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p3 Self Study Guide 0
Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants
Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants
Checklist O
Study planner P
P3
P3 Overview of P3 P3
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This is your P3 self-study guide, it will help you plan and prepare
for your upcoming P3 assessment. Using this guide will give you: P
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1. A week-by-week plan covering the whole of the P3 syllabus
2. A useful study planner that you can personalise A
3. Tips from our subject experts to help you keep on track with your studies B
4. Links to a wealth of articles, guides and webinars to help you
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understand the syllabus and get ready for your assessment
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P3 Risk Management | Getting started
Your checklist
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Before using this guide and starting your studies
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there are a few things that you should consider:
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1. Decide on your study method. Find out more about your options and the courses,
resources and products available to you at www.cimaglobal.com/study-shop. A
2. Schedule your exam. Scheduling in advance and having a date to work towards B
can be very motivating, so don’t delay!
3. Join the P3 subject group on CIMAconnect and get support and advice from C
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3. When you are studying take short breaks and add variety into your study sessions – P3
take notes, read a study text chapter, attempt some practice questions, look at a relevant article
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4. Look after yourself – eat and sleep well so you can function at your best
5. Be honest about your strengths and weaknesses – practicing exam questions will help B
highlight the syllabus areas that you need a better understanding of.
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6. Always remember what you’re working towards – becoming a CGMA,
adding global power to your CV and showcasing your value around the world. D
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P3 Risk Management | How to use your study planner
Take the time to plan out your studies. Let us talk you through it…
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P3 Risk Management | Create your study planner
Here you can plan out your studies – plan your daily hours and check off any completed sections.
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Week 1 – Part 1 “Introduction to P3” Familiarising yourself with the syllabus and what the Read the P3 syllabus O
exam is all about.
Read our ‘P3 study and
Review the P1 and P2 syllabus if exemptions were exam guide’ P
2 received to ensure there are no knowledge gaps.
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P3 article – a guide to
P3
success
Notes The session below is developed based on the CIMA Official Study Text and CIMAstudy.com. B
You can use other text books or online study material according to your preference.
During each session, start with reading the text and underlining key words and phrases. You C
may want to write your own set of revision cards and study notes as you are reading for more
effective learning. These can be carried around for regular revision. D
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Post session review and Mind map
At the end of each week, dedicate some time to review what you have learnt.
Review the notes you have made and ensure your understanding.
Mind mapping is a useful tool to use for P3 as it helps you to summarise and link
different ideas and theories together.
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P3
P3 Checklist O
Study planner P
Overview of P3 P3
Syllabus topic A
IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION
AND EVALUATION OF RISK
Syllabus weighting – 20% Recommended study time – 30 hours over 2-3 weeks
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P3 A. Identification, classification and evaluation of risk
Week 1 – Part 2 A1(a) Identify the types 1. Have a good understanding of the different Describing and Kaplan: O
of risk facing an types of risks facing an organisation. evaluating risks –– Chapter 1
organisation. P
2. Ensure you can differentiate between the various risks. Managing risk
cimastudy.com unit:
4 Drivers of Risk
HOURS –– Risks facing an organisation P3
Management –
–– Measuring and assessing risks
Academic Research Report
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Practice questions
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(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus)
To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area D
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P3 A. Identification, classification and evaluation of risk
Week 1 – Part 3 A1(b) Evaluate the 1. Understand the various risk management models. A structured approach Kaplan: O
organisation’s ability to enterprise risk –– Chapter 2
to bear identified risks. management (ERM) and P
the requirements of ISO cimastudy.com unit:
4 31000 – TL Report
HOURS –– Risks facing an organisation P3
–– Measuring and assessing risks
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Practice questions
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus) C
To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
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Longer format questions Longer format questions continued Longer format questions continued
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May 2010 Q1a November 2011 Q1a(ii) November 2012 Q1a(iii)
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P3 A. Identification, classification and evaluation of risk
Week 2 – Part 3 A2(b) Advise the board on Reporting and managing risk: a look Kaplan:
its responsibilities at current practice at Tesco, RBS, –– Chapter 2
for reporting risks to local and central government –
shareholders and other Research Report cimastudy.com unit:
4 stakeholders.
