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Passed all Acca F exams - where to now?

  • 15-07-2019 4:16pm
    #1
    One More Toy
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    Hi all

    Just looking for some advice on which exam would be easy enough to take at P level. Would like to hear your input thanks!


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  • #2
    TitianGerm
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    One More Toy wrote: »
    Hi all

    Just looking for some advice on which exam would be easy enough to take at P level. Would like to hear your input thanks!

    What was the last F paper you did?

    I had done F Tax last June and followed it up with P Tax in December. Just passed SBL there as well.

    There was quite a bit of work in both P papers so far but if you put the work in you'll be fine.


  • #3
    MartyMcFly84
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    Just looking for some advice on which exam would be easy enough to take at P level. Would like to hear your input thanks

    I dont think any of the P level exams are easy. It can depend where you are working and in what direction you would like to go into. Some exams would make more sense to do than others if you are working in that area already.

    Below is just advice that I have received from asking various lectures. I have just passed SBL and will do APM next.

    Required papers.

    SBL - I have heard it advised that this is done last as you can bring in knowledge and experience from the other exams into this one. I did it in June and found it fine with just having done the F level exams prior. Certainly very time constrained and lot of a exam technique required.

    SBR - This is a large syllabus, with lots of technical knowledge and memorisation. Probably the paper I am least looking forward to.

    Option Papers.

    APM - This has some over lap with SBL and uses some of the same models. We were advised to do this after SBL. It can also be slightly more suited to working in industry than practice.

    AFM - Moves on from F9. Costing projects , capital investments etc. Again can be more suited to those working in industry or wish to move into this area.

    ATX - I have been told different things. 1.) It is useful to do advanced tax whatever choose to do with your qualification. 2.) A contrary bit of advice that it is best suited to those working in tax or in practice or wish to specialise in Tax.

    While i actually did enjoy F6 I don't work in tax so have not made my mind up on this. I might look back at tax after I am qualified.

    AAA - Advised to do straight after SBR (if choosing AAA) as you will essentially be auditing the fin stats you have learned how to do in SBR and testing the standards. A lot of cross over knowledge and it is advised no to do before SBR. Again I have heard that this is more suited to practice than industry , however many choose to do it as it is almost all theory and method over calculation.


  • #4
    One More Toy
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    TitianGerm wrote: »
    What was the last F paper you did?

    I had done F Tax last June and followed it up with P Tax in December. Just passed SBL there as well.

    There was quite a bit of work in both P papers so far but if you put the work in you'll be fine.

    Just passed F6!


  • #5
    TitianGerm
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    One More Toy wrote: »
    Just passed F6!

    If it was me I'd do P6 then. It builds on a lot of information needed in F6 and adds in extras like CAT.

    Julie Hawkins is an excellent lecturer for P6.


  • #6
    One More Toy
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    TitianGerm wrote: »
    If it was me I'd do P6 then. It builds on a lot of information needed in F6 and adds in extras like CAT.

    Julie Hawkins is an excellent lecturer for P6.

    I don't want to see sight nor sound of tax again tbh! If you were to ignore tax which one would you go for?


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  • #7
    robo
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    Good post Marty - have 2 more F's to go and will consider them wisely in line with the P selection.


  • #8
    TitianGerm
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    One More Toy wrote: »
    I don't want to see sight nor sound of tax again tbh! If you were to ignore tax which one would you go for?

    I've only done Tax and SBL. Going to do SBR in March.


  • #9
    mad_shopaholic
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    I work in Industry did SBR first which I found very tough but I managed to pass. I then did APM which I found ok and passed - would recommend to do this after SBL. SBL i did in June and found the easiest very commercially focused and business acumen is needed to pass.
    I failed AFM its definitely the one I am struggling with and find the hardest so repeating in Sept.


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