Those random scrambled thoughts of mine

Dilemma

2012-01-12T18:16:00.002+08:00

This semester i'll be taking P6(uk), P7 and also OBU. Tell another ACCA student that you're taking UK variant and you can see their expression showing "wow. this guy must be nuts." People questioned your motive in making such a drastic move. When you tell them that it's for better future prospect, they ridicule it without the slightest hesitation.

Anyway, that's not the point. Point is , now i've been trying hard to get myself a lecturer to guide me through at least some part of the syllabus. Sunway doesn't offer P6 UK you see. So, basically i'm on my own this time. So, seeing that this would leave me in a handicapped position , i decided to talk to Mr Teo about it. Initially , he wanted to put me under the ICAEW class. Seeing that most of icaew classes are UK based , it would seem logical that their tax coverage would be nearly the same as mine. And so i agreed to this. This was 2 months ago before Dec examination.

Right now, as my sem starts, i've got lots of people telling me that i'm taking the wrong decision. And they first advice me to change my tax variant to malaysia tax. Having said no to that , Sunway advice me to go for the other optional paper. Seeing that my interest lies within taxation , i couldn't see the reasoning behind it. If its passes that i want, then without a doubt , i would have switched. But think about it, if i were to say, wanting to start a career in taxation , then that would be made hard due to the fact that i don't have a background in tax planning.

After further discussion with Mr Teo about it , i've decided that i would proceed with P6 UK. He advice me to go under F6 and also icaew class under Mr Colin ( Uk based lecturer). The icaew classes are also contingent on the fact that Mr Colins has to agree with giving support in terms of knowledge to me. If by any chance he would to refuse the request , then i would be only left hanging by a thread with only F6 as my support.

Now , just around 12pm, i received an email from Sunway TES listing 16 topics which are substantially different compared to the ICAEW classes. And of course in the end they advice me to sit for another paper. And now im in a dilemma. Wondering what would be my next course of action.

There are of course several advantages to sticking to the UK variant as listed below :

a) May ensure a better career prospect in OECD countries.

b)Tax is one of my strongest paper in my acca.

c) Tax is my cup of tea.

d)I've more confident in passing the tax paper as compared to finance and performance management.

e)In case i plan to set up a firm in the UK , this would give a headstart compared to other malaysians who intend to do so. Seeing that i've some background of UK tax since CAT would make it easier for me to grasp the area.

f)Possibility of liaison with my former F6 lecturer to ensure that i get some support. If not , i can always get recordings from my friend.

However, there are also some of the disadvantage in taking the UK variant :

a) No or minimal support in terms of lecture.

b) Impossible to gauge my progress.

c)Worst case scenario applies, this would probably mean that i would have to resit if i fail this paper.

d)Difficulties in convincing higher authority that i'm up for the challenge.

e)Seeing that i'm on my own, this would require tremendous effort on my side. This is a potential bottleneck as time is a limiting factor this sem. With p7 and OBU in my hands, this could only mean i've limited time to study for P6.

f)If i were to fail , this would definitely affect my future employment prospect with the big four. Seeing that 2 of the big 4 in singapore is freezing employment due to the economic downturn caused by the Eurozone crisis, this would spell disaster for me.

Employment in the UK is totally out of the question. With more than 1 million unemployment among youth in the UK , this would mean that competition for jobs would be at its highest point. This matter is make worse by compounding the fact there's been public sector cuts and the inadequacy of the private sector to fill in the gap left by the public sector. A high 40% of UK exports is to the EU. With the Eurozone contagion haven't been minimize , this would probably caused some difficulty for George Osborne's fiscal policy to work.

I know Mr Teo and his teams has gone through lots of trouble in making sure that i've gotten the necessary support that i need. And really ,i thank them from the bottem of my heart. I've never seen anyone putting such effort in ensuring their student get the best support available. Whether its because of reputation or some other thing isn't my business to meddle in. What's important is that you've made a strong impression to me and if i were to proceed with this , i would make sure that your effort wont go in vain.

Seeing that email again makes me doubt my choice. Have i made a wrong decision? This is a question that no one can't answer at the moment. To Sunway, this would be a high risk venture. But to me, this is something that i've confident that i'm able to pull off. But nobody knows the answer. It is only by taking this venture , that i'm able to determine whether it is a complete fiasco or a wonder.

