 'orally' + ceased on custom?Contract of service vs contract for service
3.duties of an agent
4. Torts vs contract + elementsLAW OF TORTS
5. PromotersPromoter
6. Veil of incorporationLifting veil of incorporation
7. Fraudulent trading fraudulent behaviour
8. i) did not receive notice, validity.
ii) Change of company's name + old age s129over-aged director S129
9. Financial assistance to purchase own share/share buy back
10. Revocation termination(revocation only)

2SUN
2Star
3Moon

conclusion, D07 past year is very crucial in J08. about 3 moon question came out.

Apparently most SUN did not come, most of wat i spot is irrelevant. Only 2 SUN and 2 Star - not a chance to get a pass. (so ya, i suffered. serve me right for not study!! ouch.)

funny thing is the examiner is either trying to help us by giving D07 question and the other BULK of the syllabus which is not tested for a long time becomes...remote? (i dont wanna know)

oh well, it's a BIG lesson i can learn today. DO NOT SPOT!! and study everything with equal attention.
Anyway, i ll try spot for F5 and put in high focus on D07 this time!!

F6 review

2008-06-02T04:07:00.000-07:00

What is spotted such as
2. Basis period
3. Section 108 a/c
4. WHT : interest, special classes & contract payment
5. Allowance: QBA, Agriculture allowance
6. Partnership
7. Tax Admin

except sales tax & QBA.

that's like 2 out of 7 hit - very little indeed

1 Co
2 Individual & relief vs rebates
3 QBA
4 Royalty & Rental
5 Sales & service tax

so, for tomorrow's LAW. what ever i spot is like 'not important'.haha. not sure myself but i ll try make 10 questions myself and compare with tomorrow's.

2008-06-01T02:12:00.000-07:00

In the absence of either of the above(Examination attendance docket & Student Registration Card) please take another official means of photographic identity, such as your passport, driving licence, national identity card, to the examination centre. If you are unable to prove your identity your examination script may not be marked.

Extracted from the Examination Guidelines

So, please bring your IC or passport if you haven receive the Student Registration Card.

F6 Tax

2008-05-31T08:25:00.000-07:00

Question 1 Company
Question 2 Individual

Question 3, 4, 5.
Focus on
1. Service tax & sales tax
2. Basis period
3. Section 108 a/c
4. WHT : interest, special classes & contract payment
5. Allowance: QBA, Agriculture allowance
6. Partnership
7. Tax Admin

Tips for TAX?

well, the syllabus is not very wide and Question 1 & 2 is 'known' question.

The problem is Question 3, 4 & 5. for these 3 questions, i GUESS a guaranteed 1Q on Service & sales tax.
The other 2Q will be a little of everything else but focus on partnership, Agriculture allowance, basis period & WHT.

However, i have a little hunch that question 2 might be partnership instead of individual. we'll never know till Monday.

i advice on looking at how the examiner gives marks especially on Q3, 4 & 5. As she gives marks on key words and usually it's 1 mark 1 point(ouch!). so, aim to 'gain as much mark as possible'!

2008-05-30T04:22:00.001-07:00

F4 Focus

2008-05-29T21:19:00.000-07:00

BPP tips
English Legal System
• Court Hierarchy and the operation of judicial precedent. (BPP Study Text Q1 & Q2)
• How statute is created, delegated legislation – types, advantages, disadvantages and control.
• Impact of the Human Rights Act. (BPP Study Text Q3)

Law of Obligations
• Types of contractual terms – warranties, conditions and innominate terms. (BPP Study Text Q8)
• The rules governing offer, acceptance, consideration and intention in contract formation. (BPP Study Text Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7)
• Breach of contract including common law and equitable remedies. (BPP Study Text Q10 & Q11)
• Exclusion clauses, including the common law and statutory restrictions. (BPP Study Text Q9)
• The law of tort - knowledge questions will focus on definitions of the 3 stages in a tort, plus the defences. Application questions may ask you to advise on whether a tort has been committed and what the likely outcome will be. (BPP Study Text Q12 & Q13)

Employment Law
• The distinction between Employees and Self-employed workers, how this is made, and why it is important.
• The rights and duties of employees and employers. (BPP Study Text Q14)
• Workers rights upon dismissal including redundancy, unfair, wrongful and constructive dismissal. (BPP Study Text Q15)

Business Formation and Constitution
• The law of agency and partnerships – types and duties of partners. (BPP Study Text Q16 & Q17)
• How a company is formed and the role of agents. (BPP Study Text Q18 &Q19)
• The advantages of trading via a company, how the veil of incorporation can be lifted under common law and statute.
• The contents and impact of the Memorandum and Articles of Association. (BPP Study Text Q20 & Q21)

Capital Financing
• The different classifications of share capital and the rules for issuing and paying for new share capital. (BPP Study Text Q22 & Q24)
• Fixed and Floating charges. (BPP Study Text Q23)

Management and Administration of Companies
• Defining/describing the different types of meetings and resolutions. (BPP Study Text Q26)
• The statutory general and specific duties of directors. (BPP Study Text Q25)
• Appointment, removal, powers and duties of directors, secretaries and auditors.

