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The CII AF4 April 2018 Exam in Review
The CII AF4 exam paper from the April sitting looks, on first sight, as a challenging exam. AF4 usually is, but this time, it appears to have elements of AF2 in there as well. The following will be useful reading for those preparing to sit the CII AF4 exam. If you haven’t seen the paper, you can find it here. […] -
The CII J03 October 2017 Exam in Review
This week we’re looking at the CII J03 October 2017 exam, the tax and legal aspects of business. This will be of interest to you if you’re planning to sit J03 in April. The October 2017 Exam Paper You can find a copy here. Two hours are given to answer 15 short-answer questions for a total of 130 marks, and […] -
Shareholder Protection: 3 Things That Need to Be in Place to Protect All Parties
If you are sitting the CII AF2, AF5 or J03 exams, then this post is of particular use to you. It discusses the main point of business protection and what needs to be in place to protect the interests of both the dependants of a shareholder/director who has passed away and also those of the surviving shareholders of a company. […] -
2016 Pass Rates for CII Diploma and Advanced Diploma Exams
The pass rates have been published by the CII for the 2016 exam sittings. Here, we look at a selection of CII qualifications and their exam pass rates. Those who are planning to sit CII exams in the near future will want to know how past exam candidates have fared. -
Protecting the Interest of the Business When Life Takes a Turn
We don’t often cover topics for the CII J03 and AF2 exams, so in this article, we thought we’d look at a topic that will usually form part of both exams and that’s business protection. This article is relevant to examinable tax year 2016/17. What is often tested in J03 and AF2 are the different types of option agreement used […] -
CII Pass Rates for 2015: R08 Tops the List
The CII have published the annual exam pass rates for 2015. We take a quick look at the results in comparison to previous years – of interest to those studying for their CII exams. Using the figures from 2012, 2013 and 2014, you can see below how these percentages have changed for the Diploma and the Advanced Diploma in Financial […] -
A Fundamental Change to the Taxation of Dividends is on the Horizon
This April will see a fundamental change in the way that dividends are taxed, with the introduction of a tax free allowance of £5,000 and the abolition of the notional 10% tax credit. This article will provide readers with examples of what this change means in practice – of particular interest to those studying for any of the CII CF1, […] -
CII Exam Pass Rates for 2014
The CII have published the annual exam pass rates for 2014. Using the figures from 2012 and 2013 you can see below how these percentages have changed for the Diploma and the Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning exams. (Information for the other exams can be found on the CII website). This article will be of interest to those sitting the […] -
Hot Topic – CII Exams Pass Rates for 2013
http://www.brandft.co.uk/ The CII have published their 2013 exam pass rates, and below we compare the Annual Pass Rates with those of 2012. It’s that time of year again when the CII publish their exam pass rates for the previous year. Using stats from 2012 you can see below how these percentages have changed for the Diploma and the Advanced Diploma […] -
Hot Topic – Which Study Materials to Use for CII AF Exams?
http://www.brandft.co.uk Having recently been involved with a discussion over what materials to use to study for AF exams, we thought it might be useful to bring it up here and open it up for discussion. Exam The CII recommend studying: AF1 J02 Trusts R03 Personal Taxation R05 Financial Protection AF1 Case Study Workbook AF2 J03 Tax and Legal Aspects of […]