We'll know how it goes exactly 8 months from now.

Happy 2012

2012-01-01T01:33:00.000+08:00

First and foremost , happy new year to everybody out there! As one chapter of our life closes , a new one has open. It's up to each individual to fill the next chapter of their life. For some, 2011 is a year that's bumpy. For some other , it's an eventful year. Regardless of how 2011 is, it's already history. We should instead focus on what's important. The present. And how to account each moment in our life. To me, i believe 2012 would be a great year and i'll make sure that it will be a great one.

Normally, people used to have some resolutions for the new year. I used to have resolutions.. until i took an arrow in the knee. *okay, enough of skyrim jokes * Anyway, main point is , i used to have resolutions , then i started to realise that most of those resolutions has gone unresolved each year. So, i have thus so far changed the way i look to new year. To me , i prefer to have constant changing goals that i can accomplish and thus it will make me more commited to the so called resolutions.

Actually, it doesn't really matter to me. The resolution thing. What's most important is that one must enjoy the process is chasing after the goal. Goals are challenging. Why make it hard when you can make it easy? Just make sure that you do whatever you love without taking away your sight on those goals. That way , it would definitely make it a remarkable journey and something worth to be pondered upon in the future.

Taken from : http://www.timelifequotes.com/everyday-is-a-new-beginning-life-quotes-wallpaper.html

I'm almost there and i'll be there someday

2011-12-18T05:35:00.002+08:00

I dont know why that i've always feel that one sem is somewhat equivalent to one year in normal human life. Perhaps it was the stress or the inadequate social outing with groups of friends. I've got some friends who has been telling me that its a different thing if one were to pursue a degree. University life. A chance to discover who you really are and whatnot. But really , that isn't what i want to. It was never what i had in mind.

In fact, i've already decided on accountancy since i was Form 4. Just that at that point of my life , i'm just not sure about which route to take. In the end, i've chose the road less taken. A riskier road where i've gambled all or nothing as i walked this path. A path that's less taken than my peers. Cause frankly , i couldn't see the point of doing degree and then continue one's studies in ACCA.

If ACCA was my target, then why dont i just go for it instead of taking the long yet safer road? I remember how it was after SPM result. Parents insisted me to go on a safer road seeing that i'm more of the lackadaisical type of student. But I stood my ground there and then. ACCA is my target and i'll make sure i work hell to achieve that target.

Back then , it was a big gamble. Seeing that if i were to fail or at least stuck in certain modules , it would mean that i would be slower than my peers who actually taken the safer road back then. But then now, with good hindsight , it was the right choice. I've sacrificed alot of stuff and all of those effort will soon bear fruit.

One more semester to go. And then i'll be plunged into the working world. Contributing to the very core of how society is being manage. Well, at least 6 months or so from now.

Things so far has been progressing the way i've wanted it to. Fingers crossed that this time i'll be through with the 3 papers and then its on to take the final 2 and the OBU degree research project.

In fact, i've couldn't be more than delighted that i've made it this far. And what's best is that there might be a chance that i'll be getting something i've always wanted. A some sort of closure to all those sacrifice i would say.

Even if i were to choose the other path later in my life , i would have no regrets about it. Cause at the end of the day , i control my own fate. And trust me. This isn't a stopping point cause the sky is the limit.

Post Dec11 Examination

2011-12-14T23:45:00.002+08:00

P1 Governance , Risk and Ethics
Paper was relatively easy. Mr Goh's tips wasn't that accurate to begin with. But still , the paper was relatively straightforward. Overall, it's a doable paper if one had fully revise the syllabus. Aiming for about 70 for this paper.

Q1 was on corporate code of ethics , Internal Control and Risk. The tricky part of this question is probably the part where you need to prepare a CEO statement that is address to the legislator's special commitee.

Q2 was on principle-based approach and rule based approach. A relatively easy topic if you ask me.

Q3 was on CEO's reward package. Again another easy topic.

Q4 was about Gary , Owen and Adams which i didn't do cause its optional.

P2 Corporate Reporting
I would admit that this paper would be hard without Ms Menon's tips. Gotta say, her tips were as accurate as last sem. But having said that , this paper is still doable if one have covered all the IAS and IFRS. This sem was quite okay as some of the core topic were not examined. Seeing that Graham Holt never repeats the question for this paper and the fact that next sem would see a change of syllabus may be one reason why core standards like IAS 12 , IFRS 2 and many more were not examined this round.

