SOCPA Study Preparation

This show is created to help the accountants preparing for fellowship exams to have a unorthodox way of studying. Instead of a lucrative reading from textbooks and highlighting the important points, we are creating engaging conversations to assist you in dissecting the complex topics and forming a logical framework to understand the concepts instead of memorizing them.

SOCPA Study Preparation is a education podcast hosted by MAF, with 43 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

MAF hosts SOCPA Study Preparation, a education show with 43 episodes published.

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  Episode #42

  Presentation & Changes [IFRS 18 / IAS 8] [S:1 E: Bonus 10]

  Mar 10, 202619 minS1

  <p>Welcome to the Season 1 Grand Finale! 🎓 You’ve survived the long haul of the SOCPA Fellowship syllabus, and in this ultimate bonus session, we unite to give you the definitive exam-survival toolkit 🧰.</p><p><br></p><p>This is not a theory lesson; it is a tactical breakdown of the classic traps examiners set under time pressure 🚨. We decode the high-stakes "Retrospective vs. Prospective" boundary of IAS 8 and patrolling the strict new income statement buckets of IFRS 18 📊. We wrap up the season by exposing the tricks designed to steal your marks and send you into your SOCPA exams with ironclad confi...

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  Episode #42

  Group Accounting [IFRS 3 / IFRS 10 / IAS 28] [S:1 E: Bonus 9]

  Mar 10, 202641 minS1

  <p>This is the "Hardest Battle" of the SOCPA exam ⚔️. In this tactical survival bootcamp, we break down the "Unforgettable Framework" for Group Accounting 🏗️. We move past the deep theory of Episodes 26 and 28 to give you a mechanical, five-step algorithm designed to handle the most complex trial balances under extreme time pressure ⏱️.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have ever panicked when seeing inter-company loans, fair value adjustments, or unrealized profits, this episode is your "Study-Complete" shield 🛡️. We teach you how to build the "Five Workings" machine—a system where you feed in the raw data and the consolidated balance sheet automa...

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  Episode #41

  Basic EPS vs Diluted EPS [IAS 33] [S:1 E: Bonus 8]

  Mar 8, 202622 minS1

  <p>The Rapid-Fire Revision Clinic accelerates ⚡📊 into one of the most time-sensitive calculations on the SOCPA exam: IAS 33.</p><p><br></p><p>This session focuses on the shortcuts and decision rules that determine which potential ordinary shares belong in Diluted EPS—and which must be ignored.</p><p><br></p><p>Because the biggest time-waster in EPS questions is calculating instruments that turn out to be anti-dilutive.</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>Key subjects covered in this session:</p><p><br></p><p>• The “Stop” Rule 🛑</p><p><br></p><p>If the company reports a Loss Per...

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  Episode #40

  Intangibles & Exploration [IAS 38 / IFRS 6] [S:1 E: Bonus 7]

  Mar 8, 202621 minS1

  <p>The Rapid-Fire Revision Clinic continues ⚡📊—this time tackling two areas where timing determines everything: intangible assets and exploration assets.</p><p><br></p><p>This bonus session focuses on the recognition gateways in:</p><p> • IAS 38</p><p> • IFRS 6</p><p><br></p><p>The central question in both standards is identical: when does an expenditure become an asset instead of an expense?</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>Key subjects covered in this session:</p><p><br></p><p>• The Research Dead-End 🚧</p><p><br></p><p>Under IAS 38, research costs are always expensed.</p><p><br></p><p>Th...

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  Episode #39

  Provisions & Contingencies [IAS 37] [S:1 E: Bonus 6]

  Mar 7, 202619 minS1

  <p>The Rapid-Fire Revision Clinic returns ⚡📊—this time covering one of the most conceptually asymmetric areas of the SOCPA syllabus: provisions and contingencies under IAS 37, along with the treatment of Saudi Zakat in IFRS-based financial statements.</p><p><br></p><p>This session focuses on the recognition thresholds and the decision logic that determines whether an item becomes a liability, a disclosure, or nothing at all.</p><p><br></p><p>⸻</p><p><br></p><p>Key subjects covered in this session:</p><p><br></p><p>• The Recognition Matrix ⚖️</p><p><br></p><p>IAS 37 operates under a principle often called th...

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