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I am astounded and not surprised that no individual has a comment about how reasonable this exam was. Every individual seems to say difficult. Above comment ”impossible to answer one part of it without having answered the previous” seems to be spot on. ”When you’re short of time this makes it difficult to skip one”. How do you manage to move on in this case.
The examiner who has written this has not given consideration to students who have worked through past exams papers and have wide knowldge across syllabus ( An important tip to succeed from my BPP tutors). However your knowledge is not even tested. I used BPP text book- excellent book to succeed. yet the questions were unambigous.
You can complain to ACCA through email and I think there is a way of informing through your ACCA account. Or ask ACCA personally.
Are there any students who liked this exam. Any others feel this exam was not fair.

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If students are unhappy at the way this sitting was examined, we should all complain and inform ACCA. Looking at comments I think this exam was horrible and difficult. very abstract questions throughout the whole paper. I did not see many man parts of syllabus except CGT and IHT but these were for not many marks.

Q2 SSE was weird. Shares were owned 12 month period but did not mention about if both companies were trading companies. Very Tricky on comments (correct or Not). I assume it was incorrect that the gain should be SSE. Gain will not be exempt since although held for 12 month period they were not trading. Baffling.

Q4 was very weird about bank loan – was it me or was it too simple to calculate the amount of bank loan needed after selling loan stock.

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Hi,

The paper is really hard. I have realised the examiner just picks randomly from syllabus. Q1 was CH 15 Self assessment for 11 Marks. (Very little of syllabus). P6 has a lot to remember for example due dates, penalties etc and examiner is just unfair and should exam main areas. Students cannot expect to know everything. The whole point is to learn not trick students (which I Think the examiner does and tries to out smart us which is unfair as there is already a lot to this syllabus).
E.g Question 1) how does the cost of computer affect taxable income – Never been examined Q2) Gift of shares from shanira to Ray – How do you maximise the base cost to Ray for CGT and split the gift – examiner is using tricks. – Voluntary registration what info do we need from client. – unusual question and not in textbook. – cannot expect to think too much as very time constraint. Why don’t they reduce the syllabus if they going to ask tricky questions. I will complain to ACCA. –
What does corporation tax reductions mean in question 4 on purchasing plant and machinery. Very weird wording used.
This examiner was just crazy.

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I will be taking this with ACCA ..very frustrated . It doesnt matter if they are part MCQ( not much intellect required, only selected answers already given). It reminds of a simple driving test or A-Level tests in class ..
. When I studied fOUNDATION Papers they were full theory based and very well examined and if students are incometent to deal with high intellect then ACCA is not for you. Again I regard ACCA as professional preparing accountants in the real world dealing with scenario situations

I hope john you will also encourage ACCA to think about this. You dont want it very difficult and also not easy but reasonable for quality.

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I WILL TAKE THIS UP WITH ACCA doesnt matter if its part MCQ. When I studied the Foundation papers they were full theory questions and very well examined. I dont want MCQ …making it easier for students who are incompetent to deal with high level intellect..

John i hope you will see my frustration and inform ACCA that this is stupid

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What a load of STUPIDENESS …… lOOK HOW EASY IT WILL BECOME… STUDENTS DONT LET THIS HAPPEN……..

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Riduculous.. MCQ … ACCA should be quality and this will destroy ACCA. The institution is either stupid and ruining a very good professional body. Students do you not want a high quality, thorugh examintion to prepare you for the real world not driving test to make you pass.

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This is absolutely stupid. ACCA is MCQ – This will destroy ACCA. The ACCA is a high professional exam not a driving test. The whole point is to test accountancy students knowledge thoroughly through scenarion style questions. To be a part of this you want quality not easy MCQ… I inform to object to this… and keep old forma……

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In fact this list is useless as half the items came up and half didn’t. They mentioned nearly half the syllabus. I mean there are major topics like Audit risk and weaknesses in payroll. But the rest like substantive procedures could be anything and it was on bonus.

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Spot on 88% But exam was too lengthy and too much reading that you have no time to think. I looked around and no one finished until last minute. Far too much to do.
I mean if explaining risks and test of controls you have to write briefly unless you are fast at writing which is stupid. I expect quality over quantity.

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