Monthly Roundup for June 2019

When you’re revising for your CII exams, it’s not easy to carve out the time to read blogs, so to save you some time, we’ve summarised all the CII-related articles we’ve posted this month.

This Monthly Roundup allows you to see, at a glance, what articles have been posted and you can simply click on any that are of interest to you.

The CII AF2 April 2019 Exam in Review

Here, we look at the CII AF2 (Business Financial Planning) exam paper from April to see what was tested from the syllabus this time. This is useful reading for those preparing for the October sitting of the AF2 exam.

The CGT Consequences of Asset Disposals Between Spouses

This article discusses an area that often comes up in the CII multiple-choice and written exams: the capital gains tax consequences of disposals between spouses and civil partners – of interest to those studying for any of the CII AF1, AF2, AF4, AF5, CF1, J03, R03 or R06 exams.

The CII AF1 April 2019 Exam in Review

The CII have released their exam papers from the April sitting, so it’s time for us to see what was tested this time round; we kick off with the AF1 exam: Personal Tax and Trust Planning.

And the Winner of the ‘Best Training Resource’ Award is…

Brand Financial Training wins ‘Best Training Resource’ provider at the Professional Paraplanner Awards 2019!

How to Answer a Taxing Question

We were recently asked about one of our questions that tests how dividends are taxed; this type of question can appear in any of the exams that covers income tax and investments, so potentially LP2, CF1, R02, R03, R06, AF1, AF4 and AF5!

Does last-minute cramming work? And should I stay up all night revising?

With exam season in full swing, if you’re wondering whether intensive last-minute revision will get you through your papers, you’re far from alone.

How to Determine Periodic and Exit Charges on a Discretionary Trust

Discretionary trust taxation came up on the most recent CII AF1 paper, and as much as we have covered this subject before, it seems a timely reminder for those thinking of sitting this exam in the future – also useful reading for J02, R03, R06 and AF5 exam takers.

Our Post-Exam Review of the April 2019 CII R06 Exam

The CII have released the R06 exam paper from their April sitting so it’s time to look at our pre-exam analysis and see how we did.

Friday Five: 5 Questions in 5 Minutes Every Friday

This is a bit of Friday Fun where we provide you with 5 questions (and answers) relevant to a mix of CII exams. The challenge is for you to answer them in 5 minutes. We post them on the blog every Friday.

To try your 'hand' at answering the questions, visit our blog at one (or all) of the links below: