03-04-2005, 01:53 AM
Dear Bilal and Ali
Thats fair. No more mud throwing.
Bilal, I am sure you would re-assess your self-claimed belief or FACT as you call it, once you will appear in ACCA papers.
I do agree with the fact that the CHIOCE based examination system makes ACCA papers slightly easier to attempt but I can surely say that it doesn't make much difference. I think the most important thing that makes ACCA easier compared to CA is the marking system, paper pass basis and the well laid out syllabus.
As Ali mentioned, an ACCA student needs to study only a couple of text books to cover the syllabus whereas a student of ICAP doesn't have this luxury because ICAP's syllabus is not clear. I dont know if it is a good thing to have.
Since we are on the same grounds now, I believe we can now discuss things about the systems both PROFESSIONAL bodies follow.
I dont know which part you are appearing in, I have studied most of the financial/advance financial, costing/advance costing, financial mgt/ strategic financial mgt books which you guys study. Whether it is Gupta, Shukla, Saxena or what have you. I am not convinced if this is a good idea to have an ambigous syllabus so that students study all the books in the world. One should only study what is relevant. Giving you an example. I was appearing in ICMA's Financial accounting paper few years back and in my paper I found a question on FUND FLOW STATEMENT. Now tell me who on earth prepares Fund Flow Statement in todays world. Sadly students of ICAP and ICMA face this problem which forces them to study all the books in the library. You might argue that more study means more knowledge........pragmatically thats incorrect!!! and the truth is Effecient study means more knowledge.
Oh yes! one more thing, Ali I will be with you condenming people if they say anything IMMATURE about ICAP. And I promise I will not tolerate anything IMMATURE against ACCA either, I have always done that and will always do.
Kind regards
"You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now."
Thats fair. No more mud throwing.
Bilal, I am sure you would re-assess your self-claimed belief or FACT as you call it, once you will appear in ACCA papers.
I do agree with the fact that the CHIOCE based examination system makes ACCA papers slightly easier to attempt but I can surely say that it doesn't make much difference. I think the most important thing that makes ACCA easier compared to CA is the marking system, paper pass basis and the well laid out syllabus.
As Ali mentioned, an ACCA student needs to study only a couple of text books to cover the syllabus whereas a student of ICAP doesn't have this luxury because ICAP's syllabus is not clear. I dont know if it is a good thing to have.
Since we are on the same grounds now, I believe we can now discuss things about the systems both PROFESSIONAL bodies follow.
I dont know which part you are appearing in, I have studied most of the financial/advance financial, costing/advance costing, financial mgt/ strategic financial mgt books which you guys study. Whether it is Gupta, Shukla, Saxena or what have you. I am not convinced if this is a good idea to have an ambigous syllabus so that students study all the books in the world. One should only study what is relevant. Giving you an example. I was appearing in ICMA's Financial accounting paper few years back and in my paper I found a question on FUND FLOW STATEMENT. Now tell me who on earth prepares Fund Flow Statement in todays world. Sadly students of ICAP and ICMA face this problem which forces them to study all the books in the library. You might argue that more study means more knowledge........pragmatically thats incorrect!!! and the truth is Effecient study means more knowledge.
Oh yes! one more thing, Ali I will be with you condenming people if they say anything IMMATURE about ICAP. And I promise I will not tolerate anything IMMATURE against ACCA either, I have always done that and will always do.
Kind regards
"You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now."