SBR and ATX Combination

@josephinelyk95 said:
Hello, I am currently a P paper student and have just passed AAA and SBL (it is a weird combination I agree)
Therefore, wondering if ATX would be the next best complementary subject to SBR (the next best optional paper after AAA)?

What would be your take based on experience compared to AFM and APM?

I think you need to consider two factors in this case:

1) Regarding SBR and ATX, assuming you sat for the UK variant of AAA and you are in the UK and you want to start a practice or become a statutory auditor in the future, then you should at least attempt SBR under the UK variant which will allow you to apply for the practicing certificate and the audit qualification in a few years. As for ATX, if you are in the UK, you DO NOT actually need to attempt it to get either the practicing certificate or the audit qualification (but LW, TX, SBR, and AAA must be attempted under the UK variant).

2) If, however, the above does not apply to you (you are not in the UK or any other reason), then you can look at APM and AFM. In this case, I think you prioritize whichever is closer to your profession or closer to what you want to do in the future as an ACCA member. If for example, you work (or want to work) in budgeting, I think APM would be better, or if your position is Finance related (or you want to make an attempt and move to Finance) then AFM would be better.

That being said, I think you should make a choice based on what you want to do in the future.