Companies in Difficulty
• The difference between compulsory and voluntary (creditor’s and member’s) liquidation. (BPP Study Text Q27)
• The process and advantages of administration.

Ethics
• Questions could be either knowledge or application. The focus is likely to be on the roles and responsibilities of directors. A detailed knowledge of the Combined Code is NOT required. (BPP Study Text Q28)
• The law of Insider Dealing or Money Laundering will feature on most papers. (BPP Study Text Q29)

Han's tips:
A: Judicial precedent
statutory interpretation
Human rights

B: Intention to create legal relation
Capacity of contract - MINORS
Consent clauses
Breach of contracts & REMEDIES
LAW OF TORTS

C: Contract of service vs contract for service
Advance can be granted to employee
Constructive dismissal + remedies

D: Define agency
Ratification
Authority

Promoter

Memorandum & articles

E:Variation of class rights
Floating charge v fixed

F: Directors fiduciary duties
Secretary
Meeting & resolution

G: Liqudation - voluntary & compulsory
receivers vs managers

H: Concept of corporate governance
BOD responsibilities

MONEY LAUNDERING
INSIDER DEALING

Due to the fact that there's only 2 past year to rely on Pilot & Dec 07, harder to distinguish sun,star and Moon. as in more sun and stars...

About 3 out of 10 question from the pilot paper came out in Dec 07. not the entire question but the sub-topic that it touches. So, start bang highly on pilot and get a minimum of 30%. the others, on ur own.

however, the moon areas are Dec 07 questions:
1. Delegated legislation(adv + disadv) v Legislation
2. Lay off & redundancy
3. Characteristic of partnership
4. exempt private v non-exempt private & wholly subsidiary
5. offer vs itt & termination(revocation only) PILOT
6. Reduction of capital
7. Audit committee PILOT
8. Lifting veil of incorporation & fraudulent behaviour PILOT
9. Directors substantial property transaction S132E & over-aged director S129
10. a little on consideration & certainty of subject matter PILOT

All the best and have fun!! =P

Exclusion clauses : 'all tips above has no guarantee, it's only a focus and not to rely 100%.'

F5 Consultation Days

2008-05-28T01:01:00.000-07:00

Due to unforseeable circumstances, I would like to reschedule my original consultation days from 27th & 28th May to:

Date : 30th May and 7th June 2008

Venue : ACCA Academic Staff Room, Room 409

Time : 9:30 am - 1pm

Ms Voon Sia

End of Classes!

2008-05-24T03:12:00.000-07:00

Acca Group 1 Jan-June 2008 has officially ended classes. NOW, it's our time to FIGHT the examiner like war!

Good luck and all the BEST!!

if u look closely, all 3 cards leaves a trademark, 2 trademark!

2008-05-18T07:45:00.000-07:00

Tue 20 - F6 8am-530pm Lt5
Wed 21 - F6 8am-530pm Lt5
Thu 22 - F6 8am-530pm Lt5
Fri 23 - F6 830am-1230pm Lt5

F5:
You are welcome to drop in any time during these consultation hours:

Date : 27th, 28th of May and 7th of June 2008.
Venue : ACCA Academic Staff Room 4th floor, Room 409
Time : 10 am - 1pm

Ms Voon Sia

Bpp Tips

2008-05-15T09:57:00.000-07:00

WARNING :The examiners deliberately try to avoid question spotting. Use the tips as areas to have a good look at, but remember that no-one knows what’s in the exam except the examiner. Your safest bet is to achieve good syllabus coverage in your revision, as the examiner aims to do in the exam.

F4
Although F4 is not MYS variant, English law has many similarity with Malaysian Law.

F5

F6
Not reliable. Syllabus vary a lot from our MYS variant. Just follow Ms Rozi teaching, notes and exercise, a guaranteed SCORE.

2008-05-15T09:48:00.001-07:00

Fri 16 - F4 630pm-930pm Lt4
Sat 17 - F4 8am-630pm Lt4
Sun 18 - F4 8am-630pm Lt4

Online Examiner's Presentation

2008-05-15T09:30:00.000-07:00

Online examiner's interview

F4

F5

F6

Although, F4 and F6 is not MYS variant. it is very important for us to thoroughly skim through the transcript. F5 is very important to understand how to answer the question.

i ll try to point out the main point in the next post.

