LSBF ACCA exam tips | September 2015 attempt


Official website: LSBF - Study MBA, ACCA, CIMA, CIM London ,UK. These are only hints, intelligent guesses and exam tips by LSBF for September 2015 attempt. Don,t fully rely on these tips. Read every area of text books first and then focus on these tricky and expected exam areas/topics on priority basis. Also read latest technical articles . To read technical articles click here.

  

F8 exam tips by LSBF


* Independence threats / Mitigation.
* Confidentiality.
* Audit risk/response with analytical procedures.
* Control Procedures/tests for payroll, inventory.
* Substantive procedures for payroll, inventory, provisions.
* Audit report scenarios.
* Reliance on internal audit by external audit.
* Corporate governance advice to company.
* ISA 250, 260, 560, 570, 720.

P1 exam tips by LSBF


*Unitary/two tier (last examined June 12).
*Chair role/CEO chair split (Dec09, Dec11).
*Reward systems (Dec 13).
*AGM/ Insider dealing (June 11).
*Comply and Explain or rules vs principle (Dec 12).
*COSO failures (Dec 12).
*Board responsibility for control (Dec 12).
*Disclosure/information (Dec10, Dec12).
*Risk committee or risk manager (June12, June9).
*Strategic/operational risk (Dec 12).
*Static and dynamic risk (June 11).
*Risk diversification or ALARP (June 13).
*Absolute/relative (Dec 10).
*AAA model (June 12).
*Tuckers model (Dec 12).


P3 exam tips by LSBF


*Strategic analysis (perhaps with one of the Les-used models such Ash ridge).
*Strategic choice with numbers (perhaps close or continue or a decision tree)
*IT controls.
*Integrated reporting.
*Improving business processes.

P4 exam tips by LSBF


*Investment appraisal using adjusted present values or capital rationing.
*Cost of capital using the principles of Modigliani and Miller prepositions or geared and ungeared betas.
*Mergers and acquisitions - valuation using free cash flows/P/E ratio method, cash offer or share exchange and regulations of takeovers. *Assessing the success of a given capital reconstruction scheme.
*Hedging exchange rate or interest rate risk using futures, options and swaps.
*Option pricing theory. Real options, example, option to abandon, expand and delay. Valuation of company using the Black-Schole option pricing model.

P5 exam tips by LSBF


*Choice of suitable performance metrics for a specific organization (perhaps EVA/Fitzgerald and Moon).
*Impact of the external environment (perhaps how to collect relevant information about changes).
*Modern management accounting techniques (perhaps, TQM / JIT / environmental management accounting).
*Analysis of performance of SBU's (perhaps BCG matrix).

P7 exam tips by LSBF


*Business risk and risk of material misstatement.
*Matters and Evidence for IAS 23, 24, 37, 38, IFRS 15.
*Ethics/Professional Issues including money laundering.
*Audit reports scenarios.
*New format audit reports.
*Due diligence and forecasts.
*Advertising.
*Audit of group acquisition/disposal.
*ISA 250, 260, 550, 560, 610.

Source: PQ - Magazine

 
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