Q1 was the usual groups accounts (35 m) with some ethics (15m). As expected , piecemeal was examined this round and the adjustments were quite easy since there isn't any hard standards in the adjustment.

Q2 was on Group Reconstruction which was again , spotted. However, i didn't had the time to revise this topic. Any answer given was definitely based on memory.

Q3 was probably on IAS 38 Intangible Asset. Didn't do this question as you could only do 2 out 3 question in section B (Q2-4)

Q4 was based on current issues and again this was spotted. As expected , ED 18 came out and this question was a breeze.

Aiming for a 60+ for this paper.

P3 Business Analysis

This was the paper that i would say i'm struggling with. I was so scared of failing this paper that I've read through the study manual (Bpp) for about 3 times. But in the end, it turn out to be relatively simple. I've forgotten what was the question asked. Aiming for around 65 for this paper.

Overall , this sem had been easy. And since now there's a possibility that i might be left with only 2 papers and one research project for my degree , i'm one step closer to finishing my course.

A great journey i won't forget

2011-11-09T23:54:00.000+08:00

Dear C. M ,

Who would have thought that i would be so attached to you after spending 10-15 hours every week for 5 months? You are like a mother figure to me. Especially in a distant place from home. Knowing that today was the last day somehow hit me hard as i'm preparing myself for the next day. Gone were the EDC days where i've had to get up every morning.

Somehow it feels that something has been missing. Like my Saturdays aren't even saturdays without you. And this is not coming from a student who wants a lecturer to be there for enquires. This is coming from a student who felt that despite all those screaming and shouting that you've done in the class , he is still willingly to sit through that long hours of class again. Not because of the paper itself. But mainly it's because of the feeling that you provide. Like there's always something more that i can learn from you. My cup will always be half full when it comes to you.

I wont deny that i shed a few tears while i'm writing this. Cause the truth is , you've inspired me in so many ways that words alone couldn't describe the feeling i had inside. I just want you to know that you've taught we so well. You've done your part and now it is my turn to do my part.

Remember the last day of class where you ended the class early? I actually wanted to take a picture with you. As memento. To end the journey with a great photo. But it seems that that would be a closure i won't get. No worries though. I'll be back. Come result day, i would walk into that door and provide you with a good news.
That's when we'll snap a photo together. And when that happens, I would want you to smile broadly as i want you to feel that i've made you proud.

Yours sincerely ,
The Student Whom You Threw The Pen Cap At.

Big Bad Wolf Book Sale

2011-10-16T21:23:00.004+08:00

You know, every since i've started ACCA , i din really have the time to actually pick up a novel and finish it. And i think it has started to affect my English level. So, recently i found out about this BBW Books Sale. Today is the last day of the event. Took a cab with Rach and her housemate and managed to reach there at around 230pm. Spent about 5 hours hunting for books. It was such a waste that most of the titles that i want isn't available any more. Inspite of that , it's still a event worth going especially for book readers.

There's like tons of people there. And BBW had actually picked out the perfect spot for this event. It's at MAEPS in Serdang. Ample parking spot. Highly efficient sale staffs. And many more great facilities in ensuring that you have a great time looking for those books.

Books i bought :

Rm10 each

Rm15. Got one for myself another for wenyi.

26 of Rm8 books. :D

And this for Rm6

32 Items for just Rm274. Hell of a deal! That's more than enough for my 3 months hiatus after ACCA.

Didn't manage to get any title of mine that i want but still this is the time where you get to actually buy those books which has a promising title but you didn't want to risk it.

For those of you who didn't know about this , no worries there. It's an annual event. It has always been a hit and its a shame that i only found out about it this year. Somemore around friday night. And i was told from one of the workers that on the first day of the event itself , there are some who actually bought about 100 books!

Definitely gonna go for it again next year.

Worst case of imsomnia

2011-10-15T07:47:00.001+08:00

Really need some professional help. If this go on , heck , i'm gonna die young. I don't know whether it's just me or is this a normal thing. I hate the feeling of feeling tired and yet you just couldn't doze off. And that also , without me taking any caffeine. And i think if i were to travel to UK/US , the effect of jet lag would definitely have no profound effect on me.