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Simple, practical proposals for better –– Importance of Risk Management and
reporting of corporate governance – Internal Control
TL Report
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P3 A. Identification, classification and evaluation of risk
Week 3 – Part 1 A3(a) Evaluate ethical, social Looking beyond the checkbox: mitigating risk, Kaplan: O
and environmental maximising performance – TL Report –– Chapter 1
issues arising from risk P
Business Ethics for SME’s – TL Report –– Chapter 8
management
4 Understanding reputational risk The costs of
HOURS cimastudy.com unit: P3
‘act now, worry later’ – TL Report
–– Ethics for Professional
Accounting for Natural Capital: the Elephant in Accountants A
the boardroom – TL Report
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Practice questions C
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P3 A. Identification, classification and evaluation of risk – Revision
Week 3 – Part 2 Practice questions under When practicing, you should try and time A guide to time management in the objective O
exam conditions. Review yourself to exam conditions, as a guide use test exams
your answers and refresh 1.5 minutes per question. If possible, you P
Video – time management and exam technique in
your memory on topics should also aim to have 5-10 mins at the
6 that you are unsure. end of the test to review your answers.
the objective test exams
HOURS
P3
Student webinar – P3 exam techniques
Student webcast – how to sit the objective test A
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P3 A. Identification, classification and evaluation of risk
WELL DONE! P3
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You have now covered Section A of the P3 syllabus
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and are ready to move onto Section B.
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MARK OFF YOUR PROGRESS GO TO SECTION B
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P3
P3 Checklist O
Study planner P
Overview of P3 P3
Syllabus topic B
RESPONSES TO
STRATEGIC RISK
Syllabus weighting – 20% Recommended study time – 30 hours over 2-3 weeks
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P3 B. Responses to strategic risk
Week 3 – Part 3 B1(a) Recommend 1. Control is a process of ensuring that ‘that which was The balanced scorecard Kaplan: O
appropriate measures supposed to happen actually happens.’ It regulates – FM –– Chapter 6
for the strategic the process of formulating purpose and achieving it. P
Effective performance
control and direction Control can be administrative, social or individual. cimastudy.com unit:
5 of various types of
management with the
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2. The three controls that are common to many balanced scorecard – TL –– Introduction to P3
organisations. Organisational Control
organisations are: corporate strategy (long term), Report
budgetary control (medium term) and variance –– Control systems A
CIMA Strategic Scorecard:
analysis (short term). and Budgeting
Boards engaging in strategy
– TL report –– Strategic control B
–– Evaluation of internal
Managerial judgement
control systems C
and strategic investment
decisions – TL report
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Transfer pricing
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Week 4 – Part 1 B1(b) Recommend 1. Understand the various performance measurement Kaplan:
solutions for the models and their advantages and disadvantages. –– Chapter 6
risks of dysfunctional
behaviour arising from cimastudy.com unit:
4 the associated models
HOURS –– Strategic control
of performance
measurement.
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P3 B. Responses to strategic risk
Week 4 – Part 2 B1(c) Advise managers 1. Understand disaster recovery. Information systems Kaplan: O
of the risks in –– Chapter 4
2. How IT and IS should support strategy and be Risk reporting – beyond
the development P
controlled and implemented. measurement and –– Chapter 5
of strategies for
5 information systems
reporting
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that support the
–– Strategies for Information
organisation’s strategic
Systems A
requirements.
