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Hi All,
I hope you are all doing well and staying safe at home.
Having received my SBL March 20 results, I am considering my options and planning which exam to sit in September/December 2020 as the June sitting in the UK is cancelled.
I have SBR (Strategic Business Reporting) and either AAA or ATX (Advanced Audit and Assurance or Advanced Taxation) left.
Out of the one option paper I have left to complete, I am unsure as to which one would be better for someone working in the Public sector, so your advice would be much appreciated if possible.
I am also not sure whether to sit SBR first or one of the option papers. I am aware the tuition providers usually recommend students to sit SBR before AAA.
Can you all please share your tips.
Thank you ?
@iishaa said:
Hi All,I hope you are all doing well and staying safe at home.
Having received my SBL March 20 results, I am considering my options and planning which exam to sit in September/December 2020 as the June sitting in the UK is cancelled.
I have SBR (Strategic Business Reporting) and either AAA or ATX (Advanced Audit and Assurance or Advanced Taxation) left.
Out of the one option paper I have left to complete, I am unsure as to which one would be better for someone working in the Public sector, so your advice would be much appreciated if possible.
I am also not sure whether to sit SBR first or one of the option papers. I am aware the tuition providers usually recommend students to sit SBR before AAA.
Can you all please share your tips.
Thank you ?
You said you have SBR still to attempt so I will suggest AAA. You can either attempt the two together or attempt AAA after you have passed SBR. This because you need the IFRS and ISA standards knowledge to be successful in AAA.
Good Luck.
Thank you.
I am still undecided as to which other options paper to choose between AAA and ATX.. which one do you think is more interesting or easier to pass?
@frag said:
You said you have SBR still to attempt so I will suggest AAA. You can either attempt the two together or attempt AAA after you have passed SBR. This because you need the IFRS and ISA standards knowledge to be successful in AAA.Good Luck.
I agree. SBR knowledge is presumed in AAA syllabus, as all standards are part of AAA. The financial reporting knowledge can be tested in a wide range of areas within AAA exam. This is the reason many tutors recommend Taking AAA right after SBR or together. In addition, the AAA syllabus is quite small, which is another bonus.
ATX, on the other hand, is a complete 180 degree. Pros of choosing it include straight forward tax rules and substantially a calculation based exam. A significant challenge will be coping with the syllabuses, as both SBR and ATX have HUGE syllabuses. Tons and tons of content will need to be remembered and practiced. Taking these two together is likely to consume all of your brain cells. Think about it!
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