ACCA P4 in September 2017

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There are several things you need to consider. Firstly, if you do retake in September then will it just be the one paper. (I think it would be too much to take extra papers at the same time)?
Also, obviously, a lot depends on how much time you will have available for studying and practicing. I don’t know what work and personal commitments you have, and therefore how much spare time is available for you.

Subject to the above, then I would retake in September.

Make sure that you do have a Revision Kit from one of the ACCA approved publishers and that you attempt every question (and learn from your mistakes). If you have already got a Revision Kit and have worked all the questions, then consider buying one from one of the other approved providers so that you have different questions to attempt.

Make sure that you watch the lectures working through several past Question 1’s from the exam, because in these lectures I discuss the approach to the questions as well as obviously the technical content.

Any problems you have, then do ask in the Ask the Tutor forum and I will help you.

You are welcome 🙂

P4 sept 2017 exam tips

P4
Q1: expect section A questions to be mainly based on core syllabus areas such as project appraisal (domestic or overseas) and business valuations. Both of these areas are likely to include cost of capital calculations. Rick management may also feature as an asoects of this question in a number of different ways, eg value at risk, real options, hedging, risk mapping.
Q2-4: Risk management (currency or interest rate; business reorganisation; and real options are the tips here.
In section B one question may be entirely discussion based (but this is not guaranteed from June 2013), and often involves ethical and general financing issues (eg dividend policy).