Before or after tax calculationsForums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › Before or after tax calculationsThis topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts March 7, 2017 at 8:12 pm #376374 CandyMemberTopics: 135Replies: 79☆☆☆Dear John,I am finding the more questions I go over, the more confused I am with regards to when to use before or after tax cost of capital.Are their any useful rules or mnemonics to help remember?Many thanks March 7, 2017 at 8:32 pm #376389 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54805☆☆☆☆☆You cannot pass the exam by simply learning rules or mnemonics. The exam is the level of a masters degree!!After-tax cost of capital is used when appraising investments. Before-tax cost of debt is used when calculating the market value of debt.Have you watched all of my free lectures?AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)The topic ‘Before or after tax calculations’ is closed to new replies.