2. EXAMINER’S APPROACH: F 2, F MA Management Accounting

3. WHERE THE PAPER FITS?

4. Diploma in Accounting and Business (3 papers below + FiP) (ACCA Fundamentals Knowledge module – 3 exam papers only ) F1 Accountant in Business (FAB) F2 Management Accounting (FMA) F3 Financial Accounting (FFA) Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (6 papers + Professional ethics module) (ACCA Fundamentals Skills Module – 6 exam papers only)

5. LINKS TO OTHER PARTS OF THE QUALIFICATION?

6. F5F5 F1F1 F9F9

7. Other papers PER

8. OVERALL CONCEPT?

9. “The management accountant looks up and down stream at the same time” Adapted from Irving Fisher 1930

10. BROAD THEMES?

11. Purpose Performance measurement Classification Costing methods Planning and control

12. F 2 CONTENT?

13. Section B Section A Section C

14. Section E Section D

15. EXAM STRUCTURE?

16. 2 hours

17. 50 two mark Objective type questions Answer all questions

18. EXAM FEATURES?

19. Exam style Guessing? Time allocation?

20. EXAM TIPS

21. Key strategy Approach

22. Tip 2 - Mix of questions! Tip 1 - Syllabus coverage! Tip 3 - Practice!

23. EXAM PITFALLS

24. Pitfall 2 - Rushing! Pitfall 1 - Unprepared! Pitfall 3 - Unanswered questions!

25. Preparing for exams Examiners’ reports

26. TO CONCLUDE

27. Apply! Read! Move on!