[The Fiddler]

Does anybody know if there is much of a difference in the December 2010 and the June 2011 material covered for the F8 exam?

[SBWife]

Main difference is IFRS is now the underpinning financial standards as opposed to local GAAP.

[The Fiddler]

Originally Posted by SBWife

Main difference is IFRS is now the underpinning financial standards as opposed to local GAAP.

Thanks!

So basically its all converted to the International standard now rather than having a choice to do the Irish version.

[SBWife]

The Irish F8 still exists. It's based on IFRS but the local Companies Act and the UK and Irish interpretations of the ISAs.

[The Fiddler]

Is it still possible to sit the exam with the old books?

[SBWife]

Originally Posted by The Fiddler

Is it still possible to sit the exam with the old books?

If you're very well versed in IFRS and the differences between it and Irish GAAP and usually pass the exams with a decent margin you'd get away with it. If you're a borderline candidate and normally scrape by I'd spend the extra €70 odd on a new set of books.