Unrelated note : Mr Goh just told my class a story when he was teaching with ethics. There's this friend of him who retired at the age of 36. Price to pay : compromise your ethics. But really, how many of us can actually do that and live the rest of our life without feeling any guilt?

Anyway , off to class now. 10 hours. I'm just gonna stay awake and then just crash the bed when i'm done with class. Hopefully the class will end fast.

2011-09-28T21:17:00.003+08:00

God damn it eh? I'll prove to you that i dont have to abide by your precious rule to produce results. After all , this has worked all the time for me. If something has been successful for so long , why the need to change it? Challenge accepted. Just you wait and see.

10

2011-09-25T08:43:00.000+08:00

This 10 days have made me realise alot of things.

That money talks but what's most importantly is who you're gonna share your life with.
That our love is deep and strong despite the distance.
That spending time with her even just by sitting there doing nothing is the most magnificant thing that could happen to me.
That we went for a date to celebrate all the occasions we missed.
That LDR is just a state of mind.
That LDR and ACCA has plunged me into a fast track train.
That i'm glad of the emotional progress i've made while i'm on that train.
That she's the right one and i would do anything and everything to make her mine.
And most importantly , there's just another 10 more months to go.

2011-08-29T04:08:00.003+08:00

Don't you know that deep inside , at times , every since i was young , all i wanted was to be able to fit in. Nothing more. Perhaps this is why i tend to strike to others as an extrovert , outgoing person. Truth is , i don't even know that's the right term to describe me.

I thought i was over it you know. The 5 stages of grief. I thought i have come to terms with it. But that piece of article really threatened to shake the very faith / belief that i have. Really? All's gonna be well? Utopic to say at the very least.

It wasn't like this in the first place yea. For a brief period of time , i was practically leading another different life. Wonder what would now life would have been had it all din occur that very day? Would things turn out differently? Or will it remain the same? Heck , i would even say i would be a totally different person than who i am right now.

You see , deep inside , i just want to be like everybody else. Guess that would just remain a wishful thought in the mean time.

PS : I don't even know why i'm writing this shit anyways. I just feel that i need to get it off my chest. And there seem to be no one whom i can talk to. You know what, just fuck this lar. So tired of this topic haunting me all the time.

June 2011 Examinations Result

2011-08-22T13:24:00.003+08:00

Gotten my June 11 results. As expected , F7 was higher than all. But oh well, that's another closure to one chapter of my ACCA life. So, averagely my marks is at around 66.8. This means that i would need to get A or B for my OBU RAP to net me a First Class Honours. Pressure is there but definitely remove a chunk of it!

Will be taking P1 P2 and P3 this sem. Gonna have an ephemeral joy and then gotta get my head back in the game! Till then , i guess it's steak for dinner or somewhat around this weak.

Random scrambled thoughts

2011-08-08T14:23:00.002+08:00

Results coming out soon. In like 2 weeks time , i would know where do i stand. The thoughts of failing has already failed to work it's terror on me. I'm still the same person who hates to fail when it comes to FINAL examinations. But heck , life's short. Why worked up so serious and end up getting what you din expect? After all , what's the difference between a prize winner and another who pass with a range of 60-70 or perhaps with another who barely scrapped through? They are still ACCA finalist if they managed to finish it.

One thing to note is that , in fact, i think i've been playing some possible scenarios in my head. Scenarios from passing all 3 to failing 1 or 2 papers. Guess i could only just hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Just being prudent here. You know , I think I just need that initial jump start to find back what matters to me the most now. Of course i still expect myself to pass all 3. In fact , i think i have a rough idea of what my marks would be. I would say that my F7=F8 > F9 marks.

Anyways , unlike last sem , things have been totally different. I realise i have more social life this time round. * pathetic, i know* And being around people makes me feel better. At least i can just let myself go. Take a break from the hectic schedule. And just do stuff that i enjoy.

2011-07-30T22:10:00.002+08:00

There's just something about you that i couldn't fathom. Despite being so chinese, you seem to inspire me in many ways. Little did i know i was starting to take your words seriously. I'm even doing what you've done in those days when you are younger. And it does work like a charm.

Be the change that you want to see it!

