ACCA Paper SBL exam was – March 2021 Exam – Instant Poll and comments

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?

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.

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?

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?

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.

Exactly what happened to me I’ve already applied for migrating circumstances

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!

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.

Does anyone remember the questions for the morning paper? I am now pretty sure I missed one completely!

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

Outsourcing and press release? I am sure I had neither of these today??

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 ?

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

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 🙂