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DSE BAFS Corporate Finance Tips

To help you excel in the BAFS Enterprise Finance DSE and exams, GETUTOR got some advice and strategies from the star tutor - SIR Lim.

Paper 1 tests candidates' knowledge of the compulsory parts of the BAFS Corporate Finance programme. the two main parts of the BAFS Exam Corporate Finance Exam:

• Part A: Multiple choice questions .
• Part B: Short answer questions – Broken down into Parts 1 and 2, students are required to complete compulsory questions and answer one of two given questions.

Most short questions are usually situational questions and students will often lose points for not answering the question in detail and clearly. Especially when they deal with "Introduction to management"and"personal financeThis is especially common when dealing with module-related issues.

For example: students were asked to explain the consequences of HSBC stopping paying dividends. It is not enough that "the stock price will fall". To receive full credit, they must demonstrate their entire process of deductive reasoning. In other words, they should start by pointing out that such behavior would make HSBC shares less attractive to its shareholders, causing some of them to sell their shares. The addition of suppliers will cause its stock price to fall. And, he reminded students to tailor their explanations to the given scenario.

“Be precise and specific when writing and avoid using generic words in your answers.”

Take the advantages of division of labor adopted by clothing manufacturing companies as an example. Rather than separation and specialization of work tasks “impacting” productivity, students should make it clear that it “increases” productivity. At the same time, it is crucial to choose your words carefully. "Don't forget the terminology and theory you learned. They're what separate you from candidates who didn't review."

DSE has been easier in recent years than in 2019, how can I effectively tackle the BAFS paper?

SIR Lin's advice is to read through all the questions in the exam paper before attempting to answer them.

"There is no need to answer the 'required' questions in order," he said. "Start with the ones you are most confident in answering. Then, work on more challenging questions. This will make your exam go more smoothly."

Some candidates answer both questions in Section B Part 2, even though only the higher-scoring answer counts towards the final grade.

When dealing with MC questions, most students are only concerned with getting the correct answer and use exclusion for questions they don't know the answer to. While this saves time, he encourages using the time spent on past papers to consider why other options are incorrect.

How to manage exam pressure and time allocation issues?

Many times, the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority will modify the questions from previous years' examinations and reuse them. What might have been the right answer in the past may be wrong this time. Candidates should be careful about these trick questions.

Sir advises candidates opting for accounting or management modules as electives to set your target to complete the MC questions in not more than 35 minutes and 45 minutes respectively. Please make sure to complete all MC questions before moving on to short questions as each MC question is worth two points.

Continuing with Paper 2A, GETUTOR tutors are urging accounting students to not only focus on practicing their calculation skills but also to prepare for the highly predictable explanation questions as these short questions can deliver 10 out of 80 marks.

DSE is “a test of basic skills”

• Understand similar exam questions from past year and the suggested answers to the questions.
• Digest them and memorize a few typical answers and then go through them again before preparing for the exam

If you don’t have enough review time, please prioritize studying the concepts and topics that appear most frequently in past exam questions:

Books for accruals and advance payments; allowance for doubtful accounts; original entries and measures and depreciation. These are likely to appear in sub-problems of a larger problem that deals with highly challenging topics such as correcting errors and incomplete records.

If you are a management student studying Paper 2B, it is best to complete the case study questions in Part B first and then return to the short questions in Part A. Please do not write long answers to short questions.

Tutorial: Learn how to enter double-entry accounts in 3 minutes

Welcome to this accounting channel! We will teach you the most basic concepts of double-entry accounting in just 3 minutes, helping beginners and DSE candidates better understand this important accounting topic. Let's explore the logic behind double-entry accounting and master this essential skill through practical examples.

Difficulties faced by DSE BAFS students

New accountants often feel confused when learning basic accounting concepts. Accounting jargon can often be difficult to understand in schools or online courses, especially when the concepts are taught in someone other than your native language. This dilemma not only affects learning efficiency, but may also lead to a gradual fading of interest in accounting.

What is double-entry accounting?

Double-entry accounting is one of the most basic and important concepts in accounting records. It involves that every transaction must be recorded on both the debit and credit sides to keep the accounts balanced. This method can not only accurately reflect the financial status of the company, but also help the company conduct effective financial analysis.

Basic components of double-entry accounting

Double-entry accounting mainly consists of two parts: debit (Debit) and credit (Credit). A debit is used to record a transaction that increases an asset or decreases a liability, while a credit is used to record a transaction that decreases an asset or increases a liability.

