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Option Paper

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  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • September 7, 2017 at 9:48 pm #406613
    michael
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    Hi John

    I realise this general question has been asked several times before however…..

    I have 1 option paper left and have no idea which one to choose:
    F5 exempt
    F8 78%
    F9 60%

    I really did not enjoy audit, nor do I ever envisage myself working in audit, but is it a no brainer to choose it due to how well I did at the fundamental level?

    I enjoyed F9 and had a very tough exam (Sept ’15, 35% pass rate which is lowest for F9).

    I tend to prefer and perform better in the numbers papers eg tax.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am completely lost at the moment.

    Thanks
    Michael

    September 8, 2017 at 7:13 am #406651
    John Moffat
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    It is always difficult for me to advise on this.

    If you enjoyed F9 and prefer numbers papers, then maybe P4 would be one to go for. It is a hard exam (but there again, all of the P level papers are hard).

    Maybe a good idea would be to have a brief look at the most recent exams for each of the papers (on the ACCA website) – that might help you make up your mind.

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