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Hi there
I am just completed the ACCA Diploma, have passed FA & MA, just need to site AB next month.
I then aim to go on with the exams. Recently moved to an accounting specific role & employer happy to help with cost of ACCA & give study leave for exams so its great.
I am trying to decide how best to approach the exams. I understand from correspondence with an Irish provider that the LW IRL Variant is still only available as a paper based exam in June and December sitting.
I had hoped to study for another module over the summer for September sitting, so looking for some guidance on which would be best to start with. Then do LW at December sitting.
On LW, can anyone advice on the IRL Variant, is there is specific text book for this, or is it the Global Variant book? What are the differences here? Is it important to go to lectures for this module as it covers specific Irish Laws?
Can anyone advise if it is best to do one exam at a time? I feel with the time I spend on MA & FA (not coming from an accounting background so don’t have any exemptions) and with work commitments one exam per session would be enough for me, but interested to hear from others on their experience.
In terms of classes, I attended a provider so far, but to be honest spent more time on Open Tutition and revising the BPP books myself so wondering if it is feasible to self study for the F exams going forward, or am I best to sign up for classes?
I would be interested in an online option for classes, can anyone recommend a good provider they have used?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated as really unsure how to progress from here
You can download the syllabus for the different variants from here https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en/student/exam-support-resources/fundamentals-exams-study-resources/f4/acca-f4-syllabus-study-guide.html
IRL is much closer to ENG than GLO. Unless there is a particular reason you need to pass IRL variant rather than ENG, I would recommend the latter – as CBE is available on demand and you will find much more in the way of free resources.I personally think you would be better getting all the on-demand 2 hour exams under your belt before moving on to 3 hour session CBEs which have different exam formats/types of question, etc. The order FM – TX – FR – AA – FM is as good as any.
It’s far better to properly prepare for and sit one exam at a time (more likely to pass and cheaper!) than “biting off more than you can chew” and risk failing two. When you’ve passed a couple of applied skills exams you will be in a better position to judge whether to try and speed up your progression later.
Hi Kim
Thanks very much for your prompt reply, much appreciated. On the LW module I would much prefer to sit the CBE rather than paper based so I think I will try to find a location in Ireland to site the ENG version.
Thanks also for confirming on the best order to sit the exams, that makes a lot of sense. I agree, one exam at a time is likely the best option for the next few exams, trying to balance work life and study can be difficult so at least I would be putting all my efforts into one subject only.
Thank you
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