F5 NIGHT class

2008-05-11T20:16:00.000-07:00

Performance Management - Ms Voonsia
7pm-10pm
Audi 7

2008-05-10T09:10:00.000-07:00

Today is Mother's day...

things you should do:
1. wish your mum via personally, technology
2. spend time talking with her (min 5minutes)
3. Go for dinner to celebrate or lunch or breakfast or tea or even supper

anyway,
Today's F5-performance management edc/efc last day of class. have fun?

EDC/EFC timetable...

2008-04-26T10:37:00.001-07:00

Edc/Efc Link

April
Sun 27 -
Mon 28
Tue 29
Wed 30

May
Thu 1
Fri 2
Sat 3
Sun 4
Mon 5
Tue 6
Wed 7
Thu 8
Fri 9 -F5 630pm-930pm Audi 7
Sat 10 - F5 8am-130pm, 330pm-730pm Audi 7
Sun 11 - F5 9am-730pm Audi 7
Mon 12
Tue 13
Wed 14
Thu 15
Fri 16 - F4 630pm-930pm Lt4
Sat 17 - F4 8am-630pm Lt4
Sun 18 - F4 8am-630pm Lt4
Mon 19
Tue 20 - F6 8am-530pm Lt5
Wed 21 - F6 8am-530pm Lt5
Thu 22 - F6 8am-530pm Lt5
Fri 23 - F6 830am-1230pm Lt5
Sat 24
Sun 25
Mon 26
Tue 27
Wed 28
Thu 29
Fri 30
Sat 31

June
Sun 1
Mon 2 F6 Taxation
Tue 3 F4 Corporate and Business Law
Wed 4
Thu 5
Fri 6
Sat 7
Sun 8
Mon 9 F5 Performance management

2008-04-24T09:18:00.000-07:00

edc/efc timetable will be posted when the office updates is ready. most likely tomorrow it's out(Friday).

F5 weekend class

2008-04-17T20:37:00.000-07:00

F5 Class
Saturday
19th April (tomorrow)
Audi 3 - (can't find at notice board)

those who have not ordered the answer for the question pack - pls do on Saturday from me
(the Han XD)

Mock

2008-04-17T20:08:00.000-07:00

F4
21st April 2008
Monday
200pm-515pm
3.13

F5
22nd April
Tuesday
900am-1215pm
3.3-3.5-3.7

F6
23rd April
Wednesday
900am-1215pm
MPH

2008-04-14T06:09:00.000-07:00

Tuesday & Wednesday take class photo at the end of class.

All the best!

2008-04-12T23:17:00.001-07:00

2008-04-02T05:10:00.000-07:00

To

zzz, can't choose variant probably cause u r already MYS variant. anyway, can u use ur real name?

spy, the book is title 'Management and cost accounting sixth edition' Colin Drury, publisher Thomson Learning. here the link the book-http://www.drury-online.com/mca6/index.htm. and pls use ur real name.

Haafiz, thanks for using ur name

F6 Tax - Ms Rozi
Saturday 5th April 2008
8am-230pm
Lt 7

For those who are not attending class this saturday, please sms or email ur name to me and state the reason.

email from Ms Voonsia, notice from Ms Rozi

2008-03-28T12:43:00.000-07:00

My dear F6 Group 1 & Group 2 boys and girls,

Please be informed that you may have a surprise test anytime between next week and the Mock Exam. Please treat the test as your PT2 and please start revising all the topics we have covered so far.

Have a good weekend!

Regards,
Ms Rozi

in addition, homework - Tutorial 7.

2008-03-24T19:45:00.000-07:00

this Saturday (29th March 2008) there will be NO law class, NO.

2008-03-22T21:01:00.000-07:00

Homework for TAX
Exercise 8 - Question 1 to Question 5

Graduation Day!

2008-03-20T05:16:00.000-07:00

SUNWAY ACCA & CAT GRADUATION CEREMONY
22nd March 2008
Saturday
Pyramid,Level 10(CP3)
Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre
For us, it's not that big

Robe Collection
-21st March, Friday(tomorrow)
-330pm-530pm
-Audi 1

Clothes

Woman

Dress shorter than gown preferably with a collar
Dark dress shoes (no sandals??haha)

Light colour long sleever shirt
dark dress slack
tie
Dark socks
Dark dress shoes

i remember Ms Catherine said that we are suppose to be by 730am. Rehearsal. Ceremony starts at 1030am. (not confirm - just what i heard)

Exam venue Update.