2011-07-09T21:34:00.005+08:00

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/2011/07/09/bersih-2-0-its-a-big-success/

Kudos to all brothers and sister that has marched in this Bersih rally! Indeed we have proven that the GOM's way of intimidation has no longer has it's effect on us. Although i couldn't went for the rally , i have showed my support by wearing yellow today. It may not seem much but it's all this little step that keeps the spirit going. This is at least better than those who complain shit and fuck about the government but not executing it. Cakap tak serupa bikin.

There are also other rally being held in other nation worldwide by malaysian and it had gone well unlike the one in KL. From the way the GOM handles this situation , it clearly shows that how badly our system needs to be revamped. Remember , as quoted from Mahatma Ghandi , we must be the change that we want to see it. Register as a voter and exercise your basic rights! Tonight imma sleep a happy man knowing that i was part of the change no matter how small it was. Peace and out peeps.

P1,2,3

2011-07-05T07:06:00.003+08:00

This sem i would be taking P1, P2 and P3. And till now, i still can't believe that i'm already in P level. So far things are going pretty good. Got my Bpp P3 textbook which is much more informative and organised. Apparently , now i'm already having the kiasuness. I'm so eager to start class. All those long hours of lectures , it kinda help next time when you are in the Big Four. Can't wait to take all those PT's - this time prepared - and got my marks to gauge how am i preparing.

Either way , this sem would be a different one compare to the previous. P2 would be a killer paper but hopefully things are going to be okay. It's just like F7 just that it is much more wider. So fingers cross that i can finish the syllabus before the Dec 2011 examination.

P1 seems interesting to me with all those ethics, risk and whatnot. P3, on the other hand looks somewhat similar to T5. A little bit of models and theory here and there like Drucker , Mintzberg and a few more to be name.

Oh and this time around , i won't be doing my OBU project. Gonna defer it to the final sem. At least get a rough idea of what i'm gonna net after my results are out. Hopefully a minimum of 68 is achieved , then it would definitely remove a significant amount of pressure on OBU.

Alright then. I guess imma sign off right here. Will update more as soon as there's something to update.

Self note : Gotta blog more or at least practice to write more. Somehow feels weird when i type out this post. Like the flow isn't there.

June 2011 Examinations

2011-06-13T06:14:00.004+08:00

Just finish two Fundamental Level papers as for now. Will be seating my final F paper this coming 14th. I'll just write my comments on this 2 papers first.

F8 Audit and Assurance

Surprisingly this paper was easy as compare to the previous seating's paper. I believe that this paper is well attempted. However, seeing that this paper is the lowest passing rate in Fundamental Level's , i'm targeting about 60-70 for this paper.

F9 Financial Management

The paper which i thought i had a good grasp of the subject matter. This time round, the paper was harder compare to the previous seating. Lots of theory were tested. The time pressure was there. Q3 was surprisingly hard. Wasted some 10-15 minutes there just to crack it. In the end i just did some basic calculations like EPS, PE ratio and whatnot. The comments for the ratios were far from impressive in my opinion. It's the first time that i ever felt that im rushing for time. Even went to Opentuition and found out that i wasn't the only one. We'll see about it when the result comes out. Am aiming for a marginal pass here.

Edit :

F7 Financial Reporting

Just finish the final paper for this semester. The paper was quite manageable. Q1 was about CSOCI. Q2 was the usual question. Q3 was SOCF and ratio analysis. Q4 was framework(theory ) 6m , and IAS 33. Q5 was IAS11 which was quite manageable. So , overall , am expecting a 60+

Now that exam has just concluded , i will give myself a break. Then gonna start studying P2 in a few days time. Heard alot of horrifying stories about P2. Thicker than Yellow page , the paper which syllabus resembles at least 2 subject joint together and how some students who went in prepared and yet fail , and those who prepared 2 months before went in and pass. Oh well, i guess i will finally know how it really feels now. And cheers peeps. Now im officially in Professional Level papers. 5 more papers and OBU and i'm done.

2011-05-20T02:52:00.002+08:00

MIND BLOCK!!! Damn it! Why now? Timing wrong lar wei. Can't study a single thing at all. The more i study the more i forget. Damn wei. It's like one minute i forget about this and the next 5 minutes i can recall it perfectly. OMG. this is freaky! Please make it temporary.

