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@deeptikal said:
I would like to begin ACCA next year. Please advise which textbooks are better – Kaplan or BPP. Can I study all 3 Applied Knowledge subjects together or is it best to break it down? I noticed that the textbooks are valid up to certain exam dates so I am concerned about that. I have a full time job and family responsibilities if that helps. I will not be applying for exemptions as I studied a long time ago so I would prefer to re-learn everything.

Neither is objectively ‘better’. Both are ACCA platinum approved providers, so both provide high quality materials. Some students prefer one or the other but it’s just personal preference. Perhaps try one exam with each and see which you prefer. Personally I used Kaplan for my first exam and stuck with it, however some people I know preferred BPP and you can get a 20% discount with BPP through this site: https://opentuition.com/20-discount-bpp-books/

I wouldn’t recommend studying for the first 3 exams all together. They are taken as on-demand computer based exams and can therefore be sat any time. The most efficient way to study for them is to do one at a time and take the exam as soon as you feel you are ready. You will know immediately afterwards if you passed or failed – once you have passed you can move straight onto purchasing the materials and studying for the next exam.

That said I wouldn’t worry too much about the materials being only valid for exam dates. Each syllabus is only valid for a year, but for the lower exams not much tends to change year to year as the fundamentals of accounting don’t really change!