2008-03-17T03:54:00.000-07:00

Wednesday 19/3 - F5 class 8am-11am Lt2 + F6 TAX 2-5pm 3.3-3.5-3.7 3.13-3.14(next to admin office)

Tomorrow - F5 PM 8-11am MPH

Exclusion clauses:
'any misrepresentation of information
shall not be personally liable
by the person writing this'
haha - Law's fault

Class Updates + PROGRESS TEST!

2008-03-13T04:02:00.000-07:00

Saturday 15/3 - NO CLASS

Monday 17/3 - NO class(morning) + F4 LAW 2-5pm 3.13-3.14

Tuesday 18/3 - F5 PM 8-11am MPH

Wednesday 19/3 - F5 class 8am-11am Lt2 + F6 TAX 2-5pm 3.3-3.5-3.7

Thursday - 'blank'

Friday - 'blank'

Saturday 22/3 - Graduation day!!

Payment for exams!!

2008-03-11T08:43:00.000-07:00

okay, payment for Fundamental exams...
Before that, just FYI:

Monday 2 June - F6 Taxation
Tuesday 3 June - F4 Corporate & Bus Law
Wednesday 4 June - Audit and Assurance
Thursday 5 June - F9 Financial Management

Monday 9 June - F5 Performance Management
Tuesday 10 June - F7 Financial Reporting

Everyone should receive the letter from ACCA(picture as above) notifying that
1. you have transfer to ACCA Qualification and
2. your student registration number is 161xxxx.

3. Payments for exam. 3 ways:
(I)by post (follow instructions as written in the paper)

(II)online

this, however, is not applicable for some of us. so, we will have to wait for our ACCA to send our postcode
OR go to accaglobal and ask them to send your NEW PASSCODE via EMAIL

(III)at ACCA office

that's all folks!

2008-03-06T16:25:00.000-08:00

Updates in Mr Jay's blog - Fantastic Management Accountant.

i know it's a little too late to remind
still, i remembered!
time to spam his blog!! haha

Graduation payment

2008-03-06T16:12:00.000-08:00

1. Get FORM from Financial courses office.

2.Photostat Results or print from ACCA website

3. Fill in the form

4. Prepare RM125 (ouch!)

5. Bring all THREE items (form, results & $$) to PAYMENT COUNTER (former monash block, 1st floor)
-remember to pay by 14th Mac, coming Friday..

DONE!!

F6 - tax
Sat
8am-230pm
Audi 7 (most probably)
Have a nice time/day in 'class', everyone!

haha

2008-02-27T06:06:00.000-08:00

For Performance management,
Question 26 from tutorial

&

Pilot paper Question 3 BFG limited
from accaglobal or
similar question in text book - page Q.7 Fashion Co.

Homework for Tax:

Tutorial 4

Question 4
Q5
Q6

Tutorial 5

Tutorial 6 - Relief on Capital Expenditure

Total Questions = 12

Now, the major problem to some and mayb not a problem to many -

How to finish all 12 tax questions in time?

This is my suggestion:
Wed (today) - let's give ourselves a break so no homework done today

Thu - T4, Q4

Fri - T4 Q5

Sat - T4 Q6

Sun - due to fact it's a weekend and there's no classes, do 2 questions -T5 T7 & T5 T8

Mon - try to do T5 T9

Tue - if Mon, you procrastinate then finish it on this day,Tue. or half on Mon and others on Tue.

Wed - give another break for our body and mind to rest. huh?

Thu- T6 Q1 & T6 Q2 (tutorial 6 are quite short and it's reasonably fast to finish so 2 question per day for Tutorial 6)

Fri - T6 Q3 & T6 Q4

Sat - T6 Q5 & T6 Q6

DONE!!

however, you MUST do at least ONE question per day with only ONE hour per question (only for T4 & T5) or else your schedule, i mean OUR schedule will be something like :

Wed - rest
Thu - rest
Fri - rest
Sat - rest
Sun -rest
Mon - after class, immediately do T4 Q4, T4 Q5 and T4 Q6.
Tue - rest
Wed - rest
Thu - rest
Fri - wake up in the afternoon, watch a little tv then in the evening do T5 Q7, T5 Q8 & T5 Q9
Sat - rest
etc etc...

tiring and hectic!!

i speak from experience
correct me if i am wrong
and i apologise if i am offending anyone

2008-02-26T05:35:00.000-08:00

Chatbox aka shoutbox deleted due to technical problem caused by...those (who knows who they are).

