Student Question “Hi Nathan, Can you please illustrate further how the ROA [Return on Assets] was calculated in this question?” – Jason MCQ – Return on Assets Anderson Cable wishes to … Read More
CMA Part-One Mini-Lesson: How to Calculate the Started and Completed Units?
Student Question “Hi Nathan, I’m having a problem understanding how to calculate the started and completed units. I see in the problem below it says that there are 80,000 units … Read More
CMA Part 1 Q&A – The Difference Between Covariance and Correlation
Student Question “I don’t understand the difference between Covariance and Correlation. The book implies that Covariance and Correlation are the same things.” – Syed. 1-on-1 CMA Coaching Support Here’s how to … Read More
CMA Part-One Mini-Lesson: How to Determine Transfer Pricing?
Student Question “I thought the answer is B but why is it D??” – Shaymill. MCQ – Transfer Pricing Kem Manufacturing has several divisions and evaluates performance using segment income. … Read More
CMA Exam Part 1 Q&A – Operating Investing and Financing Activities
Student Question “My toughest area so far is the statement of cash flows. Classifying what is in operating, investing, and financing. For example, if i purchased a building for $100,000 … Read More
Episode 11 – 20 Ways to Kick Procrastination to the Curb
Do you ever find yourself looking for ways to procrastinate when you simply don’t want to study? You know, when you’d rather twiddle your thumbs, bake a cake or … Read More
CMA Part 1 Q&A – How to Calculate Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Student Question “Please explain……I think my problem is interpreting the question incorrectly” – Greg. MCQ – Statement of Cash Flows The following information is extracted from the financial statements of Foster … Read More
CMA Part-One Mini-Lesson: When Is Interest Income and Dividend Income Included in CFO (Cash Flow from Operating Activities)?
Student Question “I am going over section A tests… I thought Interest Income and Dividend Income were included in CFO [Cash Flow from Operating Activities]…..the answer for this question says … Read More
CMA Part 1 Q&A: High vs Low LIFO Liquidation
Student Question “Nathan, I’m struggling with the following problem. I understand the principle behind the lower net income. What’s confusing me is the higher LIFO liquidation vs. lower LIFO liquidation. … Read More
Episode 8 – Fifteen Tips on How to Combine Your CMA Test Prep with Working Full-Time like a Pro
When I made the decision to become a CMA, I was working full time, which meant I only had evenings and weekends for my CMA test prep. Like so many … Read More
