LWDifference between F4 Global and the English Variant?

no!
UK law is UK law, and global is as per you country! like pakistan etc

@cuteleo110 said:
no!
UK law is UK law, and global is as per you country! like pakistan etc

Ok im still confused!! I applied for the global variant . And if its like you said above, global is as per your country, they didnt ask for my country.

Can you please help me out ? Im really confused :(

@mayfikry,

well first part of cuteleo's reply was correct anyway :)

Global variant is like international. It is not related to any specific country! It is based on international law documents , like United Nations Convention on International Sale of Goods (UNSIGS) - the most important document that you will need to study for this paper.
However u will find references to UK law as example of best practice.

Hope you already acquired materials for Global variant.
So download syllabus and use your materials to prepare for exam.

good luck!

@ansi said:
@mayfikry,

well first part of cuteleo's reply was correct anyway :)

Global variant is like international. It is not related to any specific country! It is based on international law documents , like United Nations Convention on International Sale of Goods (UNSIGS) - the most important document that you will need to study for this paper.
However u will find references to UK law as example of best practice.

Hope you already acquired materials for Global variant.
So download syllabus and use your materials to prepare for exam.

good luck!

Thanks for your reply!! Yes i'm gonna start studying the golbal version since im not sure where i'll end up anyways.

Thanks once again.

@ansi said:
@mayfikry,

well first part of cuteleo's reply was correct anyway :)

Global variant is like international. It is not related to any specific country! It is based on international law documents , like United Nations Convention on International Sale of Goods (UNSIGS) - the most important document that you will need to study for this paper.
However u will find references to UK law as example of best practice.

Hope you already acquired materials for Global variant.
So download syllabus and use your materials to prepare for exam.

good luck!

when i asked ACCA local office they said if you opt for Global then you have to study PAKISTAN LAW !!

then i did UK law ! this is what i replied :)

mayfikry

please write to ACCA and confrim it first !

Intesting,
and when i was sitting F4 global,
exam was based on the syllabus provided in accaglobal.
and that syllabus is really just international.

However , information that ansi provides is never reliable...even when it's really obvious and based on my own experience. (I passed this exam last december.)
so ...i'm just saying what i think :)
isn't it, cuteleo ? ;)

@cuteleo110 said:
mayfikry

please write to ACCA and confrim it first !

But the syallbus, study guides and all the articles on acca doesnt state that. Why would global be pakistan law, when you already have a pakistan variant?
Here's the link https://www2.accaglobal.com/pubs/students/acca/exams/f4/syllabus/f4pkn_sg2012.pdf

Admin participation would be really helpful at this point.@admin

no words man!!!

I am sorry if I am wrong..

and no comments on ansi' post..

No one is my enemy here so I deceive or misguide him/ her!

mayfikry said 4 days, 5 hours ago:

What is the difference between the uk and the english variant?
Isnt it the same thing?

thanks in advance

DID ANYONE ACTUALLY READ MAYFIKRY' ORIGINAL POST??

The post asks for the difference between the UK and the English variant

OK, here's a sensible answer - there is no UK version of F4. English law is NOT the same as, for example, Scottish law. English law is law which relates to ENGLAND ( and Wales )

If the original post had referred to the Global variant and the differences between Global variant and the English variant, then much of Ansi's comments apply - the BIG difference is the section on the International rules on International contracts ( there is no equivalent section in the English variant )

Extensive reference is made in the Global variant to relevant parts of English law, so there is a degree of commonality between the two variants.

Contract law in the English variant is considered in rather greater depth than the Global equivalent.

There is no section on Sharia law in the English variant whereas there is in the Global version.

A simple comparison of the two published syllabi would easily answer the question "What's the difference between ....?"

But, the answer to the original question, as posted, is "There is no such thing as a UK law variant!"

i come from zambia and living in the usa. can i sit for the english variant instead of the global? i am confused. please help. Thanks!!

@sheilat77707,
yes you can sit any law variant you want.

But if you are going to sit it THIS december and you have already paid for it, and u opted for Global, then you won't be able to change anything.

If you are going to sit F4 in next exam sittings,
then you need to check using my acca, which law and tax variant you opted for.
If you opted for Law - Eng variant, that means by paying for F4 exam, you will be automatically in F4 uk stream.
If u opted for any other law variant, then you can change it, by sending e-mail to acca.
But i will repeat, the latter applies only in case if u haven't paid for your F4 yet.

Hi. I live in Kenya. Can someone please tell me which one is worth studying. the global or UK variant? I am absolutely confused

Hi i live in Guyana. I am really confused. Should i study English or Global variant

@mayfikry said: What is the difference between the uk and the english variant?<br /> Isnt it the same thing?<br /> <br /> thanks in advance

I am in Afghanistan and i would like to be prepare for the F4 and F5, could anyone tell me, should i go for the Global Variant or English Variant?