'thanks a lot for spamming the class blog. i am here trying to help my classmates and you there disturbing and simply using my classmates' names. that's really helpful of you!! come to think of it, i can't consider you my classmate now, can i?'

Anyway, to my classmates, any question or problem regarding the time, venue of the class, i am here to help. i repeat, TO MY CLASSMATES.

Moments of truth...

2008-02-17T23:32:00.000-08:00

Today is the day when everyone can feel the tense and anxiety in the class especially in F5.

Those who got their results during or before F5 - PM class were either smiling with relieve or the other way.

Those who haven got a clue what sort of marks they will get were - anxious, hands sweating, LOST FOCUS in class as in copying blindly, praying for the best, the heart rate is pumping the blood at maximum speak...etc etc.

For those who passed, CONGRATULATIONS!!
now, start doing your F5-PM homework Q28, (b) & (c) and practice past year paper for F4-Law.

However, for those who didn't make it. Harsh time do come and that doesn't mean it's the end of your life. Life goes on, time continues to tick and so MUST you. Have faith in yourself and do your best and score! i know you can and will!

Updates

2008-02-13T00:05:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY
TAX
2.30pm-5.30pm
Lt2
finished Exercise 3

SATURDAY
LAW
8.00am-11.00am
Lt7
Probably have 'quick' test

2008-01-30T20:54:00.000-08:00

For those who were wondering about the sunday class for F5* Performance management...

there will be NO class on Sunday (3rd Feb 2008) or Sunday (10th Feb 2008)

confirmed with Ms Voonsia - no class for our class only

2008-01-23T23:25:00.000-08:00

Saturday 26th Jan
F4
8am-11am
*Venue : Lt5 (reliable source)

The friday TAX class is after chinese new year on the 15th Feb 2008.
and Saturday TAX class is 23rd Feb 2008.

Link to Inland Revenue Board Malaysia.
PR 2/2005 COMPUTATION OF INCOME TAX PAYABLE BY A RESIDENT INDIVIDUAL

2008-01-22T08:01:00.000-08:00

>>Wed<<

23rd Jan 2008
F5
900am - 1200++pm
Lt 2

No TAX

Thanks, Chen

Sorry about the last minute post
went out

<>
26th Jan 2008
F4
8am-11pm
Class : unknown

2008-01-21T05:05:00.000-08:00

the on-off day...

tomorrow/tuesday/22nd Jan
got class duh!!
check the timetable link on the left of the blog. haha

2008-01-20T03:33:00.000-08:00

Monday (21.01.08)
F4
8am-11am
Lt2

F5
1130am-230pm
Lt2

Wednesday (23.01.08)
F5
9am-1230pm

F5 LATEST UPDATE!!!

2008-01-18T05:04:00.000-08:00

F5

Monday (21/1/08)
1130am-230pm
is
NOT
CANCELLED

Wednesday (23/1/08)
1130am-230pm
continue as scheduled

Ms Voonsia

Note: Kindly inform your friends about 'the above'...

(so far, about 16 students of ACCA Group 1 have been directly informed)

2008-01-15T05:07:00.000-08:00

F5 PM
1130am - 3pm

Remember to do a list for questions - 'done in class' '2nd attempt'

2008-01-14T04:32:00.001-08:00

What happens when the class rep forgotten to pass the attendance list around the class (too focus in F5) ??

C H A O S ! !

2008-01-13T07:26:00.001-08:00

Inter-University college

Eco-Team Challenge 2008,’the Rising Sun’

http://www.gacadventure.com/intercollegeuni.htm

Event Overview

The Eco-Team challenge is organized by the 12^th INTIMA Adventure Club of INTI International University College in collaboration with Summerset Resort and GAC Adventure Consultant Sdn. Bhd. This is basically an ultimate adventurous competition for College and University students who dare to get themselves challenged. It is adventurous, rugged, physically and mentally stressing, thus strong determination and stamina is mandatory in order to keep oneself up to the competitive level. This event will be organized in a smaller scale as compared to the world known Eco-Challenge which runs internationally and it is only open to College and University students. Participants will have to race both the clock and their own failings, pitted against diverse and rugged terrains, grueling multi-discipline race sections, which embody kayaking, raft building and mystery tests, and other hardy souls as they struggle to the finish line. This time the Eco-Team Challenge will be organized at Summerset Resort, Kuala Rompin, Pahang, a strategic location rich in the rustic charm that will keep the participants embraced in the nature.

