Which paper can I choose….please help me to decide

Hi All,

I am new to this forum and ACCA both. My query may have been asked in past by different people in different circumstances. My situation is a bit different so I thought of raising a new thread. Appreciate if you can help me with your experience of ACCA.

A bit of my background:
I have B.Com (2004), LL.B (2007) and MBA (2009) in Finance. I have been busy with my little one ever since I finished my MBA. He has started going to school now so I am planning to get in job ladder in accounts domain. A quick search made me realise that my skills may be a bit outdated and I need to upgrade my self so I have chosen to go with ACCA. I hope that it will help me get into job ladder in accounts domain.

Based on my current qualification, I am getting exemption in F1, F2, F3 and F4.

I want to pick a paper to write this December but I am not sure which one I should go with. Based on my lost touch with accounts, time left for Dec exam and no prior background of writing ACCA exam, could anyone help me decide which paper I should go with first. I am thinking to take it easy in the start and write only one paper in Dec. Not sure if I have enough time to prepare for one paper let alone two.

I am personally thinking of going with F6 Taxation and take classed with Kaplan. Should I go with self study or take classroom root for the first paper (F6 or otherwise)? Is my choice of paper (F6) for December good enough. Can you give any insight on which one is relatively easy and which one is relatively difficult. I know it is a subjective term but your views will really help me to make an informed decision. There are only 4 days left before Dec Exam registration date so appreciate your quick views.

Thanks.