Understand the logic of double-entry accounting

To master double-entry accounting, you first need to understand the logic behind it: every transaction affects the financial status of the business, and this impact needs to be reflected in both debits and credits. This approach helps ensure the accuracy and completeness of the accounts.

The meaning of debit and credit

In double-entry accounting, a debit represents an increase in an asset or expense, while a credit represents an increase in a liability, capital, or income. Understanding this is the key to mastering double-entry accounting.

Examples from daily life

The concept of double-entry accounting can be easier to understand by applying it to daily life. For example, when you borrow money from a friend, your cash (asset) increases, and your liability (the money you need to pay back to your friend) also increases.

Double entry of cash loan

When a company borrows money from a bank, how the transaction is reflected in double-entry accounting is key. Through a simple example, we can clearly see how double-entry accounting works.

Loan entry process

Take the company's loan of $100 from the bank as an example. The way this transaction is recorded in double-entry accounting is very intuitive. A debit of Cash $100 reflects the increase in the company's assets, while a credit of Bank Loan $100 reflects the increase in the company's liabilities.

Double entry for water bill payment

Another example in day-to-day business activities is paying your water bill. This process shows how double-entry accounting handles a company's expense payments.

How to enter water bill payment

When the company pays water bill $200 in cash, the payment is recorded as a debit to water bill $200 and a credit to cash $200 to reflect the reduction in cash assets.

Summary and Outlook

Through these practical examples, we can see that double-entry accounting is not only the basis of accounting records, but also an indispensable tool for understanding a company's financial status. From examples of loans to paying water bills, we learned how to properly record different types of transactions.

future learning directions

After mastering the basics of double-entry accounting, the next step is to learn how to apply this knowledge to perform more complex financial analysis and decision-making. With the accumulation of practical experience, accounting learners will be able to develop a deeper understanding of all aspects of business finance.

FAQ

1.  BAFSTutoring Enterprise Finance tutoring students and how to learn from theBAFSTutoring: Will I benefit from tutoring?

導師會提供IB Private Tutoring和專業協助，以滿足您學生和家長對考試學習的需求。 成績會提高，思想更敏捷，學習更高效率，但更重要的是，他/她的自信心和能力會增強。

Other benefits include:

• Improve candidates' perceptions of school and BAFS. School and exams are not a battle that is difficult to win, but an opportunity to express themselves, and every student has this potential.
• Finish your business finance homework faster, because finishing your business finance homework faster will give you time to do other things.
• For more effective study habits, there are ways to learn. If you can't do it, you just haven't found the right method yet.

2. who will use the recommended BAFS tutors?

Anyone can consult or use a BAFS tutor if you need one. Not only the recommended BAFS tutors, but also other registered tutors on the platform are very popular.

Demanders such as:

• Candidates who need one-to-one as an effective learning method
• BAFS tuition students seeking additional tuition in elective subjects
• Parents who want their students to succeed in the EFC exams
• BAFS tutoring students who are struggling with class progress or not reaching their full potential
• Corporate finance tutorial students who wish to tutor before taking the Corporate Finance Exam or BAFS Diploma Exam.

3. What are the benefits of one-to-one corporate finance tutoring compared to group BAFS tutoring?

Each student has a different learning style and absorption rate, preferred learning style, strengths and interests are also different, so in one-to-one BAFS tutoring, this specific tutor can focus on teaching a student, tailor-made courses, answers and advice specifically for individual corporate finance students, together to achieve his/her learning goals.

4. Why should I hire BAFS tutors from GETUTOR?

GETUTOR is confident to say that having served Hong Kong students for 10 years, we have the absolute experience and ability to match students' academic needs and learning styles with the right corporate financial advisors.

GETUTOR has 140,000 professional BAFS tutors and a trustworthy team of tutors who can cater to students with different needs and abilities. The tutors all join because they want to be excellent educators and contributors to a better society, but equally important is their love for teaching. As the saying goes, it takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. Education is the foundation of the future and the foundation of the world. Fundamentally, only by teaching students well can we have a better world.

At the same time, GETUTOR is committed to providing flexibility and high-quality education with its professional approach, which makes it stand out among similar tutoring agencies and was awarded the 2024 Best Tutoring Matching Platform in Hong Kong.

5. What is the registration process for tutoring?

If you decide to go with GETUTOR, we can discuss your student's level of study, goals, areas of strengths and weaknesses, learning styles and ideal BAFS tutors and teaching styles, and then we will match your student with the most suitable Enterprise Finance tutor.

