Myanmar CPA Part I study plan
Myanmar CPA Part I · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Map the Myanmar Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS) framework against the exam syllabus and list every standard that applies to a typical trading or manufacturing entity
Prepare journal entries and full financial statements for revenue recognised over time under a construction-style contract, including contract asset and liability presentation
Solve 15 multiple-choice items on MFRS 15 five-step model and record the reasoning behind each wrong option
Build a one-page formula sheet covering present value, depreciation methods, and impairment reversal rules
Your checkpoint
A 10-page handwritten summary of MFRS 15 and MFRS 16 with 20 worked examples and error notes
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Consolidate a parent and one subsidiary from trial balances, eliminating intra-group sales, unrealised profit in inventory, and intercompany receivables
Compute goodwill and non-controlling interest under both the proportionate and fair-value methods and explain the difference in one paragraph
Draft the statement of cash flows using the indirect method from a given statement of financial position and income statement
Answer 20 exam-style items on consolidation adjustments within a timed 40-minute block
Your checkpoint
One complete consolidated worksheet with goodwill calculation, NCI schedule, and cash flow statement, self-marked against a checklist
Financial Accounting and Reporting & Taxation (Myanmar tax law and practice)
Apply MFRS for leases, deferred tax, and financial instruments to three short scenarios and identify the disclosure notes each requires
Compute Myanmar commercial tax, specific goods tax, and income tax on a sample company's transactions and reconcile the tax charge to accounting profit
Distinguish deductible from non-deductible expenses under Myanmar income tax rules and list five common disallowances with authority
Produce a tax computation template that links accounting profit to taxable profit and tax payable
Your checkpoint
A combined reporting-and-tax case file: one company's financial statements plus its Myanmar income tax computation, cross-referenced line by line
Management Accounting & Taxation (Myanmar tax law and practice)
Compute cost of goods manufactured, process costing with normal loss, and equivalent units for a two-department flow
Prepare a flexible budget and a variance analysis report separating price, efficiency, and volume variances with written explanations of each cause
Calculate taxable income for a partnership and for an individual under Myanmar tax law, including reliefs and progressive rates
Complete 25 mixed management accounting and tax multiple-choice items under timed conditions and log every miss by cause
Your checkpoint
A timed mock section (management accounting plus taxation) scored and reviewed, with a written error log of at least 10 entries
Auditing and Assurance
Map the audit process from engagement acceptance to audit report against Myanmar Standards on Auditing and note which standards govern each stage
Assess inherent, control, and detection risk in two given scenarios and justify the planned audit response for each
Design substantive procedures for revenue, inventory, and receivables, stating the assertion each procedure addresses
Draft an auditor's report with a modified opinion and explain in writing why each modification is appropriate
Your checkpoint
A full audit planning memorandum for a fictional manufacturing client, including risk assessment, materiality calculation, and procedure matrix
Auditing and Assurance & Business Law and Corporate Governance
Apply professional scepticism and independence rules to five ethics scenarios and identify the specific threat and safeguard for each
Outline the Myanmar Companies Law requirements for incorporation, share capital changes, directors' duties, and statutory registers
Explain the duties of auditors and directors under Myanmar law and describe the consequences of breach
Answer 20 case-based items combining audit judgement and corporate governance within 45 minutes
Your checkpoint
A governance and ethics case portfolio of five written answers, each under 300 words, with a rule citation for every conclusion
Economics and Business Environment & Finance and Financial Management & Information Technology and Professional Ethics
Compute and interpret GDP, inflation, and balance-of-payments indicators and explain how each affects a Myanmar exporter's pricing decision
Calculate NPV, IRR, payback, and weighted average cost of capital for two mutually exclusive projects and recommend one with justification
Describe internal controls over a computerised accounting system and list five control weaknesses with matching controls
Explain confidentiality, integrity, and professional competence duties in the context of handling client data
Your checkpoint
A one-page decision memo recommending a capital project, supported by a full NPV and WACC calculation and a short economic outlook section
Financial Accounting and Reporting & Management Accounting & Auditing and Assurance & Taxation (Myanmar tax law and practice) & Business Law and Corporate Governance & Economics and Business Environment & Finance and Financial Management & Information Technology and Professional Ethics
Sit two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record the score for every domain
Re-study only the three weakest domains, redoing every missed item from weeks 1 to 7
Memorise the key rate tables, thresholds, and standard references using a condensed one-page recall sheet
Practise time allocation per question type and confirm the order in which you will attempt each section
Your checkpoint
Two completed mock exams with a score tracker by domain, plus a final one-page recall sheet covering all eight domains
Milestones
Week 2: Produce consolidated financial statements for a parent and subsidiary from raw trial balances with no reference material, scoring at least 70% against the model answer
Week 4: Score at least 65% on the timed management accounting and taxation mock section, with no domain below 50%
Week 6: Write a modified audit opinion and a governance case answer in under 25 minutes each, citing the correct standard or statutory provision in every paragraph
Week 8: Average at least 70% across two full mock exams with no single domain below 60%, and complete each paper within the time limit