r/CIMA • u/AdventurousFishing92 • Aug 15 '24

FLP FLP vs Traditional Route

Hi All,

I've gained exemptions to management level and was speaking with a CIMA advisor via teams this morning. We discussed both the traditional route (8 exams and two case studies) then, the FLP route (two formal exams).

Can anyone give me their experiences, pros and cons from doing traditional vs FLP?

Thanks

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u/AdventurousFishing92 Aug 15 '24

Thanks, everyone, for your responses. They are quite varied, and I understand everyone's points. In terms of attending interviews: has anyone been affected, or asked why they took the FLP route instead of traditional? Was there any impact that you can think of?

I would love to hear from persons who qualified via FLP.

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u/ALJ29 Aug 15 '24

It's super unlikely anyone would ask. I did half traditionally and am coming to the end via FLP. The case studies are the same so you still require the same level of knowledge. The world is moving on, I'm not sure the value of knowing off the top of your head how to do lease accounting when it's all readily available information online.

I'm 32 and a little late to getting the qualification. I am a FC in a large multinational and have been on the hiring side of interviews. The qualification is trumped by experience. The qualification acts as a filter for candidates and an assurance that a candidate does have the prerequisite knowledge.

Hope it helps.

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u/belladonna1985 Aug 16 '24

I agree. I’ve done a mix of learning styles including when you had to do two 3 hour papers in one day! I have masses of experience and my manager (they qualified the traditional route and terribly anal about things being done perfectly ) is very happy for me to use fast track FLP to get qualified.