Interested parents and students please click directlyRegister for tutoring here.

Tutor fees depend on the tutor's teaching experience, the student's level of study and subject area. Once we have identified a suitable BAFS tutor and class schedule, we will proactively contact you with the contact information and background of the BAFS tutor. The whole process usually takes only a few hours.

6. How long does a BAFS tuition course last?

Most of the students and the Enterprise Finance tutors will have 1.5 to 2 hours of tutorials. For one thing, it is better for both parties in terms of travelling and scheduling; for another, the students can learn more in-depth and at the same time, it is not too much work for them.

7.  How many times a week should we have BAFS tuition?

This depends on the student's current level, what they want to improve on, and their schedule. Most students schedule 2-3 sessions of financial tutoring, but progress can be seen in each weekly session.

8. How long will it take for me to make progress and see results?

It also depends on the student. The results of BAFS tutoring will come over time and with the effort of the student - on average, significant progress is noticed after 3 months. One of the main goals of Enterprise Finance Tutoring is to provide students with the tools to succeed. Developing talent and learning takes time, but once learned, these habits will have a positive impact on the student's entire academic career.

9. BAFSWhere do private tutoring sessions take place?

Generally, the Enterprise Finance tutorials will be conducted at the student's home. If this is not convenient, then online tutorials such as ZOOM can be used. When using ZOOM at home, students feel comfortable and relaxed, and in a familiar environment, the mind is more calm and clear, and therefore more open and receptive to BAFS tutorials and learning.

10. Do BAFS tutors from GETUTOR Hong Kong Tutors Association assign extra homework to students?

The BAFS tutoring programme between students and Enterprise Finance tutors has been created entirely to meet the needs of students. If the student needs extra practice, you can ask the tutor to arrange extra homework. However, it is important to note that homework is for consolidation of learning and deepening of understanding, not the more the better.

11. BAFSWill tutors contact parents?

We generally recommend that tutors liaise with parents. Enterprise Finance tutors can inform parents about their student's progress and alert you to areas where your student may need additional help. The three-way co-operation between parents, tutors and teachers is the cornerstone of achieving your student's desired goals.

12.  How can I maximize the tutoring benefits of BAFS tutoring for my students?

If you are a parent please:

• Ensure that the tutor and student have all the materials they need, and verify with your student the applicable assignments and textbooks that will be used prior to the Enterprise Finance tutorial.
• Quiet BAFS tutoring space.
• Follow up with students on the goals set in the tutorial.
• Recognize students' efforts and provide positive feedback.
• Maintain positive communication with Enterprise Finance tutors.
• Connect with your student's mentor and GETUTOR for feedback and suggestions for improving the learning environment.

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金鐘BAFS / 企會財補習實戰指南：8,127 次配對得出嘅心得

呢份指南係 GETUTOR 升學研究組專為 港島金鐘區揀緊 BAFS / 企會財 補習嘅家長寫，數據全部嚟自我哋自己後台 — 唔係搬其他平台嘅數，而係 GETUTOR 喺 金鐘 一帶 8,127 次真實配對嘅 trial 結果，當中試堂之後決定繼續上嘅家長佔 83.2%.

「老實講 BAFS / 企會財 嘅 syllabus 其實唔算特別深，但 金鐘 一帶嘅家長壓力大，學生上 trial 之前已經被三四個老師問過『你最弱邊度』，搞到佢哋一見到新老師就 freeze。所以我嘅 trial lesson 第一件事係問佢『最近一份功課覺得最好嘅係邊條題目』 — 由 confident 嘅地方開始傾，學生嘅口先打得開。打開咗，後面嘅補底先有得做。我覺得 BAFS / 企會財 呢科冇 magic shortcut，但有 systematic 嘅 question habit。希望家長見到呢段嘅時候，會明白我哋老師唔係齋追分數。」

— 蘇** Sir（GETUTOR 後台 金鐘區 BAFS 導師，化名處理）

12 堂課程藍圖（金鐘 BAFS / 企會財 真實 syllabus rollout）

呢個係 GETUTOR 升學研究組整理 金鐘區 BAFS / 企會財 導師最常用嘅 12 堂進度框架。我哋觀察過上千位導師嘅 lesson plan，發現繼續率最高嘅 cohort，普遍會跟住類似節奏推進，而唔係齋追 syllabus chapter。

