CIMA charge. Right to complain?

Not_a_Newbie

Leela wrote: »

Exams are supposed to be hard!

By the way, have you done media studies? If not, it is not really fair of you to decide that it is easy compared to accounting.

No I haven't, but I know people who have and who admit the only reason they did was that it was the easy option to a degree.

Just like I took the easy option of accountancy rather than doing a science degree.

donquine

The people commenting negatively on the OP's 45% clearly have never sat an accountancy exam in their life! :eek: In this profession, scraping a 50 is considered quite normal.

Professional exams cannot be compared with school exams, or indeed degrees. They are far harder. Most people feel a big 'jump' when they go from school to uni, in terms of the technical content and the requirement to organise yourself and not get the answers spoonfed - the 'jump' from a graduate to a trainee accountant is even harder.

OP, I'm sorry you had a narrow fail, but when professional bodies offer remarks, they are generally upfront about what you're getting for your money and it's often not a lot. You have to bear in mind that markers will generally re-read your script anyway as a matter of course if it's close to the pass mark, because no one wants to fail a candidate unless they have to. I have never heard of anyone getting a fail overturned through a remark - I wouldn't have wasted £50 on one myself.

I don't think you have any case for complaint here - you're best off focusing your energies into your resit.

sevepally

Not only failed miserably but wasted 50 quid as well.

Emmzi

you have a right to complain by sending a letter, and they have a right to ignore you.

payless

Pass mark 50% ... so OK, once qualified the accountants can get away with being right only half the right :-)

Ihatecameron

payless wrote: »

Pass mark 50% ... so OK, once qualified the accountants can get away with being right only half the right :-)

No it is not as simple as that, people who pass the exams do not know how to prepare a set of accounts. They have to work for a firm of chartered accountants for the first 3 years to get a full qualification, this is where most of them realise they have not got what it takes.

Any

payless wrote: »

Pass mark 50% ... so OK, once qualified the accountants can get away with being right only half the right :-)

Coming from a mortgage advisor... :-)) (sorry, just a little dig back, couldn't resist)

The exams are firstly prepared in a view to test as much as possible, under as difficult conditions as possible.. secondly it is not possible to even finish the whole thing in the time set. These are professional exams designed to let only the strongest through.

I seriously doubt that you will ever be required to complete for example consolidated balance sheet, profit and loss and cashflow in 3 hours with 3 differenct currencies involved in real life scenario..

Accountant cannot know EVERYTHING on the spot at all times. Rules, just like laws change all the time. And these exams are designed to test your ability to keep on top of it. To become qualified you also have to have 3 years experience in the field.

Any

Back to OP - you have absolutely every right to complain, and they have absolutely every right to point you to the places which you could have read before paying the £50...

It is made clear that your exam is not remarked.

Ihatecameron

To become qualified you also have to have 3 years experience in the field.

And even then they may not qualify, ie not up to the required standard.

payless

Any wrote: »

Coming from a mortgage advisor... :-)) (sorry, just a little dig back, couldn't resist)

The exams are firstly prepared in a view to test as much as possible, under as difficult conditions as possible.. secondly it is not possible to even finish the whole thing in the time set. These are professional exams designed to let only the strongest through.

I seriously doubt that you will ever be required to complete for example consolidated balance sheet, profit and loss and cashflow in 3 hours with 3 differenct currencies involved in real life scenario..

Accountant cannot know EVERYTHING on the spot at all times. Rules, just like laws change all the time. And these exams are designed to test your ability to keep on top of it. To become qualified you also have to have 3 years experience in the field.

don'y worry I was only joking - hence the :-) and purposely left my signature in place, as I knew someone would comment.

As well as my business I also teach finance subjects at university level so know the score !