The Analyst Down Under

Usually cribbing about the lack of public holidays in Karachi, the five day weekend for Eid-ul-adha should help to satiate our appetites, literally too, with plenty of meat to sink our teeth into. As Karachi reverts to six-day drudgery with the winter season bringing with it a healthy dose of aspirin and ibuprofen for all those running noses, this wonderful, vacation-like, last, long holiday-making stretch will be spent fully utilized in studying for the upcoming exams straight after with the kids staying home, as much as they would have loved to enjoy the changing season. Until yesterday, the chill was hurting everywhere, since I believed I didn't have a chance at passing at least one of the exams, F2, despite hours of study and sheafs of practice more than I did for F1. My failed attempt at getting the revision card kits delivered home may also have been a blow to my plans for revision, but the alternative of going through the practice kits instead may have been more fruitful any...

I have been finally confirmed that my student registration was successful. This took an unexpected amount of correspondence over the period of a month or more after submitting my payment and educational papers to the regional office in Karachi to receive acknowledgment from CIMA Global that my payment was received and to reflect it on my online statement. However, despite a few confusing emails (due to the fact that most correspondence seems to be a standard automated response and in this case one-size-doesn’t-fit-all), I was awarded exemptions sooner than I expected keeping in mind the amount of correspondence it took to confirm my payment. I have been granted exemption from the prerequisite Certificate in Business Accounting , though I was expecting an additional exemption for one of the Professional Level examinations: P4 Organizational Management and Information Systems based on my qualifications and experience in the subject. So once I have paid up my exemption fees, I should be ...