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CXC CSEC exam guide: Principles of Accounts (POA)

Submitted by admin on 4 November 2010 - 1:59pm

CXC POA guide

CXC CSEC Principles of Accounts (POA) exam guide

CXC CSEC exam guide: Principles of Accounts (POA)

Based on the CXC CSEC Principles of Accounts (POA) syllabus

Organization of the CXC CSEC Principles of Accounts (POA) exam:

In-school exam candidates: The general proficiency exam consists of two (2) papers and a School Based Assessment (SBA) project.

Private exam candidates: The general proficiency exam consists of three (3) exam papers.

Paper	Exam time	Question type	Exam marks	Exam percent
paper 1	1hr 30 mins	Multiple choice (60 questions)	60 marks	30%
Paper 2	3 hours	A problem-solving paper divided into two sections. Section 1 – Three compulsory questions drawn from Sections 2 to 9. Each question in section 1 is worth 20 marks. Section 2 – Four questions of which the candidate must attempt two. The questions may test any of the objectives in the syllabus. Each question in section 2 is worth 20 marks. The total marks for the 5 questions in paper 2 is 100 marks.	100 marks	50%
SBA		A School-Based Assessment (SBA) component composing an individual report on a group or (SBA) individual project	40 marks	20%
Paper 3	1 hr 30 mins	Alternative to the SBA (for private candidates): a third exam paper consisting of 10-15 compulsory short answer questions based on a case study. Case study questions are based on sections 2-6 of the syllabus.	40 marks	20%
		Total	200 marks	100%

The syllabus for the Principles of Accounts exam is divided into fourteen (14) sections.

The sections are listed below. Click on the links below to see the objectives and content of each section.

Sections

1. Introduction to Principles of Accounts

2. The Classified Balance Sheet

3. Books of Original Entry

4. Ledgers and the Trial Balance

5. The Preparation and analysis of Financial Statements of the Sole-Trader

6. End of Period Adjustments

7. Control Systems

8. Incomplete records

9. Accounting for Partnership

10. Accounting for Corporations (Limited Liability Companies)

11. Accounting for Co-operative Societies

12. Accounting for Non-Trading (Non-profit) Organizations

13. Manufacturing Accounts

14. Payroll Accounting

10 April 2013 - 8:39pm

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Devina Singh (not verified)

MATHS, POA, POB, OA, EDPM, ENG A

Great site, i hope this will help me in my exams.POA is so stressing.

19 March 2013 - 6:05pm

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twinty (not verified)

poa , pob, maths, oa, ss, english a and b, economics

i hope i pass with flying colour with grade 11111111111.............

9 October 2012 - 6:18pm

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guest (not verified)

pob

can somebody direct me to where i will find out more about cxcexam

10 September 2012 - 9:19pm

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Piink Barbie (not verified)

POA

oooohhhhhh loooooooorrrddd!!!!!!!!!!! this is very stressing two day straight i have a severe headache!!!!!!!!!!!!!:( :( :( :(

4 September 2012 - 4:54pm

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guest (not verified)

math,english,princ. of business,princ. of accounts,social studie

very helpful site.

4 July 2012 - 12:56am

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Dernielle (not verified)

English A, Prinicle of Accounts & HSB

first time use this so i hope it works

4 June 2012 - 10:15pm

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nikita (not verified)

POA, MATH

realy hope this will help me

17 May 2012 - 10:43am

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natalie (not verified)

POA

now starting off with accounts hope this helps me.

15 May 2012 - 5:44pm

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guest (not verified)

accounts

this is quiet useful...thank you

15 May 2012 - 12:01am

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math wiz (not verified)

POA

Gettin kinda stressed hope this helps me to pass

18 April 2012 - 10:05am

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anne (not verified)

bio, s/s, history,chem, english a, basic math,geo,edpm,

ahhh... its stressing... can`t takeit anymore

6 March 2012 - 8:40pm

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Lezra James (not verified)

Principles of Accounts

Principlesof Accounts is one of the best subjects and these corses are really helpful

15 October 2011 - 12:22pm

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Rashell Taylor (not verified)

principles of accounts

i hope this will help me in passing

21 September 2011 - 2:50am

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sharlene hendricks (not verified)

History, Literature, Caribbean studies

Great site!

17 September 2011 - 7:21pm

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Dwain E Rhone (not verified)

POA

tanks

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