Dear MJ, I am on the MBA Gateway Route and taking my first CIMA Case Study Exam in May. I am taking the MCS. I feel although I know most of the theories, I still need more practice in terms of writing within the allocated time. I recently watched Astranti's Top 10 Issues for the upcoming exam and thought I … Continue reading How Likely are the Likely Issues?
Category: CIMA
Can I Use My Old CIMA Textbooks?
*Updated 28 August 2020 to account for the 2019 CIMA syllabus and exam changes. Hey Tutor MJ How drastic are the changes on the previous syllabus to the new one? I've got a couple of old textbooks. Do you think I'll still be able to use them with the new syllabus? And if I need to … Continue reading Can I Use My Old CIMA Textbooks?
Thank You Tutor – Imma
Last week Thursday was an exciting day for most MCS students. The results of the February 2017 MCS session came out. As an inspiration to current and future CIMA students, I would like to share the following email of appreciation from one of my students. Hi Tutor MJ, I made it yay!!! Recalling the results of … Continue reading Thank You Tutor – Imma
How Do I Calculate Thee, Gearing?
Hi MJ, I am currently reviewing some mock answers but am having trouble with the calculation of gearing levels on one of the mocks. The mock question gives me $3,088m as debt and $1,411m as equity. The mock answer calculates gearing ratio as $3,088m / ($3,088m + $1,411m) = 69%. However, in the preseen analysis and also on your masterclass, … Continue reading How Do I Calculate Thee, Gearing?
What’s the Score Between Share Price Changes and Cost of Equity?
Hi MJ, I am having trouble to understand the answer from Mock 2 Section 4 on Share price / WACC. Maybe you could summarise it in a much simpler way. In the paragraph, it says that "a decrease in the share price means that the cost of equity has increased". Can you please explain this … Continue reading What’s the Score Between Share Price Changes and Cost of Equity?
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