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Hi Mike,
I have noticed that the UK exam does not always split out the mark allocation.
I understand that I will be expected to apply my ‘judgement’ when answering, but if a question asks for both the business risks and audit risks, how am I meant to use my judgement on which I should write more about?
I cannot seem to get my head around it!
It really depends on the precise wording of the requirement
For example, if you are required to identify the business risks and explain the audit risks, I believe that I would lean more heavily towards the explanations rather than the identifications
If both requirement verbs are the same I would probably assume a 50/50 split
Another factor is your ability to answer the requirements. For example, if you’re only able to think of 3 business risks but you can see 5 audit risks, there’s no point in cutting down on the audit side to spend more on just those 3 business risks so, in that situation, I’d opt for a 3:5 split
But I agree with you, it’s very difficult and I’ve never really understood why the mark allocation isn’t shown
Can you get no better idea from looking at the marking schemes for prior exam questions?
Has that helped? I hope so
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