SBR syllabus
Strategic Business Reporting – Exam techniques for success 7 / 7
Good Time Management
Allocate your time based on marks available
Be strict - move on when time is up!
You gain more marks from spending five minutes working on a new question than from continuing to work on a question
Don't overspend time on numbers
This leaves insufficient time to spend on the wordy parts, which is where the majority of marks tend to lie.
This is a particular risk in question 1 on groups.
The Format of a good SBR Answer
Show workings in full
Therefore if you need to multiply share price by the number of shares issued in order to calculate acquisition consideration you should write this calculation down rather than simply do it in your head or on your calculator.
Use Plain English and short sentences
Avoid overly complex words and sentence construction – this often results in the message being lost.