Now I only checked the global syllabus, so this is only my guess work. Global Variant might be useful if you plan to work in UN or any other international organisations, or work in a major import/export commercial entity. International conventions, contracts, funding, etc might be more relevant; On the other hand, English Variant is a must if you reside in England, or Scottish Variant if you reside in Scotland, or Irish Variant, if you reside in Ireland, and would like to obtain ACCA's practising certificate in the future, but to most students outside of UK & Ireland, our chances of immigrating there is slim, even for international students in the UK, finding a job in UK is little to impossible, considering current Tory government's hostile attitude toward foreigners. However, Common Law is one of two major law systems in the world, the other being Civil Law. England is the original place where common law was founded. Because of British Empire, all most all of its former colonies are with Common Law systems (Australia, New Zealand, USA, UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, Canada, India, Pakistan, etc), and because of that empire's trading power, contemporary contract and business laws around the world are filled with its elements. So if you plan to immigrate to one of these countries in the future, an English Variant paper might help you build solid knowledge in Common Laws and you may easily pick it up or understand when you take your destination country's accountancy qualification law exam in the future. Also you need to consider your local's tuition what they offer if you plan to study in a formal class. Just my two cents.

Base on what all of u have said .. taking English variant maybe is the best choice .. if take global , it's mean all law will be inside .. hmm.. It's gonna be hard ..

Hello. I'm in Singapore. And I'm planning to have experience here in Singapore then go to New Zealand when I'm old enough then continue to work there. Which would it be the best choice to choose between UK/Global/Singalpore variant for F4 and other papers which have variants?

what is the suitable to me to choose for F4 paper English or global variant. I am a Sri lankan

I'm new to this. So when I book F4, am I going to be able to choose ENG or GLO and study/prepare only for one of them? I thought I have to buy to books and study for both to be tested on ONE exam?

You may choose whichever you want -English or Global - but there's no need to study both If you have any ambition at all to practice as an accountant / auditor in England at any time in the future, then you need to have passed the English Law paper (and UK tax, UK Advanced Audit and Assurance as well as Advanced Corporate Reporting) If you have no such ambition, then the choice is yours and there enough posts on this thread to help you make a decision One final point - if you don't opt for those UK papers (and the English Law paper) and instead you take the Global Law and the International variants and then you subsequently decide that in fact you do wish to move to the UK and practice as an accountant / auditor, then at that stage you will need to take those UK and English papers in order to qualify to receive a practicing certificate Is that clear? If not, post again and I'll have another go at explaining it for you

Hi Everyone, Just confused on what should be studied and to which paper i can sit for? I am from Sri Lanka. Just need to know clarify this before starting studying. And is it possible to get through this by self studying only? Thank you in advance for any assistance. :)

Hi Shanuka Self-study only? Yes, very possible. You'll need to know the course notes, watch the videos and, crucially, spend endless hours practicing questions from a revision kit from one of the recognised approved publishers BPP or Kaplan are your choices but, should you wish to, you can take advantage of a 20% discount on BPP material by clicking on the yellow box at the top of this page As to which variant - do you have any ambition at all to move to the UK and practise as an accountant / auditor? If the answer is "Yes" then you have no choice but to choose the English variant Otherwise, there's little difference in terms of preferability. Global variant may prepare you better for the international aspects of trade and its associated legal points whereas English variant concentrates rather more on contract law Both variants are exactly the same in so far as company law is concerned And remember, whenever you hit a brick wall and don't understand anything in your study materials, post again on the Ask ACCA Tutor site and I shall get back to you OK?

Hi, Could you advice me, as you stated earlier "in case of looking to be practiced as an accountant or auditor on UK so no choice, and only have to apply for the English not global". Is that mean in the future if i studied the global law as i am not reside on UK i am living on UAE, i not have the chance to apply for a job on UK on the accountancy field? Appreciated.

No, you can apply for, and get, a job in the UK What you cannot do, under the current rules, is set yourself up in practice as a registered auditor in the UK OK?

If you do the UK variant can you still practice in all other countries as well as the UK??

That depends on the local laws / regulations There’s no straight-forward easy answer, sorry OK?

@mikelittle said: mayfikry said 4 days, 5 hours ago:<br /> <br /> What is the difference between the uk and the english variant?<br /> Isnt it the same thing?<br /> <br /> thanks in advance<br /> <br /> DID ANYONE ACTUALLY READ MAYFIKRY' ORIGINAL POST??<br /> <br /> The post asks for the difference between the UK and the English variant<br /> <br /> OK, here's a sensible answer - there is no UK version of F4. English law is NOT the same as, for example, Scottish law. English law is law which relates to ENGLAND ( and Wales )<br /> <br /> If the original post had referred to the Global variant and the differences between Global variant and the English variant, then much of Ansi's comments apply - the BIG difference is the section on the International rules on International contracts ( there is no equivalent section in the English variant )<br /> <br /> Extensive reference is made in the Global variant to relevant parts of English law, so there is a degree of commonality between the two variants.<br /> <br /> Contract law in the English variant is considered in rather greater depth than the Global equivalent.<br /> <br /> There is no section on Sharia law in the English variant whereas there is in the Global version.<br /> <br /> A simple comparison of the two published syllabi would easily answer the question "What's the difference between ....?"<br /> <br /> But, the answer to the original question, as posted, is "There is no such thing as a UK law variant!"

I live in England. I need to know which variant is appropriate for me, English or Global? And Which one is easy to pass compare in both variant English or Global? Thank you

Hi Biddut May I refer you to the post from Mr Jon Bains, I believe it's 8 posts below this thread, headed "tort" wherein Jon provides links to three previous answers to the same question as yours. If you're still not sure, by all means post again on the Ask ACCA Tutor forum and I shall get back to you OK?