Just for a little while. I have exams at the end of February so I have to commit my time wholly to that until then. Believe me this is not a prospect I relish it merely has to be done.
There a quite a few approaches to studying. During my sudy years I have taken 10 AAT and 9 CIMA exams so I have tried a few of them. When it boils down to it there really is only one approach that works.
I have tried the winging it approach which was semi successful in the early days but it got me in the end. So I switched to a read and re-write the text book in full approach. This means that you will have fully covered any topic that appears in the first half of the text book. The other half, well you're back to winging it.
It was then I realised that you had to know the syllabus to understand where the majority of the marks come from. By default you know which topics to cover fully and which to make sure you are briefed about. On top of this the biggest thing of all, question practice. It really is the only way at this level.
So I will return in early March ready to blog! Until then take care and when I come back I will teach you all about Michael Porter and his theories. Maybe not.
Showing posts with label CIMA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CIMA. Show all posts
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Ethical Principles
As a studying accountant CIMA's code of ethics is pretty much tested in every exam going. That is how important they feel it is so I decided to apply their code of ethics to my parenting skills!
First up is Integrity.
Having told my children about Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy I am not sure I can claim that my integrity is intact. The worst lie I have told them probably has to be that the ice cream man only plays his tune when he has run out of ice cream.
Second is Objectivity.
When my children argue they both get told off. How can I possibly be objective when I have a 6 year old and 3 year old telling me a la Shaggy - It wasn't me? In order to be objective the facts need to be established. Working out which one is lying is almost impossible which means I cannot be objective.
Next is Professional Competence and Due Care.
My mothering skills are not bad by any stretch of the imagination but I am not sure I could claim to be entirely competent. Can any of us? I have made many mistakes here, some of which I have repeated! As for the due care bit well, I have sent my son to school ill (In all fairness I thought he was faking) and told my daughter that the imaginary spots on her face were tired spots because she hadn't had enough sleep. They were not actually imaginary, she did have a rash which I saw as soon as I put my glasses on.
Then we have Professional Behaviour.
This one is laughable! There is no way I could describe my behaviour as professional at all times when dealing with my children. In my capacity as a professional mummy I have told them off and made them cry in public and on the odd occasion I have sworn with them in earshot. Blown it then.
Last we have Confidentiality.
Nothing in our house is confidential anymore. I have broken every confidence my children have told me by telling their dad! A house containing two or indeed any small children can never be confidential. Once they start talking you have had it.
Conclusion:
So it would seem that my capacity as a mother I fail completely to adhere to CIMA's code of ethics and I think it would be fair to say this would apply to any parent or carer. I am not alone!
Please tell me I am not alone.
First up is Integrity.
Having told my children about Father Christmas and the Tooth Fairy I am not sure I can claim that my integrity is intact. The worst lie I have told them probably has to be that the ice cream man only plays his tune when he has run out of ice cream.
Second is Objectivity.
When my children argue they both get told off. How can I possibly be objective when I have a 6 year old and 3 year old telling me a la Shaggy - It wasn't me? In order to be objective the facts need to be established. Working out which one is lying is almost impossible which means I cannot be objective.
Next is Professional Competence and Due Care.
My mothering skills are not bad by any stretch of the imagination but I am not sure I could claim to be entirely competent. Can any of us? I have made many mistakes here, some of which I have repeated! As for the due care bit well, I have sent my son to school ill (In all fairness I thought he was faking) and told my daughter that the imaginary spots on her face were tired spots because she hadn't had enough sleep. They were not actually imaginary, she did have a rash which I saw as soon as I put my glasses on.
Then we have Professional Behaviour.
This one is laughable! There is no way I could describe my behaviour as professional at all times when dealing with my children. In my capacity as a professional mummy I have told them off and made them cry in public and on the odd occasion I have sworn with them in earshot. Blown it then.
Last we have Confidentiality.
Nothing in our house is confidential anymore. I have broken every confidence my children have told me by telling their dad! A house containing two or indeed any small children can never be confidential. Once they start talking you have had it.
Conclusion:
So it would seem that my capacity as a mother I fail completely to adhere to CIMA's code of ethics and I think it would be fair to say this would apply to any parent or carer. I am not alone!
Please tell me I am not alone.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
There Is A First Time For Everything ....
Ok here goes! My very first attempt at blogging. My intention is to post once a week (I was going to say once a day but this is unrealistic!) and keep you up to date with things that have happened, savings, discounts and freebies I have found and the occassion rant should I feel the need!
I thought I would start by telling you a bit about myself! I am a full time working Mum who is also studying towards CIMA (Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants). I have two children, a boy aged 5 and a girl who was 3 earlier in the week. There is also my husband whose support is invaluable.
I will post the funny things the children come out with, the frustration, guilt and anxiety that every working mother feels and hope that someone somewhere finds it entertaining. Also those everyday things that sometimes just cannot be explained and leave me wondering how the hell that happened will also be explored!
And so to my first rant - Schools!
When will they realise that as I working parent I cannot just chop and change my annual leave to suit them!
Two things this week really irritated me. Firstly, Sports Day. As it would have been the boys first one I really wanted to be there. So the date was set and I had booked the afternoon off work. They then changed the date so I had to re-arrange my days holiday, that in itself wasn't too bad but the school could not say whether it would be morning or afternoon that my son would be taking part! I booked the afternoon and prayed for a bit of luck. As it turned out the boy was ill and didn't go to school that day! Disappoined doesn't really cover it, still it could not be helped.
Secondly, Parents Evening is actually parents day now. All appointments were made for parents without consultation as to who could actually make what times. I have now negotiated a later time but I still have to leave work early to make it. I know the boys education is important and I want him to know we care about it so it is a good job I have understanding employers otherwise this would have been a total nightmare.
I thought I would start by telling you a bit about myself! I am a full time working Mum who is also studying towards CIMA (Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants). I have two children, a boy aged 5 and a girl who was 3 earlier in the week. There is also my husband whose support is invaluable.
I will post the funny things the children come out with, the frustration, guilt and anxiety that every working mother feels and hope that someone somewhere finds it entertaining. Also those everyday things that sometimes just cannot be explained and leave me wondering how the hell that happened will also be explored!
And so to my first rant - Schools!
When will they realise that as I working parent I cannot just chop and change my annual leave to suit them!
Two things this week really irritated me. Firstly, Sports Day. As it would have been the boys first one I really wanted to be there. So the date was set and I had booked the afternoon off work. They then changed the date so I had to re-arrange my days holiday, that in itself wasn't too bad but the school could not say whether it would be morning or afternoon that my son would be taking part! I booked the afternoon and prayed for a bit of luck. As it turned out the boy was ill and didn't go to school that day! Disappoined doesn't really cover it, still it could not be helped.
Secondly, Parents Evening is actually parents day now. All appointments were made for parents without consultation as to who could actually make what times. I have now negotiated a later time but I still have to leave work early to make it. I know the boys education is important and I want him to know we care about it so it is a good job I have understanding employers otherwise this would have been a total nightmare.
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