The Adventure Club in INTI-UC is the biggest club and has the largest member population among all the clubs and societies. We are a non-profit club that offers students with tones of adventures, exploration around Malaysia, indoor and outdoor activities inside and outside the campus as a contribution to the INTI-UC’s community. Additionally, we have also organized the largest number of events and outdoor activities for the student population. The Adventure Club has been awarded the Best Club Award for 4 consecutively year, in the year of 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Along with that, we have also won the awards for “Best Outdoor Club”, “Best Adventure Trip”, “Most Educational Trip”, “Best Chairperson”, “Best Vice Chairperson” and “Best Secretary”, as well as “Outstanding Publicity” and “Best Notice Board”.

Event Details

Date : 18^th-20^th January 2008

Venue : Summerset Resort, Kuala Rompin, Pahang
Disciplines : The Four Terrain Run (peat swamp, jungle trekking, beach run, road running), Lagoon Kayaking, Raft Building & Mystery Test.
Team : 4 members per-team

PRIZES

Champion team

3Days 2Nights Bali 4 pax

Ground arrangement only @free & easy trip

With RM1500

1^st runner up team

RM1200 & souvenirs

2^nd runner up team

RM800 & souvenirs

10 consolation prizes

Free accommodation @ Summerset Resort

Contacts

For further information pertaining to the event, please do not hesitate to email or contact any of us:

Email: ecoteamchallenge2008@gmail.com

Event Organizing Chairperson Lim Wei Siang 012 3281993

Event Sponsorship coordinator Ng Eng Hooi 017 2531881
Event Sponsorship coordinator Steve Eng Guat Loon 012 2007189

Chia Liang Chien

Saturday

2008-01-09T08:54:00.000-08:00

F4 Law

8am - 11am

where? unknown for now

Tuesday's class, 08-01-08

2008-01-07T06:35:00.000-08:00

08/01/08
80108
2nd day

1130am - 230pm
F4
CL

3pm - 6pm
F6
TX

LAW

2008-01-07T04:13:00.000-08:00

For those who missed the BEGINNING of D05 Q9(a) Cindy's case,

Intro - All sections refer to the Contract Act 1950.

The questions calls for an examination of the rule of offer and invitation to treat(itt).

Cindy should be advised as the following areas of law.

The display amounts to a case of itt. An itt is defined in law as a preliminary stage of negotiations, a stage where department store is inviting Cindy to make an offer to them;Hart v Mills; Guha Majumder v Donough.

....etc etc

ATTENTION:

THE COMBINATION CLASS of
G1 + G2 + G3

to discuss
d) CONSIDERATION
pg 64 - pg 71

is held on
THIS SATURDAY (12th Jan 2008)

i repeat
THIS SATURDAY (12th Jan 2008) !!

we'll be informed tomorrow

1st day of class

2008-01-07T03:07:00.000-08:00

Acca group 1 (2008) is a combination of :
- CAT Group 1 July 2007
- ACCA student did F1,F2 & F3

let's hope i didn't miss out/wrongly acknowledge anyone
sorry if i did

First of all, welcome BACK to Sunway UNIVESITY College.

Corporate & Business Law
Lecturer : Ms Pushpa

Performance management
Lecturer : Ms Voonsia
email: given in class.

"NO PHOTOS IN CLASS PLS"

ops!!

Fees

2008-01-06T07:51:00.000-08:00

+ Rm 285 (Student Resource)

+Rm 3300 (Rm 1100 per paper - assuming we are taking 3 papers {F4, F5 & F6})

= Rm 3585.00 (excluding Rm250 of which most of us paid in 2007)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payee Name : Sunway College Sdn Bhd or Sunway University College Bank : HSBC Bank (M) Bhd Band account number : 352 - 063093 - 101 Bank address :

Ground Floor Wisma UEP
Jalan USJ 10/1A
47620 Subang Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA

SWIFT Code : HBMBMYKL

1. Additional information required:

Student's name
I/C or Passport number
Contact telephone number

2. For cheque/bank draft, please include the above information on the reverse side of the cheque/bank draft

3. For Telegraphic Transfer(TT)/direct bank-in, please fax a copy of the bank-in slip/TT slip with above informaion to Sunway University College - Financial Services Department for confirmation.

Fax number : (60)3 - 5636 9860

TOMORROW 1st class!!!

2008-01-06T01:04:00.000-08:00

8am-11am - F4

1130am-230pm - F5

3pm-6pm - F4

LT 2 (our same old class)

See you guys tomorrow!! :) *smiles*

F5

2007-12-18T04:50:00.000-08:00

F5
Performance Management (PM)

The examination will contain
FOUR compulsory 25mark questions (exactly like T7 in CAT)

Syllabus:
A Specialist cost and management accounting techniques
B Decision-making techniques
C Budgeting
D Standard costing and variance analysis
E Performance measurement and control

F5 is 'considered/so call' NEW subject or not:(not sure myself)
but the reason i came to that conclusion is beacause:

1. according to the progression rule it's a conversion from 2.1 Infomation system

according to my review, i found NOTHING from 2.1 related to F5.

