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  • This topic has 70 replies, 36 voices, and was last updated 1 year ago by Ashleigh.
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  • March 2, 2021 at 9:54 am #612576
    opentuition_team
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    How was your ACCA Paper SBL March 2021 Exam exam?

    Vote in the Instant Poll


    Please post your comments below

    March 2, 2021 at 5:16 pm #612739
    chatzistamatikaterina
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    relatively straightforward

    March 2, 2021 at 5:20 pm #612741
    arm2250
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    I thought question 3 was the hardest part by miles. Q1 was good to look at the receivable day payables profit per employee etc. Q2 just compare the different model which thought was fine.

    My exam crashed the last 15 mins anybody have that issue?

    March 2, 2021 at 5:21 pm #612742
    JohnLa1
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    arm2250 wrote:I thought question 3 was the hardest part by miles. Q1 was good to look at the receivable day payables profit per employee etc. Q2 just compare the different model which thought was fine.

    Q3 the risk management one?
    Didnt like that question

    March 2, 2021 at 5:23 pm #612745
    cherine
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    My exam froze in the last 15 mins too, the 15 min pop came in and that was it, I couldn’t close it to continue.

    March 2, 2021 at 5:31 pm #612748
    amaniel
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    What did you all say regarding best sales and marketing approach?

    March 2, 2021 at 5:32 pm #612749
    acca
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    Dont worry guys, im sure you 3 have dine well and will pass!

    Ive not sat it remotely, but think might give it a try next time

    If you dont mind could you tell me how it works

    Did you start at 10am UK time exact and end 4 hours later? How do they invidulate you?

    And does anyone remember all the questions in todays exam?

    At least you can relax till the results come out 🙂 when do they release this?

    March 2, 2021 at 5:32 pm #612751
    imelda2007
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    In that case, how did you manage that?

    March 2, 2021 at 5:38 pm #612755
    harryks89
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    My exam froze with 15 minutes to go too! Very frustrating.

    Also, the invigilator asked me why I was looking down when I was just working a sum on my calculator. I was very annoyed he’d ask such a thing. Did anyone else get asked anything like this?

    March 2, 2021 at 6:02 pm #612762
    liamb
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    Mine also froze when the 15min warning came up – nothing worked to close it but luckily I pressed the escape button and it finally closed

    I was also asked not to use a scientific calculator… didn’t realise that was a thing? Have used the same calculator for every ACCA exam to date plus I’m due to sit the AFM paper on Friday, which I’ll definitely need a scientific calculator for :’)

    In terms of the exam, I have a feeling like it was a good exam to sit. Although Q3 coming up with suggestions to improve efficiency of a production process I found difficult, coming from a job in practice… struggled for any ideas!

    March 2, 2021 at 6:04 pm #612764
    siyaj
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    I could not tell you if I passed or failed, I managed to attempt all the questions I just feel for the first two questions I spent too much time trying to get those 30 marks lets hope I get at least 20.

    Good luck to you all.

    March 2, 2021 at 6:08 pm #612765
    siyaj
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    I could not tell you if I passed or failed, I managed to attempt all the questions I just feel for the first two questions I spent too much time trying to get those 30 marks lets hope I get at least 20.

    Good luck to you all.

    March 2, 2021 at 6:15 pm #612769
    arm2250
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    Exactly what happened to me I’ve already applied for migrating circumstances

    March 2, 2021 at 6:23 pm #612773
    karonline81
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    Fair paper but i just struggled with ideas and feel my points were too general. At least i attempted all questions so hoping to scrape a pass but you never know with ACCA..

    March 2, 2021 at 6:50 pm #612789
    lkleponyte
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    I think exam was fair enough. Found it difficult to write about sales and marketing strategy so just wrote about knowing your customers, performing market segmentation, doing targeted marketing, using e-marketing and social media, creating brand image around environmentally sustainable products.
    Question about explaining why trainee accountant was allowed to post without approval and provision caught me off guard, all common sense answers.
    Organisational structure i think i messed up, suggested flat without even knowing what it is 🙂
    Thank god there was no <IR> or ICO or Cyber Security…
    fingers crossed!