–– Auditing computer
systems B
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Practice questions
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus) E
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To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
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P3 B. Responses to strategic risk
Week 4 – Part 3 B2(a) Evaluate the risks of 1. What are the various risks and how can Ethical dilemmas and Kaplan: O
unethical behaviour. they be mitigated. practice question –– Chapter 8
Answer to above question P
cimastudy.com unit:
5 Ethics CPD tool
HOURS –– Ethics for Professional P3
Code of ethics Accountants
Practice questions D
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus)
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To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
Q2b
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P3 B. Responses to strategic risk
Week 5 – Part 1 B3(a) Evaluate the risks 1. Understand governance roles and be Executive share option packages (ESOPSs) Kaplan: O
associated with poor able to apply theory. –– Chapter 9
Changes to the combined code
governance structures. P
(now known as the UK corporate
cimastudy.com unit:
5 governance code)
HOURS –– Corporate Governance P3
Failure of risk management and Internal Control
The Boardroom and Risk – TL Report –– Corporate Governance A
and Internal Review
Enterprise risk oversight: a global
analysis – TL report B
Practice questions D
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus)
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To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
November 2010 Q3
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P3 B. Responses to strategic risk – Revision
Week 5 – Part 2 Practice questions under When practicing, you should try and time A guide to time management in the objective O
exam conditions. Review yourself to exam conditions, as a guide use test exams
your answers and refresh 1.5 minutes per question. If possible, you P
Video – time management and exam technique in
your memory on topics should also aim to have 5-10 mins at the
6 that you are unsure. end of the test to review your answers.
the objective test exams
HOURS
P3
Student webinar – P3 exam techniques
Student webcast – how to sit the objective test A
E
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P3 B. Responses to strategic risk
WELL DONE! P3
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You have now covered Section B of the P3 syllabus
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and are ready to move onto Section C.
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MARK OFF YOUR PROGRESS GO TO SECTION C
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P3
P3 Checklist O
Study planner P
Overview of P3 P3
Syllabus topic C
INTERNAL CONTROLS
TO MANAGE RISK
Syllabus weighting – 20% Recommended study time – 30 hours over 2-3 weeks
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P3 C. Internal controls to manage risk
Practice questions C
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus)
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To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
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P3 C. Internal controls to manage risk
Week 6 – Part 2 C2(a) Evaluate the essential 1. How are control systems implemented Management control Kaplan: O
features of internal and monitored. systems as a package – –– Chapter 3
control systems for Research Report P
–– Chapter 4
identifying, assessing
8 and managing risks. –– Chapter 7
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P3
–– Chapter 10
cimastudy.com unit: A
–– Introduction to
Organisational Control B
–– Control systems and
Budgeting C
–– Evaluation of internal
control systems D
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D
Practice questions
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus)
To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
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P3 C. Internal controls to manage risk
Week 7 – Part 1 C3(a) Evaluate the 1. Actions within internal audit and control. Risk, control and internal Kaplan: O
effective planning audit –– Chapter 10
2. Ensure you are able to apply solutions to
and management P
various situations.
of internal audit cimastudy.com unit:
8 and internal audit
HOURS –– Corporate Governance and P3
investigations. Internal Review
–– The Internal Audit process A
–– Audit Planning
–– Internal Auditing and Risk B
Management
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Practice questions
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus) E
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To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
Longer format questions Longer format questions continued Longer format questions continued
Q1b(ii)
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P3 C. Internal controls to manage risk – Revision
Week 7 – Part 2 Practice questions under When practicing, you should try and time A guide to time management in the objective O
exam conditions. Review yourself to exam conditions, as a guide use test exams
your answers and refresh 1.5 minutes per question. If possible, you P
Video – time management and exam technique in
your memory on topics should also aim to have 5-10 mins at the
6 that you are unsure. end of the test to review your answers.
the objective test exams
HOURS
P3
Student webinar – P3 exam techniques
Student webcast – how to sit the objective test A
E
D
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P3 C. Internal controls to manage risk
WELL DONE! P3
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You have now covered Section C of the P3 syllabus
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and are ready to move onto Section D.