2. However, 2.4 financial management and control & 3.3 Performance management

About 4/5 syllabus is related
Only A Specialist cost and management accounting techniques is not in the old syllabus

F4

2007-12-17T09:06:00.000-08:00

F4
formerly known as 2.2
Corporate and Business Law (CL)

F4 consists of
1. SEVEN 10-mark, short, knowledge-based questions
2. THREE 10-mark, problem-based questions – testing communication skills and the ability to appraise and analyse information.

however, 2.2
Section A - 6 compulsory question
Section B - choose 2 out of 4 question(easier to spot question, too bad now it's harder but still can spot.hehe)

Reading list:
Wu Min Aun The Malaysian Legal System, Longman

Beautrix Vohrah, Wu Min Aun The Commercial Law
of Malaysia, Pearson Education Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Lee Mei Pheng General Principles of Malaysian Law,
Penerbit Fajar Bakti Sdn Bhd

Samsar Kamar Latif Partnership Law in Malaysia,
ILBS

E R Ivamy, Vincent Powell Smith Malaysian Law of
Partnership- Cases and Materials, Butterworths Asia

Syed Ahmad Alsagoff Principles of the Law of
Contract in Malaysia, MLJ

Abdul Majid bin Nabi Baksh, Krishnan Arjunan
Business Law in Malaysia, MLJ

Dunstan Ayadurai The Employer, Employee and the
Law in Malaysia, Butterworths

Dunstan Ayadurai Industrial Relations in Malaysia,
Law and Practice, MLJ

Wu Min Aun The Industrial Relations Law in
Malaysia Heinemann

Aiman Nariman, Aishah Bidin Commercial
Applications of Company Law in Malaysia, CCH
Asia Pte Ltd

Shanthy Rachagan, Anil Joshi, Janine Pascoe
Concise Principles of Company Law in Malaysia,
MLJ

Chan and Koh’s Company Law Sweet and Maxwell
Asia

Malaysian and Singapore Company Law and
Practice CCH Asia Pte Ltd

Walter Woon’s Company Law Sweet and Maxwell
Asia

THE STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS AND STUDY GUIDE

2007-12-17T08:08:00.000-08:00

Relational diagram of paper with other papers

This diagram shows direct and indirect links
between this paper and other papers preceding or
following it. Some papers are directly underpinned
by other papers such as Advanced Performance
Management by Performance Management. These
links are shown as solid line arrows. Other papers
only have indirect relationships with each other
such as links existing between the accounting and
auditing papers. The links between these are shown
as dotted line arrows. This diagram indicates where
you are expected to have underpinning knowledge
and where it would be useful to review previous
learning before undertaking study.

Overall aim of the syllabus
This explains briefly the overall objective of the
paper and indicates in the broadest sense the
capabilities to be developed within the paper.

Main capabilities
This paper’s aim is broken down into several main
capabilities which divide the syllabus and study
guide into discrete sections.

Relational diagram of the main capabilities
This diagram illustrates the flows and links between
the main capabilities (sections) of the syllabus and
should be used as an aid to planning teaching and
learning in a structured way.

Syllabus rationale
This is a narrative explaining how the syllabus is
structured and how the main capabilities are linked.
The rationale also explains in further detail what the
examination intends to assess and why.

Detailed syllabus
This shows the breakdown of the main capabilities
(sections) of the syllabus into subject areas. This is
the blueprint for the detailed study guide.

Approach to examining the syllabus
This section briefly explains the structure of the
examination and how it is assessed

Study Guide
This is the main document that students, tuition
providers and publishers should use as the basis of
their studies, instruction and materials.
Examinations will be based on the detail of the
study guide which comprehensively identifies what
could be assessed in any examination session.
The study guide is a precise reflection and
breakdown of the syllabus. It is divided into sections
based on the main capabilities identified in the
syllabus. These sections are divided into subject
areas which relate to the sub-capabilities included
in the detailed syllabus. Subject areas are broken
down into sub-headings which describe the detailed
outcomes that could be assessed in examinations.
These outcomes are described using verbs
indicating what exams may require students to
demonstrate, and the broad intellectual level at
which these may need to be demonstrated
(*see intellectual levels below).

