*This post has been updated on 24 August 2020 to cover the 2019 CIMA syllabus and exam changes. Dear MJ Thank you for Saturday's class. I am re-taking MCS this sitting and I have a question with regards scoring. Last time I sat the May exam, I did not make it and only got 77. I failed because I was below the … Continue reading A Brief Look at How the Case Study Scaling Mark Works – How Does 100 Equate to 150?
Category: OCS
IFRS, Can I Get Your Number?
Dear MJ I'm ashamed to admit this. I'm an accountant by profession and I'm supposed to be good with numbers, but I can't for the life of me remember which IFRS and IAS go with which standards and notes. I get them all mixed up! And with the time constraints, I go blank. If I … Continue reading IFRS, Can I Get Your Number?
Train the Brain
So when I am not teaching a masterclass, I am a taxi mom on the weekends. On this particular Saturday, I had taken my kid to her swim class. It was a 30-minute instruction on swim laps, strokes, and a few diving in the end. Through the one-way mirror glass, I watched my child swim laps around the … Continue reading Train the Brain
4 Weeks to Go…Will I Make It?
Dear MJ, I need some advice regarding my forthcoming MCS exam. I only have 4 weeks to cram and I fear I'm not prepared enough to sit for the exam. I assume I haven't got enough time for revisions either. Could it be possible to obtain some guidance or is it possible for you to point me … Continue reading 4 Weeks to Go…Will I Make It?
February 2017 OCS Pre-seen Out Now!
CIMA has just released the OCS pre-seen material for the February 2017 exam sitting. To get your copy of the pre-seen, check out my Home page. NOW is an excellent time to kickstart the second leg of your CIMA case study preparation (the first leg was when you familiarized yourself with the theories on the operational level). … Continue reading February 2017 OCS Pre-seen Out Now!