金鐘 BAFS / 企會財 導師面試評分（GETUTOR 內部 8 維度）

送 CV 之前，GETUTOR 升學研究組同事會用呢張內部 rubric 同每位導師對齊一次。任何一個 column 跌出 4.0/5.0 以下，就會 flag 出嚟做 follow-up。家長收到嘅候選人，全部 8 個欄目最低都係 4.0+。

金鐘 BAFS / 企會財 補習防伏位 — 5 個 GETUTOR 後台最常見嘅伏

呢 5 個伏位嚟自 GETUTOR 升學研究組過去三年喺 金鐘 區做家長 follow-up call 時最常聽到嘅情況。我哋將佢整理出嚟，希望幫到你跳過呢啲坑。每個伏位下面嘅描述都用化名導師作為 reference，但 underlying 數據係 raw 嘅後台統計，唔係 anecdote。

只睇學歷唔睇成交歷史：金鐘 唔少家長一見到 HKU/CUHK/UST 就直接 say yes，但後台數據顯示，學歷頂尖嘅導師如果冇 BAFS 同類型學生嘅成交記錄，三個月內 dropout 率反而高過行業中位數 12%。GETUTOR 升學研究組嘅做法係：學歷係必要條件，但同類成交歷史先係決勝指標。我哋永遠唔會單憑學歷就 push 一位導師畀家長。後台每位導師都有一條「同類學生 retention curve」，呢條 curve 對家長最有 reference value。

價錢一拍即合 — 但冇傾教學風格：好多家長覺得「夾到價錢」就 OK，但其實教學風格落差會喺第 3-4 堂爆出嚟。一位行 Drill-heavy 嘅導師對 Concept-heavy 嘅學生，幾貴幾平都唔會 work。GETUTOR 升學研究組會喺 trial 之前，主動同家長對齊「你個小朋友屬於邊種學習風格」，再 match 風格相近嘅老師。呢個動作每次平均要傾 15 分鐘，但救返嘅 dropout 量值得。喺 金鐘 區我哋每月平均做 40-60 次呢類 cal其他學制ration call，係 baseline 服務一部分。

盲信「名師效應」：坊間有啲所謂 BAFS 名師排行榜，但我哋後台 data 拉出嚟，名氣最大嗰批導師喺 金鐘 區嘅試堂繼續率，反而比行業中位數低 7-9%。原因好簡單：佢哋接太多學生，每堂備課時間被攤薄。GETUTOR 升學研究組推薦嘅導師通常有「合理 case load」 — 即係佢仲有時間幫你個小朋友寫個人化 review。我哋會 disclosure 每位候選人手頭嘅 active student count，等家長知道佢有冇空間 prioritize 你。

冇問清楚 trial 之後嘅 follow-up 流程：Trial 唔係 yes/no 問題，而係要睇導師 trial 後 24 小時內畀唔畀到一份 actionable feedback。喺 金鐘 我哋後台統計過，trial 後 24 小時內有 written feedback 嘅家長，最終 long-term retention 高 18%。GETUTOR 同事會喺 trial 後第二日主動提返導師交 feedback，呢個係家長平日睇唔到嘅 backstage 動作。Feedback 內容通常涵蓋：學生 baseline strength、3 個 priority weakness、未來 4 週 prioritized chapter。

太遲先轉導師（已經浪費 4-6 個月）：最 painful 嘅 case 係家長一直忍住個導師唔啱，到第 5-6 個月先轉，呢時候已經錯過半個學期。GETUTOR 升學研究組嘅做法：第 4 堂就應該有第一個 milestone review，第 8 堂應該有第二個 — 任何一個 milestone 顯示偏差超過 25%，就應該 trigger 配對檢討會議。家長唔識自己睇住，所以呢個工作我哋接手。我哋每位活躍配對都有一個 internal account owner，唔會放任你自己揾路。

金鐘 BAFS / 企會財 12 週進步時間線

GETUTOR 升學研究組喺 金鐘 區過去三年觀察到，跟得足呢個 12 週節奏嘅學生，喺第 8 週（mid-term review）就普遍見到 +20% 以上嘅進步。呢張表唔係 marketing — 係我哋同導師同事一齊 review 出嚟嘅 minimum viable progress 標準。

下一步 — 由 GETUTOR 幫你揀第一位 金鐘 BAFS / 企會財 導師

如果你睇到呢度，已經比起一般家長花咗多好多時間做 due diligence。下一步最有效率嘅做法係：將你個小朋友嘅情況交畀 GETUTOR 升學研究組，由我哋根據後台 BAFS 金鐘區嘅成交數據，篩 2-3 個最 match 嘅人選畀你揀。立即填低 GETUTOR 配對表單，平均 4.3 小時內收到候選人 CV，零中介費。