    March 2, 2021 at 7:02 pm #612790
    poppy13
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    Exam itself was not too hard, however I ran out of time. Agree that Q3 was the hardest so left till the end, but didn’t have time to answer it! 🙂

    March 2, 2021 at 7:07 pm #612792
    poppy13
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    You have to test your system before you start the exam. Check the spec of your computer to make sure it works! You can check this on the My ACCA/ ACCA homepage. Make sure all other applications have been shut down. The invigilator can see you on the webcam. It starts promptly as the time you choose. There are different variants. You take 4 pictures of the room.

    March 2, 2021 at 7:13 pm #612794
    poppy13
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    harryks89 wrote:My exam froze with 15 minutes to go too! Very frustrating.

    Examiner told me to stop leaning on my hand as he could not see my mouth!

    March 2, 2021 at 7:18 pm #612795
    MAB123
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    Does anyone remember the questions for the morning paper? I am now pretty sure I missed one completely!

    March 2, 2021 at 7:20 pm #612796
    poppy13
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    cherine wrote:My exam froze in the last 15 mins too, the 15 min pop came in and that was it, I couldn’t close it to continue.

    I had this message as well and it crashed as I could not close so I asked for help as I could not close window. The exam invigilator said to press ESC and it then worked for me! At least you all know what to do if it happens again :). They should tell students this though!

    March 2, 2021 at 7:21 pm #612797
    MAB123
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    I had review the performance via 1) financial statements, 1a) analyse the market penetration/diversification, 2) Risk register, 3)manufacturing process improvements, 3b)internal controls for that process, 4)outsourcing slides and finally 5) press release

    March 2, 2021 at 7:32 pm #612802
    poppy13
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    MAB123 wrote:I had review the performance via 1) financial statements, 1a) analyse the market penetration/diversification, 2) Risk register, 3)manufacturing process improvements, 3b)internal controls for that process, 4)outsourcing slides and finally 5) press release

    I think I had the same questions. However I think Q3 was the risk management question not Q2

    March 2, 2021 at 7:32 pm #612803
    laurentatnellx
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    Outsourcing and press release? I am sure I had neither of these today??

    March 2, 2021 at 7:33 pm #612806
    poppy13
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    Think there were 2 variants

    March 2, 2021 at 7:33 pm #612807
    JohnLa1
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    MAB123 wrote:I had review the performance via 1) financial statements, 1a) analyse the market penetration/diversification, 2) Risk register, 3)manufacturing process improvements, 3b)internal controls for that process, 4)outsourcing slides and finally 5) press release

    I had this.
    What did you write for the risk register question ?

    March 2, 2021 at 7:35 pm #612811
    laurentatnellx
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    Phew I was worried then. Was yours still about the packaging company though? I take it you didn’t have a question about change of organisational structure on 5) and the market and sales strategy on 4)?

    I didn’t realise they did different variants!

    March 2, 2021 at 7:36 pm #612814
    MAB123
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    Well I added up what I think the marks on offer were and I am short 12 so maybe there was a (ii) within one the questions? Can anyone remember?

    I mentioned adding probability of risk, embedding risk into culture, formalising risk approaches, adding risk ownership

    March 2, 2021 at 7:39 pm #612815
    amaniel
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    I also dont remember seeing outsourcing or press release questions.

    March 2, 2021 at 7:41 pm #612817
    poppy13
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    laurentatnellx wrote:Phew I was worried then. Was yours still about the packaging company though? I take it you didn’t have a question about change of organisational structure on 5) and the market and sales strategy on 4)?

    Don’t know how they come up with the variants- just random 🙂

    March 2, 2021 at 7:45 pm #612818
    laurentatnellx
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    Yes there’s just not enough time to really think of good strong points. And personally I thought it was hard to come up with points with the company itself as wasn’t a great deal going on other than technology and environment I thought! It’s so hard to get good points in short time so you just write down as much as you can, even when some you know are a bit too general..

    And the marketing question I was so confused as they gave you the presentation with so much on already, I thought it was almost like taking that info and adapting it slightly… but they gave so much info already so i thought it felt too easy to just copy and adapt.. Who knows!!

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