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Which option papers should I go for pls?

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA AAA Exams › Which option papers should I go for pls?

  • This topic has 5 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 13 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • February 9, 2013 at 9:25 pm #116888
    Doyin
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    Please could you advise me on the option papers to go for?

    I have written P5 twice and failed on both occasions which has torn my confidence apart.

    At the moment I’m not sure if I should go ahead and try it again or just pick two new papers.

    Thanks for your help.

    February 10, 2013 at 5:53 am #116935
    nickxopt
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    If you have 2 exams left – you should anyway try for 2. If just 1 left – what would they do if you try for 2 optional papers, i wonder?)

    February 10, 2013 at 9:46 am #116984
    MikeLittle
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    Nickxopt – I have no problem at all with you answering as many questions as you want on the general forum. However, when a question is specifically addressed to the tutor, it would be sensible to allow the tutor to respond rather than take the responsibility upon yourself

    February 10, 2013 at 10:01 am #116994
    MikeLittle
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    Doyin, 2 option papers from 4 – hmmmm. Interesting that you’ve failed P5 twice. P6 would never be my personal choice – but there again, you and I are completely different people. For some people ( you may find this hard to believe ) “tax” is their favourite three letter word ending in “x”. But not for me – mine is the Sarbanes Oxley abbreviation of Sox.

    Ok, so I’m down to 2 from 3. Again, a personal choice, I would go for P7. It requires a lot of self-discipline ( as do all the ACCA exams! ) and an ability to identify the core issue of a question and then to set out a reasoned and well constructed answer. Some would claim that it comes down to an ability to pass motions of a male bovine variety. Maybe it is and it wouldn’t be the first time that that accolade had been aimed at me.

    So now I’m down to picking 1 from either P4 or P5. I know little about either in terms of their technical content but, I suppose, given your history with P5, maybe you should consider a switch to P4.

    But all of the above is just MY personal thinking . I can’t do your thinking for you 🙂

    February 10, 2013 at 5:38 pm #117108
    Doyin
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    Thanks a lot Mike. That was very helpful.

    February 10, 2013 at 6:14 pm #117123
    MikeLittle
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    You’re welcome

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