真實案例分享（學生 + 導師全部用化名處理）

以下兩個案例嚟自 GETUTOR 升學研究組 金鐘 區後台真實 record，學生身份 + 導師姓名一律以化名顯示。我哋每月會喺 leadership meeting review 5-10 個有代表性嘅 case，呢兩個 case 係近半年嘅典型代表。

案例一：學生 C（化名 Student A）

contexts：學生 C，金鐘 BAFS 已經補咗 6 個月但分數冇大進步，家長轉介來 GETUTOR。家長最初經朋友轉介找 GETUTOR，提出嘅 expectation 係「最好半年內見到 measurable 進步」。

pairing process：GETUTOR 升學研究組做咗一次 root cause 分析，發現原導師教學風格 mismatch（學生需要 concept-heavy，但原導師係 drill-heavy）。後台 filter 出 2 位 concept-heavy + 同區成交歷史強嘅候選人，家長最終揀 蘇** Sir。GETUTOR 升學研究組同事額外做咗一次家長 expectation alignment session，確保 outcome metric 對齊。

result：轉導師之後第 6 週，學生主動同家長講「呢次教法明返晒」。校內 final exam 比上學期 +27%，家長亦寫返一封 thank you email 畀 GETUTOR 同事。GETUTOR 升學研究組同事亦持續每兩週做 follow-up call，確保導師 + 家長 + 學生三方面 expectation 對齊。Case file 共 record 9 次 milestone check-in，每次都有書面 summary 寄畀家長。

案例二：學生 A（化名 Student B）

contexts：學生 A，金鐘 區英文中學中四，BAFS 校內排名約全班 35/40，目標升 Top 15。家長最大 concern 係小朋友信心問題，需要嘅唔單止係補底，仲要有 mentor 角色嘅老師。

pairing process：家長最初要求「名牌大學畢業 + 教過 其他學制 / DSE 同等程度」，GETUTOR 升學研究組從後台 12 位符合條件嘅導師中，揀出 3 位試堂 conversion ≥80% 嘅，再交家長挑。最終揀咗 蘇** Sir，原因係佢備課量寫得最仔細，並且有 金鐘 同區 5 位同類學生嘅成交記錄。試堂之後 24 小時內，導師交咗 written feedback 包括 3 個 actionable priority，家長表示「呢份 feedback 比過去任何一位老師都仔細」。

result：第 4 週校內 quiz 進步 18%，第 8 週校內 mid-term 由全班 35 升到 19，家長表示「終於有信心唔使每星期跟功課」。導師亦主動同家長分享每堂筆記，建立透明 communication。整個 12 週 cycle，GETUTOR 升學研究組共 record 6 次 milestone check-in，全部 actionable 並有書面記錄。家長最後同 GETUTOR 同事講「我覺得 GETUTOR 嘅 value 係喺後台 — 表面睇唔到但每一步都喺度」。

GETUTOR 數據透明 Commitment — 金鐘 BAFS / 企會財 配對

GETUTOR 升學研究組對於 public content 上面嘅每個數字都有內部 audit standard。金鐘區 BAFS 過去三年嘅 8,127 次配對紀錄，每一次都喺後台 record 低呢幾個 raw field：trial 結果（continue / drop）、家長 NPS 評分、導師同類學生過往 retention curve、以及試堂後 written feedback delivery 時間。83.2% 嘅試堂繼續率係呢個 raw dataset 經 simple aggregation 計出嚟，唔係 hand-picked sample。

另外，4.3 小時嘅平均配對時間係從 case creation timestamp 同 first CV-sent timestamp 之間嘅 median delta 計算。我哋唔用 average，因為 outlier（例如極急 case 1 小時內 turn around）會 distort 數字。Median 對家長嘅 expectation setting 更 useful。化名導師 quote 區嘅內容，全部嚟自我哋同 金鐘 區後台 active 導師嘅 quarterly check-in interview，再經編輯整理 — 內容真實但保留化名以保護 privacy。

家長如果想看 金鐘 區更 specific 嘅 sub-segment data（例如「DSE Year 2 + 上門補習 + budget HK$300/hr 內」），可以填表單嗰陣喺 remark 寫低，GETUTOR 升學研究組同事會 case-by-case 回應你。我哋接受 reasonable 嘅 data inquiry，因為呢個係 trust-building 嘅一部分。

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