07-01-2005, 08:35 AM
A request for you FAK, do NOT, I repeat DO NOT write things about qualifications you are not aware of to misguide other users. The overall ACCA examination fee is well below the 1000 pound mark. (avg. fee of ONE ACCA exam is 50 GBP; 50 x 14 = 700) Even if you add the annual subscription of 120 pounds for two years it adds up to 820 GBP. DO NOT pen down your knowledge as facts.
I haven't got either qualifications (FRM or CFA) so I do not know which one is tough, but FRM does not cover the whole CFA syllabus in only ONE exam. CFA just too broad and that is why it has three different levels. If you want to compare both their syllabi, I'd be more than happy to point out and tell you where you're wrong (just for the sake of other forum users to benefit). Again, FRM might be tougher than CFA, but it does not cover something that CFA does not, according to both their syllabi that are put online.
1. A person who has three Masters degrees does not impress me to be very honest. Its about the practicality of this weird programme that is more of my concern. To be credible with his statements, atleast ONE of his students will have to show us that he can manage to do all that in two years, or even three. And if all those qualifications that Zia Khan has impresses you, then let me just give you an example of a well known Karachi based teacher Mr. Safdar Mithani who is an ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CISA, M.A in economics, CISA, and MSc. in some computer related degree and planning for a PhD. in finance.
2. If Mr. Zia cares so much about making this programme feasible for 'middle class' people, then why even teach CPA when you know a person will have to incur heavy expenses to appear for CPA as it is not held in Pakistan.
3. Kindly demonstrate that Mr Javed Khan has cleared CFA Level I.
4. It's ironic why you're impressed with the current pace of this programme. Only five out of I dont know how many students have passed only TWO CMA levels in 18 months and that seems good enough? What about ACCA, CPA, CFA, FRM, MBA in the next 18 months? How practical is that?
I have nothing personal against the programme or Mr Zia, but I just don't want young students to be fooled by the so called '4 in (1+1)' and 'CMA, CFM, CPA, CFA, FRM, ICAEW diploma in two years' thingy.
I haven't got either qualifications (FRM or CFA) so I do not know which one is tough, but FRM does not cover the whole CFA syllabus in only ONE exam. CFA just too broad and that is why it has three different levels. If you want to compare both their syllabi, I'd be more than happy to point out and tell you where you're wrong (just for the sake of other forum users to benefit). Again, FRM might be tougher than CFA, but it does not cover something that CFA does not, according to both their syllabi that are put online.
1. A person who has three Masters degrees does not impress me to be very honest. Its about the practicality of this weird programme that is more of my concern. To be credible with his statements, atleast ONE of his students will have to show us that he can manage to do all that in two years, or even three. And if all those qualifications that Zia Khan has impresses you, then let me just give you an example of a well known Karachi based teacher Mr. Safdar Mithani who is an ACA, ACCA, ACMA, CISA, M.A in economics, CISA, and MSc. in some computer related degree and planning for a PhD. in finance.
2. If Mr. Zia cares so much about making this programme feasible for 'middle class' people, then why even teach CPA when you know a person will have to incur heavy expenses to appear for CPA as it is not held in Pakistan.
3. Kindly demonstrate that Mr Javed Khan has cleared CFA Level I.
4. It's ironic why you're impressed with the current pace of this programme. Only five out of I dont know how many students have passed only TWO CMA levels in 18 months and that seems good enough? What about ACCA, CPA, CFA, FRM, MBA in the next 18 months? How practical is that?
I have nothing personal against the programme or Mr Zia, but I just don't want young students to be fooled by the so called '4 in (1+1)' and 'CMA, CFM, CPA, CFA, FRM, ICAEW diploma in two years' thingy.
