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Getting your exam results: better than your wedding day?

I received a call first thing this morning from an individual that shall remain nameless. He was really pleased as he had just received his ACCA exam results and he had passed his final two exams. He was so pleased that he actually said today was better than his wedding day (hence the decision for [...]

Published on: 21 Feb 2011

ACCA exam tips released today and I hope you’ll be better prepared than this person…

To put it bluntly, in order to pass the ACCA exams and qualify as an accountant you have to be intelligent. You will have needed to have put in a significant amount of work over the last few months to cover all of the main areas of the syllabus. Now whilst no training company knows [...]

Published on: 26 Nov 2010

The ACCA exam results are out today. If you’ve been successful then maybe head to the vending machine.

It’s ACCA exam results day today and congratulations to those of you that have passed. All your hard work has paid off and it’s now time to celebrate. I’ve often wondered whether the results day should be a Friday so you can celebrate on Friday night and Saturday night or whether it’s a good excuse [...]

Published on: 23 Aug 2010

Allegations about two of the Big 4 and “espionage”? Make sure you don’t do this in your exam…

So the June ACCA exams are finally starting today. After all the hard work students all over the world are facing that unique mixture of excitement, fear and anticipation as they turn over their actual exam papers for the first time. One thing that really goes without saying though is that when you’re sat in [...]

Published on: 07 Jun 2010

The “little black dress” is a fashion icon but when you’re sitting your exams don’t forget to…

The “little black dress” is an evening dress that is simple, classic and fashionable. Its origins date back to the 1920s with fashion historians claiming that the first design of the little black dress was made by the designer Coco Chanel back in the 1920s. The design has been worn by numerous women over the [...]

Published on: 24 May 2010

The Superbrand results are out and it was a close run thing between ACCA and CIMA

The 2010 results of the UK Superbrands research were recently announced. The annual Superbrands programme recognizes the UK’s strongest business to business brands. For the last 15 years Superbrands has commissioned independent research to identify what are considered to be the UK’s strongest brands. The annual results are in the words of Superbrand “based on [...]

Published on: 31 Mar 2010

It’s ACCA exam results time so there will be…

It’s ACCA exam results time so there will be some nervous people waiting for an email or the post to arrive. Best of luck to all of you that are waiting for the results. I’m probably showing my age but when I qualified a fair few years ago the results of the exams were published [...]

Published on: 22 Feb 2010

Professional exams and romance. A perfect match?

Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. The day first started becoming popular in the 19th century in Great Britain and it’s a day when couples celebrate their love for each other. The shops have been full of Valentine cards and gifts for people to send to their partners. I have a nice story about Valentine’s Day and [...]

Published on: 15 Feb 2010