FAE September 2013

lexluthor

I can 99.9999% assure u that ain't the case..but better to get the 0.00001% confirmation from studentservices directly! what u need to become qualfied is pass exams, complete ca diary, complete training contract...there is no mention at all of attendance in institute's fae rules and regulations doc available on website as far as I'm aware

Lol2013

sodabread wrote: »

Really stupid question here everybody. Attendance at lectures- is there a requirement to attend X% of lectures in order to pass the FAE's????

Spoke to a guy who did them in 2011 and said that you need to attend and sign in for at least 50% of all lectures as part of the passing requirement!!!

I suspect its nonsense but I'm looking for someone to assure me its not true because I'm well below that at the moment!! :eek:

Who told you that. I dont even want to know. It's not true

WeeDeee

For anyone repeating, how much study leave are you planning on taking? Im still in my training contract, not sure how much I should ask for

donkey10

lexluthor wrote: »

I can 99.9999% assure u that ain't the case..but better to get the 0.00001% confirmation from studentservices directly! what u need to become qualfied is pass exams, complete ca diary, complete training contract...there is no mention at all of attendance in institute's fae rules and regulations doc available on website as far as I'm aware

I read somewhere on the CA site, can't remember where, that attendence is not a requirement for passing. They Introduced the system this year for research purposes.

Muzi5434

Made these notes today on general industry knowledge, hope it helps everyone

Shane732

Lex if you had a chance to upload those disclosure notes it would be great.

AB6891

Lol2013 wrote: »

I don't know about first...but jamesw2 just posted the notes(if you scroll up) chursy said some guy who got placed made up. The one ferike gave me (I think they are the Deloitte notes) I can post later on tonight

Sorry if i've missed these along the thread but would be grateful if you could post the notes from ferike again.

Cheers - much appreciated.

Hope everyone is making some progress.

Joziburg

Are the cross marking solutions up yet anyone know? Cheers

Joziburg

Also wondering - I got an email in the student portal pasted as follows:

"Please find attached thje notes which accompanied the Online Study Skills session given by Rebecca Greene on the 28th of March; the lecture is available online and on-demand under FAE-General in the Recorded Sessions tab of your student portal."

For some reason the power point document that was attached to the email will not download - can anybody upload it here, would be much appreciated

WeeDeee

Could anyone upload the core auditing session 9 & 10 questions and solutions please

AB6891

Hi, just wondering what peoples plans are for studying the audit elective?

any advice is very much appreciated, thanks in advance!

MoMo1987

Does anyone have the solutions to the blackwater case study workshops? I was on audit for the presentations and was unable to attend.

suetinz

sodabread wrote: »

Really stupid question here everybody. Attendance at lectures- is there a requirement to attend X% of lectures in order to pass the FAE's????

Spoke to a guy who did them in 2011 and said that you need to attend and sign in for at least 50% of all lectures as part of the passing requirement!!!

I suspect its nonsense but I'm looking for someone to assure me its not true because I'm well below that at the moment!! :eek:

They couldn't take attendance into consideration, seeing as how a fairly large portion of the students (including myself) work out of Dublin for, sometimes long, periods at a time. Also, I know of people who have passed the exams, having attended absolutely no lectures. Don't worry about it.

suetinz

MoMo1987 wrote: »

Does anyone have the solutions to the blackwater case study workshops? I was on audit for the presentations and was unable to attend.

Don't think they're being circulated until everyone has completed the case study day (think the last one is on 27th June). Will probably be put on the website then.

chursy

AB6891 wrote: »

Hi, just wondering what peoples plans are for studying the audit elective?

any advice is very much appreciated, thanks in advance!

Go through Sean murrays lectures online and follow his notes. Thats is the only way to pass. Throw the book in the bin , its crap.

Do questions and you will ace it.

IF you fo exactly what Sean Murray says you will pass it really quickly! otherwise die tryin!

