P2 performance management

On completion of this paper you will have learnt from the following topics:

  • Pricing and product decisions – 30%
  • Cost planning and analysis for competitive advantage – 30%
  • Budgeting and management control – 20%
  • Control and performance measurement of responsibility centres – 20%
Study guides P2: a guide for students (PDF 175KB)
P2: syllabus guide (PDF 80KB)
Exam papers and model answers May 2013 exam paper (PDF 129KB) and answers (PDF 86 KB)
March 2013 exam paper (PDF 152KB) and answers (PDF 80KB)
November 2012 exam paper (PDF 162KB) and answers (PDF 80KB)
September 2012 exam paper (PDF 142KB) and answers (PDF 74KB)

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Post exam guides March 2013 post exam guide (PDF 99KB)
November 2012 post exam guide (PDF 119KB)
September 2012 post exam guide (PDF 100KB)

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Useful articles New: Examiner article on Q6 and Q7 of Nov 2012 paper (PDF 100KB)
Limiting factor (FM, February 2012; PDF 1MB)
Ratio analysis (FM, April 2012; PDF 1MB)
Graphical linear programming (FM, March 2011) and model answer (Velocity, April 2011)
Transfer pricing - question and model answer (Velocity, December 2011)

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Reading lists Core reading
CIMA P2 Study Text - CIMA publishing  
Exam questions by learning outcome Learning outcomes examined at all past 2010 syllabus exam sittings (PDF 67KB)
Article looking at the importance of verbs in learning outcomes and exam questions (PDF 56KB)
Maths tables P2 maths tables (PDF 56KB)