Dilemma

2011-05-12T00:58:00.003+08:00

Sigh. I'm suppose to submit a form stating which subjects i would want to take for next sem. Originally i would want to take p1,p2,obu and self study p6. But it turn out that i was not able to do that. So, this makes me ponder on why didn't i hold onto the thought that i would want to take 4 papers last sem. Looking back now, i really wanted to do that. I mean the syllabus isn't that hard (F4569).

Even for last sem i spent 2 months studying F4 and 3 weeks studying F56. And i manage to get through though at a mediocre level. But heck man, looking at F9 syllabus , it wasn't really that hard. The only thing that is giving me difficulties is probably business valuation and FOREX.

If i had taken 4 papers, then i would have taken F78 and P1 this sem. Assume i passed all 3. then I would left with OBU , P23 and out of 2 P4567. And then next sem i would have taken at least P23 and OBU.

Oh well , what has past is past. I think i've decided for now. 3 papers and OBU. gonna self study P3 then. hopefully it will be okay. And if it fails, i would just drop P3 and defer it the next sem. :)

Preparations for June 2011

2011-05-06T01:19:00.002+08:00

I realized that this blog of mine has actually turn into a place where i post all my examinations stuff. Jeez. That would be kinda of a bore if you think about it. But oh well , i don't have much to write except this. In fact , i think that's the only reason that keeps this blog from being deleted. I can't seem to find any other reason to write. So yeah, there you have it.

Anyway , this semester , i would be taking F789. 3 papers. Having gotten an aggregate marks of 206 from the previous 3 papers , i would need another 202 marks for this 3 papers to score a First Class Honours in my OBU. Needless to say , i should achieve an average of 68 per paper for this sem. Till now , i'm still not sure whether that target is still achievable. Stress has been building up day after day. Previous sem , i would normally sleep around 3 am. However, this sem has been pushing my sleeping to 8am. And needing approximately of 9 hours of sleep , i would normally wake up at around 3-4 pm.

One thing i realise is how things are different compare to PTPL. I realise that people do take their progress test( something like midterms and mock) damn serious. When i was here , for the first 2 months, i was slacking like a sloth. That has serious repercussions on me as i realise that for a fact now that as if time isn't on my side anymore. It's as if that i have lost precious moments. Back in ptpl , i never take any midterms or mock to be exact serious. I couldn't care less about my marks back then. But now , every single mark was like a tell-tale sign of my final exam marks. And that ain't pretty.

For the first progress test , i got 36 , 16 and 56 respectively. I was so shocked to see a 16 there. Never in my course had i ever gotten such a low mark. This has beaten my all time record of 30( F4 Law paper) that i gotten last sem for mock. I started to live in denial thinking that it's still early. Heck, how wrong was i. Since i gotten less than 30 for PT1 , i was required to sit for PT Special for F8. Tried putting much effort and i only managed to get 46. That was scary. And for the recently concluded mock , i don't think i had the confident to pass. We shall see by then.

Moral of the story is that slacking in Sunway is pretty much done at your own expenses. So fuck that. I regret slacking. I should have started studying even on the first day itself.

Anyway , F7 seems manageable. Well at least now. Been going through the standards and keep on forgeting some of the theory. And that's bad cause it constitute about 25% of the marks .

Where as for F8 , the whole paper was a complete disaster for now. God knows how many times i have changed my materials for studying this paper. First it was the lecturer's notes. Then i skipped to Kaplan. Tried BPP and couldn't find it. Then after that , i skipped back to the lecturer's notes and finally now i'm using sunway textbook. Indecisiveness kills!

And for F9 , so far everything is good. Gotta love that paper. Finance is such a interesting paper. Might even consider taking it as one of the optional. Class was pretty interesting as well. Ms Geetha loves to enlightened us with General Knowledge questions every now and then.

And now, just having about less than 30 days from exam i guess i better go more full blast than i am now. Am hoping that those marks are not a reflection of the future. Else , mati lar! Then i would have to take 4 papers next sem. So audit, let's have an agreement. I pass and we'll never see each other again.

Dec 2010 Result

2011-02-21T18:16:00.003+08:00

Waiting for results since 1145 till 6 wasn't a pretty thing to do. Especially when you have your peers keep on shouting their marks in the class. This year's result had been released quite abit slow. There are those few batches of ppl which manage to check their results around 1 smtg. And after that the whole ACCA website was down. Can you believe that?