Jamesw2

Good afternoon folks. Has anyone got the solution for PIA in the marketing pack or know where I can get it. Cheers if you do.

lexluthor

Jamesw2 wrote: »

Good afternoon folks. Has anyone got the solution for PIA in the marketing pack or know where I can get it. Cheers if you do.

I'll post it tonight when I'm in front of my laptop unless someone posts it during day

lexluthor

lexluthor wrote: »

I'll post it tonight when I'm in front of my laptop unless someone posts it during day

not the clearest but should be readable enough hopefully
Solutions to PIA marketing case study at end of marketing text as requested

Joziburg

Does anybody know do they update the FAE 2010, 2011 and 2012 exam papers for 2013 relevant laws/regulations/standards/tax??

lexluthor

Joziburg wrote: »

Does anybody know do they update the FAE 2010, 2011 and 2012 exam papers for 2013 relevant laws/regulations/standards/tax??

ive thought about this myself, but no they dont based on past experience

Tricky1979

Apparently updated past papers will be circulated very shortly.

Jamesw2

Sorry to be a bother. But where did ye get solutions to the Lee Case study? Can someone post them? Ta.

Joziburg

Jamesw2 wrote: »

Sorry to be a bother. But where did ye get solutions to the Lee Case study? Can someone post them? Ta.

Attached - they should be on your student portal.

Joziburg

Would someone be able to upload all of the Audit Core notes from CAI website if it's not too much hassle, many thanks

Smurf88

Help!! I am freaking out about studying now. Starting with auditing and finance core but not sure where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated

searunner

Are the AAFRP results out this Friday?

How are people studying Business Leadership? as its a massive % of the course i would be interested to know which approach people are taking.

ted2767

searunner wrote: »

Are the AAFRP results out this Friday?

How are people studying Business Leadership? as its a massive % of the course i would be interested to know which approach people are taking.

Is it not the 28th (Friday week) they're out?

donkey10

How many hours are people putting in who are off? Are work hours enough or are people doing more than that?

lexluthor

Smurf88 wrote: »

Help!! I am freaking out about studying now. Starting with auditing and finance core but not sure where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated

hey man.. check this out.. its a compilation of posts (advice) from people on boards who passed faes last time around.. i incorporated certain tips in my own strategy.. might help out, might not

lexluthor

hi all.. anybody know some good real life examples of change management in practice? ive tried (albeit not hard enough) to search for evidence online of case studies in change management but evidence seems to be rather scattered.. the example in gerry gallagher's text is cra* as well from perspective of application of principles (though an interesting story otherwise)

Joziburg

Hey for those in the main FAE group, is there any cases attached to your IMP folder on the CAI website...if you can upload here it would be great, cheers

ferike1

During my study leave last year I averaged about 3 hrs study per day, mostly cases. Consistency and technique are the key.

srm23

is there a bank of cases here I could download, just want an idea of what cases everyone is doing.

I have the integrated pack given out by the institute at the start of the year,
what other cases are people looking at, the ones from the books or others?

cheers

walshing

ferike1 wrote: »

During my study leave last year I averaged about 3 hrs study per day, mostly cases. Consistency and technique are the key.

as in 3 hours total? or? sorry just trying to get idea?

ferike1

Yup, most of my time was spent on boards b*tching about the exams and the cases. My timetable was thus:

Wake up
Gym
Attempt case study - review answer take out relevant points
Eat
Go to park - train some more
Attempt case study 2 - review answer take out relevant points
Chill

It's all about deducing what you are being asked and thinking on your feet. Linking all the stuff together so it makes one coherent answer that makes sense in the context of the overall case. Learning off reams and reams of theory won't really help so I saw no point in studying from morning til night. Have a concise summary i.e Deloitte notes - with your added notes on things that are important to watch out for and you are golden. Now granted I wasn't in the top 10 in the country but I passed both and looking back had a fantastic time on study leave.

srm23

ferike1 wrote: »

Yup, most of my time was spent on boards b*tching about the exams and the cases. My timetable was thus:

