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Kaplan or BPP (F3), which one would you advise ?

Forums › ACCA Forums › ACCA FA Financial Accounting Forums › Kaplan or BPP (F3), which one would you advise ?

  • This topic has 6 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 14 years ago by alfo.
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  • December 19, 2010 at 5:23 pm #46994
    alfo
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    Hello
    I am going to by the book for F3 soon and I don’t know which one is better between Kaplan and BPP. If someone of you have seen both book, could tell me which one buy and, if possible, the main differences (i.e. “more technical” , “explained better”, “not clear” .. )
    I am sure both of them will have some mistakes 🙂
    Thanks for you help
    Alfo

    December 20, 2010 at 5:33 am #75260
    ansi
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    Hi ,

    well , i was using both books for my December sitting and be sure that both of them will contain some mistakes , and not only study books, kits as well. That’s quite normal and u need to get used to it.

    Kaplan is slightly more brief , calculations are often easier and explained better, while BPP contains more of theory and as usual quite excessive.
    I think for F3 kaplan will do, but be sure that you work out all OT notes and tests several times, they will help you aloot!
    Don’t forget to purchase Kaplan Revision kit , as it’s vital.

    best of luck,
    ansi

    December 22, 2010 at 10:37 am #75261
    alfo
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    Thanks for your advice, Ansi
    If exercises are explained better I will go fo Kaplan.
    I used Kaplan for F2 and I wasn’t happy because sometimes it doesn’t explain all the steps (in the theory) so I needed to guess the procedures from the exercises.
    Bye
    Alfo

    December 22, 2010 at 11:03 am #75262
    ansi
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    Well , it’s same for F3 ..
    that’s why i always buy both books.

    December 22, 2010 at 11:16 am #75263
    Shunmas
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    @alfo

    I would suggest you to use both at this level. The choice is yours.

    Using a single book will reflect this:

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    Using both:

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    You will be more confident and happy.

    HTH

    January 17, 2011 at 1:45 pm #75264
    abdulwahabsiddiq
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    If You are new to f3 i mean just started the paper, i will recommend you to first study KAPLAN because its short, to the point ans easy examples quoted. In that way you will catch the basic knowledge so when u have will have this basic knowledge on that base read the BPP you will be suprised that u can understand more efficiently and effectively as u can never have if u first time read bpp without reading kaplan first.Bpp is more detailed and then u will have more extra knowledge which is ofcourse LIFE SAVING in exam hall and also a strong base for higher level papers.

    January 18, 2011 at 11:34 am #75265
    alfo
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    Thanks Adbul
    I got BPP now.
    I studied already this subjects at uni.. so nothing is new.
    Thanks for your explanation anyway.
    Alfo

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