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A list of articles relevant to the Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (TOPCIMA) is available to download below.

Reading widely is an important part of preparing for the exams – so use these articles as part of your study.

Some of the articles are reviews of pre-seen material from past Final level Case Study exams. Therefore they are best used in conjunction with the relevant past pre-seen material, as part of your preparation for the TOPCIMA exam.

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• Solberri Hotels case (PDF 59KB) - Adrian Sims reviews the pre-seen material for the March and May 2008 TOPCIMA exams and offers some analysis and pointers on the key points and how to prepare for the exam.
• Check out of Heartbreak Hotel (PDF 112KB) - This article is written by Shuaib Masters, it provides an initital perspective and observations on the May 2008 TOPCIMA pre-seen case scenario and assessment matrix.
• TOPCIMA (PDF 137KB) by Tim Stewart (October 2007) - Tim Stewart suggests how to make the optimum use of your remaining revision time - and how best to approach writing your case study report.
• Plain sailing ahead (PDF 57KB) - Adrian Sims reviews the September and  November 2007 TOPCIMA pre-seen material and gives a few pointers on the issues to consider and the technical theories to be revised.
• Navigating uncertain waters (PDF 105KB) - This article is written by Shuaib Masters and incorporates contributions from Stuart Pedley-Smith (TOPCIMA subject specialist) and Steve Weaver (Kaplan Publishing). It provides an initial perspective and observations on the latest TOPCIMA pre-seen case scenario, assessment matrix and exam requirements
• Dropping the pilot  (PDF 104KB) by Adrian Sims (April 2007)
  Adrian Sims of BPP Learning Media Ltd analyses the March and May 2007 TOPCIMA pre-seen material on Flyqual Airlines (FQA)
• Flying on more than a wing and a prayer: Navigating the skies for Flyqual Airlines (PDF 243KB) by Shuaib Masters and Steve Corless (April 2007)
  This article written by Shuaib Master and Steve Corless, members of FTC Kaplan's London TOPCIMA team, provides an initial perspective and observations on the latest TOPCIMA pre-seen material, assessment matrix and exam requirements.
• Hanging by a thread (PDF 135KB) by Adrian Sims (October 2006)
  Adrian Sims reviews the November 2006 pre-seen material.
• Riches to Rags  (PDF 176KB) by Shuaib Masters (October 2006)
  Shuaib Masters provides an initial perspective on the November 2006 pre-seen material.
• A Lot More Than Bean Counters (PDF 101KB) by Adrian Sims (March 2006)
  Adrian Sims provides some initial observations on the pre-seen material for the TOPCIMA exam in May 2006.
• A Bridge Too Far (PDF 38KB) by Adrian Sims (November 2005)
  Adrian Sims provides a personal perspective on Domusco, the preseen material for the TOPCIMA exam in November 2005.
• Quality Rubbish (PDF 128KB) by Adrian Sims (May 2005)
  Adrian Sims provides a few pointers on the May 2005 TOPCIMA exam.
• Guidance on how to use your additional 20 minutes reading time (PDF 85KB) by Martin Taylor (May 2005)
• Advice on how reading (PDF 366KB) the business pages of quality newspapers can make your exam answers far more insightful by Graham Pitcher (April 2005).
• A suitable case for treatment (PDF 220KB) by Adrian Sims (November 2004)
  Adrian Sims offers some thoughts on Mayah Group of Hospitals, the preseen material for the November 2004 Case Study exam.
• A finger on the pulse (PDF 102KB) by Adrian Sims (May 2004)
  Adrian Sims summarises some of the key issues in the pre-seen material for the May 2004 Case Study exam.
• Home Run (PDF 74KB) by Adrian Sims (November 2003)
  Adrian Sims reviews the pre-seen material for Homejay Inc. and provides some pointers on things to consider in preparation for the November 2003 Case Study exam.
• This Model’s Season (PDF 162KB) by Adrian Sims (May 2003)
  Adrian Sims presents an analysis of the preseen material for the May 2003 Case Study exam.
• Out of Africa (PDF 118KB) by Adrian Sims (November 2002)
  Adrian Sims reviews the pre-seen material for the November 2002 Case Study exam.
• Supermarket Swoop (PDF 443KB) by Michael Deely and Adrian Sims (May 2002)
  How to tackle the May 2002 Case Study exam.

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