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STUDENT ACCOUNTANT DIRECT ACCA'S E-MAGAZINE FOR TRAINEES   May 2011 We need your feedback to bring you the best magazine we possibly can. This is your chance to tell us what is good, bad or indifferent about Student Accountant. What would you like to see more or less of? How can we make it better? All those who complete our short online questionnaire, correctly answer the competition question and provide their details, will be entered into a free prize draw to win one of 10 BPP distance learning courses* kindly donated by BPP. Simply complete the survey by Sunday 29 May 2011 to be in with a chance of winning one of these great prizes. The survey should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete. Details of the winner will be published in a future issue of Student Accountant. Access the survey here If you have any queries about this survey please contact ACCA at studentssurvey@accaglobal.com All those who complete our short online questionnaire, correctly answer the competition question and provide their details, will be entered into a free prize draw to win one of 10 BPP distance learning courses (for Papers F1 to P7) kindly donated by BPP (click here to see a demo of the courses and further information)

View our website  Print and Run» Subscribe» Tell a friend» Contact us» Students on studying December 2010 global paper prizewinners Read our prizewinner focus article for some top tips for exam preparation. Prizewinner interview video Watch Helen Gunnell, gold medal winner from the December 2010 exam session, answers some of your submitted questions. Click below to access her answers Introduction How do you balance work, life and studying? How difficult are ACCA exams? How do you become an outstanding student? How can you become a good communicator? How can you prepare for ACCA exams? Is sitting four exams in one session feasible? How can you achieve high marks in ACCA exams? What should be on your final checklist in the lead up to an exam? Have you got any last minute exam tips? Global Paper F9 prizewinner Divya Dhiman from Dubai, the global Paper F9 prizewinner, shares her tips for exam success Paper F4 global paper winner Misbah Zubair Panwala from Pakistan scored the highest marks in Paper F4 in the December 2010 exams. She shares her strategies for success EXPERT ADVICE Exam advice Dr Afra Sajjad, ACCA Pakistan's head of education, shares her top 10 things to avoid in an exam and her top tips for exam success Words of encouragement Deepak Chainani, ACCA country manager – UAE and Qatar, gives you some words of encouragement before the exams start Getting prepared Lucia Real-Martin, ACCA director of emerging markets, points out key exam and revision tips to help you prepare for the June exams Impress with your exam technique Download an article on exam technique written by Reza Ali, ACCA head of emerging markets and Rhys Johnson, ACCA regional head of education ALP-content Ethical ACCA students Dr Afra Sajjad, ACCA Pakistan's regional head of education, outlines the importance of using approved learning materials 'Very soon you will be a professional accountant advising businesses and clients about business ethics, telling them to be honest and upright in their dealings. You will develop your own policies and procedures, and you will be able to take pride in them because they are your own. If anyone copies your ideas, your property will have been stolen, in the same way that it would be considered stealing if you or your friends were to photocopy study texts and revision kits produced by ACCA's Approved Learning Partners – content.' Read more Noticeboard Exam techniques Question verbs and intellectual requirements Understanding what the examiner means in a question is key to knowing how to answer it. Read an article featuring exam technique advice on question verbs and intellectual requirements Noticeboard Check your exam timetable Check your exam centre ACCA web resources How to pass ACCA Qualification resources – access examiners' feedback, past papers and Syllabus and Study Guides CAT Qualification resources – access examiners' feedback, past papers and Syllabus and Study Guides Teacher knows best Enjoying the exam challenge Amit Kumar from Piron Education Pvt Ltd in India helps you to enjoy the exam challenge Exam preparation advice – cover the whole syllabus Salahuddin, principal at Platinum Approved ALP PAC in Pakistan, explains why you should always cover the whole syllabus Exam technique – planning your answer Bal Ram Paudel from Approved Learning Partner NCA in Nepal explains how to plan your answers in discursive questions Practice makes perfect Sajid Hussain of SKANS – School of Accountancy in Lahore, Pakistan explains why a mock exam is perfect practice for the final exam Dos and don'ts from CAMS, Pakistan Fazal Haq Qureshi, director of CAMS – College of Accounting and Management Sciences in Pakistan, explains how to gear up for your exams Practical experience requirement Remember to keep your PER up to date One of the requirements of becoming ACCA qualified is completing the practical experience requirement (PER). PER provides a structure for you to follow by setting you a range of performance objectives. These objectives, which are closely linked to the exam syllabus, ensure you gain the experience to demonstrate that you have the abilities required to become a member. Access the PER guide for trainees and other PER online resources.

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View our website Subscribe» Tell a friend» Contact us» Exam entry Save time and go online Have you registered yet for your June 2011 exams? The quickest and simplest way to do so is online via myACCA SA digital Access the latest issue Access the latest issue of Student Accountant, including the technical content relevant to Papers F6, F7, F9, P2, P3 and P7 Practical experience requirement FAQs about the trainee development matrix (TDM) Do trainees at ACCA gold and ACCA Platinum Approved Employers need to use the trainee development matrix (TDM) and complete a PER annual return? After my workplace mentor has signed off my performance objectives, do I need to print and send them by mail to ACCA? How often should I update my TDM? How do workplace mentors sign off performance objectives? Is there an alternative to the online TDM? Exam entry ACCA news ACCA news Simpson Scholarship Want to study for your ACCA Qualification without having to worry about paying exam or registration fees? ACCA will reward five talented ACCA students who have already proven themselves in the ACCA Qualification exams by paying their exam and registration fee for a period of five years. More details Advertisements See the difference with BPP Achieve the best possible results in your ACCA exams. Two Platinum approvals for student tuition* and content** Exceptionally high pass rates that easily exceed ACCA's global pass rates Pass with confidence We're so confident about the quality of our tuition that we offer free Pass Assurance. So how do we do it? See for yourself at www.bpp.com/acca or call us on 0845 833 7275. * As part of the Approved Learning Partner – student tuition programme. With the exception of BPP Professional Education (Newcastle), which holds Gold status from ACCA for student tuition. BPP Study Centres outside of the UK are also excluded. ** BPP Learning Media has been awarded Platinum status from ACCA as part of the Approved Learning Partner – content programme.

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Have you registered yet for your June 2011 exams? If not, then what are you waiting for? The quickest and simplest way to register for your June exams is to register online at myACCA Registering for your exams online means: you get immediate confirmation of receipt and processing of your exam entry so you don't need to worry if you've been entered for the exams you get immediate validation of exam entry information so any errors or misunderstandings can be sorted as soon as possible you can go back and change the exam centre you've selected you can change your law/tax variant and standards or stream should you change your mind about which exams you feel ready to take then you can add or remove exam selections you may have previously made.  Please note that you can make as many changes as you wish online to your exam selection at no extra cost up until the standard exam entry closing date of 15 April 2011. So what are you waiting for? Register for your June 2011 exams now by visiting myACCA If you're still not convinced registering online is the way to go and complete the paper-based exam entry form this must be received at ACCA's exams department in the UK by 15 April 2011. Please remember to allow time for postal delivery. We advise you to check with your local postal delivery service to find out about postal delivery times to the UK or visit the ACCA website for guidance. So it really does make sense to put yourself in control and register for your exams online now. You can then get on with more important things. Like studying for them! ACCA Exams Department