Reading lists
ACCA has two official publishers: BPP
Professional Education and Kaplan Publishing
Foulks Lynch. Both these publishers base their
study texts on the detailed contents of the study
guides as published by ACCA. ACCA takes no
editorial responsibility for the detailed content of
these study texts although ACCA examiners will
annually review their content for general
appropriateness and relevance in supporting
effective study towards ACCA examinations.
In addition ACCA examiners will recommend other
2
text books where appropriate, which students may
read in order to widen their reading beyond the
approved study texts. Relevant articles will also be
published in student accountant.

INTELLECTUAL LEVELS
The syllabus is designed to progressively broaden
and deepen the knowledge, skills and professional
values demonstrated by the student on their way
through the qualification.

The specific capabilities within the detailed
syllabuses and study guides are assessed at one of
three intellectual or cognitive levels:

Level 1: Knowledge and comprehension
Level 2: Application and analysis
Level 3: Synthesis and evaluation

Very broadly, these intellectual levels relate to the
three cognitive levels at which the Knowledge
module, the Skills module and the Professional level
are assessed.

Each subject area in the detailed study guide
included in this document is given a 1, 2, or
3 superscript, denoting intellectual level, marked at
the end of each relevant line. This gives an
indication of the intellectual depth at which an area
could be assessed within the examination. However,
while level 1 broadly equates with the Knowledge
module, level 2 equates to the Skills module and
level 3 to the Professional level, some lower level
skills can continue to be assessed as the student
progresses through each module and level. This
reflects that at each stage of study there will be a
requirement to broaden, as well as deepen
capabilities. It is also possible that occasionally
some higher level capabilities may be assessed at
lower levels.

LEARNING HOURS
The ACCA qualification does not prescribe or
recommend any particular number of learning hours
for examinations because study and learning
patterns and styles vary greatly between people and
organisations. This also recognises the wide
diversity of personal, professional and educational
circumstances in which ACCA students find
themselves.

Each syllabus contains between 23 and 35 main
subject area headings depending on the nature of
the subject and how these areas have been broken
down.

GUIDE TO EXAM STRUCTURE
The structure of examinations varies within and
between modules and levels.

The Fundamentals level examinations contain
100% compulsory questions to encourage
candidates to study across the breadth of each
syllabus.

The Knowledge module is assessed by equivalent
two-hour paper based and computer based
examinations.

The Skills module examinations are all paper based
three-hour papers. The structure of papers varies
from ten questions in the Corporate and Business
Law (F4) paper to four 25 mark questions in
Performance Management (F5) and Financial
Management (F9). Individual questions within all
Skills module papers will attract between 10 and
30 marks.

The Professional level papers are all three-hour
paper based examinations, all containing two
sections. Section A is compulsory, but there will be
some choice offered in Section B.

For all three hour examination papers, ACCA has
introduced 15 minutes reading and planning time.
This additional time is allowed at the beginning of
each three-hour examination to allow candidates to
read the questions and to begin planning their
answers before they start writing in their answer
books. This time should be used to ensure that all
the information and exam requirements are properly
read and understood.

During reading and planning time candidates may
only annotate their question paper. They may not
write anything in their answer booklets until told to
do so by the invigilator.

The Essentials module papers all have a Section A
containing a major case study question with all
requirements totalling 50 marks relating to this
case. Section B gives students a choice of two from
three 25 mark questions.

Section A of each of the Options papers contains
50-70 compulsory marks from two questions, each
attracting between 25 and 40 marks. Section B will
offer a choice of two from three questions totalling
30-50 marks, with each question attracting
between 15 and 25 marks.

The pass mark for all ACCA Qualification
examination papers is 50%.

GUIDE TO EXAMINATION ASSESSMENT
ACCA reserves the right to examine anything
contained within the study guide at any examination
session. This includes knowledge, techniques,
principles, theories, and concepts as specified.

For the financial accounting, audit and assurance,
law and tax papers, ACCA will publish examinable
documents every six months to indicate exactly
what regulations and legislation could potentially be
assessed at the following examination session.

Knowledge of new examinable regulations will not
be assessed until at least six calendar months after
the last day of the month in which documents are
issued or legislation is passed. The relevant cut-off
date for the June examinations is 30 November of
the previous year, and for the December
examinations, it is 31 May of the same year.

The study guide offers more detailed guidance on
the depth and level at which the examinable
documents will be examined. The study guide
should therefore be read in conjunction with the
examinable documents list.

1st Post

2007-12-16T23:20:00.001-08:00

CONGRATULATION

YOU HAVE DISCOVERED THE NEW BLOG

FOR THAT YOU SHALL RECEIVE A TIPS FOR NEXT SEM!

START STUDYING!!

HAHA