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MARK OFF YOUR PROGRESS GO TO SECTION D
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P3
P3 Checklist O
Study planner P
Overview of P3 P3
Syllabus topic D
Week 8 – Part 1 D1(a) Evaluate financial risks Ensure you are comfortable with both numeric and Kaplan: O
facing an organisation. narrative evaluations. –– Chapter 2
–– Chapter 11 P
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HOURS cimastudy.com unit: P3
–– Financial Risks
–– Methods of Risk A
Management
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Practice questions
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus) D
To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
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Longer format questions Longer format questions continued
Q1b(ii) Q3a(ii)
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P3 D. Managing risks associated with cash flows
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Practice questions
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus) C
To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
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Longer format questions Longer format questions continued
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May 2010 Q3a March 2012 Q1c
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P3 D. Managing risks associated with cash flows
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Practice questions
(taken from exam papers under the 2010 syllabus) D
To access these questions join the P3 CIMAconnect group and search for the question in the P3 study resources area
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Longer format questions Longer format questions continued
Q4a Q4c
Practice questions B
Q3b Q3b
Q4a(ii) Q3c
Q4d Q4b
Week 7 – Part 2 Practice questions under When practicing, you should try and time A guide to time management in the objective O
exam conditions. Review yourself to exam conditions, as a guide use test exams
your answers and refresh 1.5 minutes per question. If possible, you P
Video – time management and exam technique in
your memory on topics should also aim to have 5-10 mins at the
6 that you are unsure. end of the test to review your answers.
the objective test exams
HOURS
P3
Student webinar – P3 exam techniques
Student webcast – how to sit the objective test A
E
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P3 D. Managing risks associated with cash flows
WELL DONE! P3
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You have now covered Section D of the P3 syllabus
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and are ready to move onto Section E.
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MARK OFF YOUR PROGRESS GO TO SECTION E
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P3
P3 Checklist O
Study planner P
Overview of P3 P3
Syllabus topic E
MANAGING RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH CAPITAL
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
Syllabus weighting – 20% Recommended study time – 30 hours over 2-3 weeks
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P3 E. Managing risks associated with capital investment decisions
Week 10 – Part 2 E1(a) Evaluate investment 1. Evaluation of investment projects will require Adjusted present Kaplan: O
projects. understanding the calculations of NPV. value method –– Chapter 14
Adjusted present value P
cimastudy.com unit:
8 in financing decisions
HOURS –– Capital structure P3
Weighted average cost
–– Capital Asset Pricing Model
of capital (part 3)
–– Advanced Investment A
Weighted average cost Appraisal Techniques
of capital (part 4) B
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Week 11 – Part 1 E1(b) Evaluate conflicts that Kaplan:
may arise from capital –– Chapter 15 D
investment decisions.
cimastudy.com unit: E
D
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HOURS –– Capital Asset Pricing Model
–– Advanced Investment
Appraisal Techniques
Week 11 – Part 2 E1(c) Evaluate the outcomes Weighted average cost Kaplan:
of projects post of capital (part 1) –– Chapter 15
implementation and
Weighted average cost
post completion. cimastudy.com unit:
8 of capital (part 2)
HOURS –– Advanced Investment
Appraisal Techniques
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P3 E. Managing risks associated with capital investment decisions – Revision
Week 12 – Part 2 Practice questions under When practicing, you should try and time A guide to time management in the objective O
exam conditions. Review yourself to exam conditions, as a guide use test exams
your answers and refresh 1.5 minutes per question. If possible, you P
Video – time management and exam technique in
your memory on topics should also aim to have 5-10 mins at the
6 that you are unsure. end of the test to review your answers.
the objective test exams
HOURS
P3
Student webinar – P3 exam techniques
Student webcast – how to sit the objective test A
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P3 E. Managing risks associated with capital investment decisions
WELL DONE! P3
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You have now covered the P3 self-study guide.
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If you still have time before your exam why not
go back over subject areas you are less confident in? C
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