Corporate Finance and Risk Management By Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA) Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

Facilitators profile Lecturing profile Contact Name : Trevin Hannibal Lecturing profile Completing 5 years of CIMA lecturing Subjects : ( Foundation Economics, MA and Operational Level P1) Lecturer in Finance for Cardiff Metropolitan University program Lecturer for KB5 and KC2 in Charted Accounts Revision program. MBA at Cardiff Metropolitan University and CIMA passed finalist Consultant for MA packages Contact Email :- trevin619wisdom@gmail.com Contact No :- 0775308645 “Excellence of Execution”

Exam Techniques to please the examiner Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

In the Exam, Students Normally: Read the question Understand the question Answer the question Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

What students ought to do in the exam hall? Read Understand Plan Answer  Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner Read the question: The examiners say…… “ Two of the main reasons why candidates lose marks are by answering only part of the question, and by answering the question they hoped for rather than the question asked.” This is one of the areas that really annoys examiners and markers, because they know that students often deserve far better marks than they actually earn in the examination. But why does this happen? Answering part of the question There are two main reasons for this: Only attempting (for example) part (a) of a multi-part question, due to lack of knowledge relating to the other parts, or perhaps due to poor time management ignoring multi-task requirements (look out for “and”, a comma, or a full stop in the requirement. Answering a slightly different question on the same topic This commonly happens when students “interpret” a question to suit themselves. Remember, you should answer the question set, not the one you hoped for! Rewriting the textbook Examiners do not want to know how much you have learned. They want you to use your knowledge to answer the question. It is very common for students to use a question as an excuse to write pages about the topic (or even a different topic) as an attempt to impress the examiner with their knowledge. It gets no marks, so don’t do it. Answering a previous question You cannot prepare answers in advance. Examiners do not ask the same question twice, so there is no point revising a past examination question and then writing the answer you have learnt in the examination. Even one word different, or a slightly different scenario, changes the question totally. YOU MUST ANSWER PRECISELY THE QUESTION ASKED IN THE EXAMINATION - THERE ARE NO SHORT-CUTS. Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner? Read the question Discuss the appropriateness of the two Directors’ suggestions about the discount rate when evaluating the proposed investment and recommend an appropriate rate to use. Common Mistakes: Mis-read question Brain dump on a key word / phrase in the question Fail to address the verb Answer only the first task of the question Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner? Understand the question Plan the answer Discuss the appropriateness of the two Directors’ suggestions about the discount rate when evaluating the proposed investment and recommend an appropriate rate to use. (10 marks) Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner? First, Structure planning Topic (knowledge) Verb (nature & level of skills) Marks allocation (time and length of the answer) Then, Content planning Scenario information or Data (to add value to the answer) Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner? Yours Answer Plan Can afford to spend 1/3 of time Do it on the question paper or answer booklet You don’t want the marker to read it, then ? No marks for your answer plan, but it increases your marks potential Remember, if you fail to plan – you plan to fail! Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner? Answer the question You never lose marks, only collect them. Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner? Reward worthy writing Short sentences with clear & precise points and less punctuation (20 words) Build your argument step by step into small paragraphs (3-4) sentences What / Why / However approach Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner? Answer layout is as equally important as answer content. Heading / sub-heading Paragraphing White space Selective underlining Impress the marker and make the life of the marker easier. Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

How to please the examiner Effective reading: The examiners say…… “ There is little evidence that students are optimising the reading time in order to score more marks” Before you attempt each question, or even before you decide which questions to attempt, you should ….. stop and think ……. ……. why has the examiner asked this specific question about this topic? Is it just a straightforward question on a recognisable syllabus area? It might be just this topic’s “turn” to have a question asked about it. Is this an unusual question about a commonly-examined topic? Does this question relate to some issue that is topical at the moment? In a question with a scenario - does this question relate to an issue (or issues) that is particularly relevant to the situation described? Does the scenario make a “standard” answer to this question invalid? Understanding why the question was set, and why it it phrased in precisely the way it is, will improve your answer. Brief answer plans (in your answer booklet where the marker can see that you have done them) are good. They show the marker that you have thought before writing the answer, and they give you a chance to decide the best way to answer the whole question before starting. Think carefully before starting to write your answer. You must get the right balance between facts, theory or technique, examples (if appropriate) and opinions. A good answer should not be all common sense, but nor should it be all learned material. If your answer looks like what it says in the textbook, there is a high risk that it will not earn good marks. Check the question again and make sure you are answering precisely the question set, not some “version” of it that fits your knowledge. Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

Scheme of Work Exam techniques discussion Questions in this handout are linked to the following topics Shareholder wealth maximization Financial analysis Cash forecasting Leasing Capital structure Project appraisal/ Investment decisions Financial Valuations Financial Risk Management Pre-seen analysis Possible unseen scenarios Trevin Hannibal (ACMA-UK,CGMA, BSc.(Hons), MBA)

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