After Ms Santha let us go early , i quickly rush home and manage to make a few phone calls.

And this is my result for the previous sitting.

Marks above are quite expected though i would had wanted a higher mark for F5.

Variance Analysis

F4 - 7 ( Fav )

F5 - 3 ( Fav )

F6 - 1 ( Fav )

Total - 11 ( Fav )

Total minimum marks for OBU to earn a First Class Honours = 408

Minimum marks for first 3 paper = 204

Total F4-6 = 206

Slightly above average. Must work hard for F7-9!! Woohoo!

Omg! I can't believe how ignorant i've become of the reality!

2011-01-24T22:47:00.008+08:00

So , this is how the determination of the class of degree for Oxford Brookes University Research and Analysis Project will be done. The ACCA average mark is counted on a average of F4-9. For those who received exemption of any papers stated above , it is not counted in for the total.

And reality just hit me hard. Like seriously fucking hard. For the first time in my life, i'm actually seeing how this could lead to probable future economic benefit flowing into the entity ( IAS 38 Intangible Asset). And if i dont get it, that would probably means total annihilation for my career.

To net myself a First Class Honours i would need an average minimum of 68 for my 6 papers. That's to be safe. Getting 68 would ease the pressure on the OBU RAP. Cause regardless of what grade i get ( A,B, C except F) then i would still score a First Class Honours. And with that it will only means more better prospect in terms of job opportunity and salary increment. So, really FML ( applicable for fuck my life and fu ma leh ) this time d.

Must work extra hard for F7-9. Then hopefully it will be good enough to cover back the previous 3 papers.

A quote from Rachel's friend. Rachel once told me this when i was down during the time when i was waiting for my CAT June 10 results. And it really does the magic. Ever since then , it like kinda of a personal drive.

“ We're are always prepared to dream big, but are we ever prepared for an equally huge failure? Perhaps it is best for us to always hope for the best and at the same time , prepare for the worst. In Accountancy, we call it 'prudence'! ”

Unrelated Note :

Reanalysis Of Marks (After being prudent)

F4 - 55

F5 - 68

F6 - 72

This really prepares you mentally for the future

2011-01-22T00:26:00.001+08:00

Its just 5 days class and it's starting to take its toll on me. How to become auditor like that lar? Latest phenomenon of auditor.

AUDITOR = All you do is think of resigning.

Sunway - A new beginning

2011-01-20T16:47:00.004+08:00

Its been about 2 weeks since i came here to further my studies. Lectures here are much more pack and the demand of each lecturers are so high. Totally a different experience as compare to PTPL. At first , i find it hard to get used to the sudden change in environment. And when homesickness is added in , it doesn't really help. But gradually things improve. My housemates here are quite friendly compare to my coursemates. A few socialising moment and then it does feels like home in here. It felt like as if i had known these guys for a long time. And they partly help me get over the homesickness quick.

This time , i'm taking 3 papers . F7 Financial Reporting , F8 Audit and Assurance and F9 Financial Mgmt. Of all this 3 papers, i love F9 the most. Subject matter is quite interesting if you were to compare it to 7 and 8. And classes are on a 5 days basis, so that leave a little time for procrastinating. Classes are also much demanding. On the 2nd week itself, we had already covered so much topic. And the environment now feels like as if i'm on the 4th month into the course in PTPL. The stress is building up and if you don't follow the crowd , then you are bound to lose out.

This happened to be the best decision that i'd ever made. 1.5 years and then i'll be graduating. I guess now its just to strive harder and then we'll see how thing goes. Eventually things will fall into place.

F5

2010-12-14T03:45:00.000+08:00

Lengthy paper. 2 full theory based question. Another 70+ would be good.

Dec 2010 - F4 (Eng) and F6 (UK)

2010-12-07T19:36:00.003+08:00

Just concluded both of the above papers.

F4(Eng) was tough. Am aiming only for a pass for that and that's it. Might get a marginal pass. Estimated marks would be around 45-60.

F6 (UK) was okay. Change of format. quite alot of theory part but still manageable. Estimated marks would be around 70 +

F5 Perf Mgmt will be on next week so i'm gonna give myself a break before starting back.

Unrelated note : Apparently the best thing that happen in college for my friend was the time that i ran to the glass window. -.-;