Wake up
Gym
Attempt case study - review answer take out relevant points
Eat
Go to park - train some more
Attempt case study 2 - review answer take out relevant points
Chill

It's all about deducing what you are being asked and thinking on your feet. Linking all the stuff together so it makes one coherent answer that makes sense in the context of the overall case. Learning off reams and reams of theory won't really help so I saw no point in studying from morning til night. Have a concise summary i.e Deloitte notes - with your added notes on things that are important to watch out for and you are golden. Now granted I wasn't in the top 10 in the country but I passed both and looking back had a fantastic time on study leave.

so did you go straight into integrated cases rather than doing the Derry Cotter FR cases etc?

ferike1

Those could have been any kind of case that we had tax/fr/apm. Tried a few of those MABF ones but they were too hard so I stopped. Oh and I also only used two of the institutes textbooks - the APM and the tax one. The rest imo aren't worth the paper they are printed on. I got my hands on ACCA notes and some good strategy books to supplement the deloitte notes with extra points.

lexluthor

anybody who did CGS integrated cases grinds got soft copy of cases CGS give out? i think the cases CGS give out are from canadian ca exams on which irish model is based

apeking

Hi Guys,

Can anyone confirm where we get the cases from?

The only cases i have are the 6 packs online:
06 Liffey
05 Lee
04 Lagan
03 Claddagh
02 Boyne
01 Blackwater

The resource pack only has two cases on BL.

Where are the rest of the cases?

Joziburg

Have the blackwater case solutions been released yet?

cbxmurphy

not yet. has anyone got DDD Cards and Distriss Financing questions? only saw the solutions.

Joziburg

cbxmurphy wrote: »

not yet. has anyone got DDD Cards and Distriss Financing questions? only saw the solutions.

Have got in touch with the CAI about that - that was mid last week and I got in touch with them again on Friday, said he would ring the lecturer. Will upload when I get them.

cbxmurphy

thank you. has any one possible prepared a sample of executive summary which can suit most of case? I think the first day CORE, executive summary is a must doesnt matter it mentioned in case or not.

Padkir

Joziburg wrote: »

Have the blackwater case solutions been released yet?

No. Was onto the Institute about it; should be out at the end of this week.

Joziburg

Are there any solutions to the IT cases: Sovereign Property Specialists and Freeze Refridgerations

myshirt

apeking wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Can anyone confirm where we get the cases from?

The only cases i have are the 6 packs online:
06 Liffey
05 Lee
04 Lagan
03 Claddagh
02 Boyne
01 Blackwater

The resource pack only has two cases on BL.

Where are the rest of the cases?

Yeah it would be handy if someone could put up a pack showing Q/Sol Q/Sol Q/Sol

I am TERRIBLE on organisation. This would be so much better if someone just handed you one bound copy of notes per subject, said study that and read the SBP every week, good luck.

I am swimming in notes!

In any event, you can on to previous FAE threads here and a number of cases are attached. Some very helpful boardsies out there aswell.

cbxmurphy

Joziburg wrote: »

Are there any solutions to the IT cases: Sovereign Property Specialists and Freeze Refridgerations

I dont even have the questions.:( can you please kindly upload them to here?

Lol2013

cbxmurphy wrote: »

I dont even have the questions.:( can you please kindly upload them to here?

There you go

Joziburg

Lol2013 wrote: »

There you go

Do you know has there been any solutions though? They are not even that long so may not need them...just for completeness and all that

apeking

myshirt wrote: »

Yeah it would be handy if someone could put up a pack showing Q/Sol Q/Sol Q/Sol

I am TERRIBLE on organisation. This would be so much better if someone just handed you one bound copy of notes per subject, said study that and read the SBP every week, good luck.

I am swimming in notes!

In any event, you can on to previous FAE threads here and a number of cases are attached. Some very helpful boardsies out there aswell.

Ye I think I missed a few lectures and I am afraid cases were handed out in the lectures.

Someone attached a list of cases a few pages back and I don't have half of them. Should all 2013 cases be online or were they handed out on lectures?