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Is this realistic/good enough for my first professional exam? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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As the title says. I'm based outside the UK and doing Chartered Accountancy from Pakistan. I need the most recent Past paper and suggested solution for the corporate reporting exam but can't find it anywhere online.

Are we allowed to take this analysis into exam?

Im in my mid 20’s, work in a top 15 firm and I’m due to fully qualify as an ACA shortly should I pass my remaining exams. I’ve been looking to move from my current role (Audit) to an advisory position (specifically M&A) as I want to work in something more finance centric as opposed to accounting and specifically help with investment decision making as opposed to reporting.

I’ve received an offer for an internal move post qualification into our deal advisory team which based on reading similar advice on here, seems to be the best play for someone from an audit background seeking a move into a finance discipline. The job is likely going to be a mix of Transaction advisory (FDD) and lead advisory (M&A), with more weighting to TS to begin with.

I was wondering if there was anyone else who has made a similar move who can shed light on what the transition was like for them?, what career progression beyond this could feasibly involve given the role I’m joining, existing experience and age? and any general advice for when the time comes to make the move?

Reckon we have enough time to pass?

At the moment just doing the ACA Masters QB questions topic by topic.

Plan to do full mocks 4 weeks before

Hi guys, sitting my last two professionals (BDS&FCS) and wondering how much to revise each day on the weekend and on the weekdays after college?

I’m currently doing 2 hours outside of college in the week and 9am-5pm on weekends, is this sufficient?

Is there anyone who works at the big 4 ( specifically Deloitte ) who knows the rulings behind re-sits for professional level exams? Is it that you only get a re-sit if you get a “soft fail” ?

We're still learning content at college. So just wondering if anyone has started the question bank or if you are waiting until you have finished studying all the content?

There are so many workbook excersises and they're so dull. Would rather go straight to question bank.

Hi guys, does anyone have a study plan up until the exam?

I’ve started timed Q practice for BDS and will likely start mock practice for FCS soon

Hi all,
So I’m about to start studying for these final 3 exams. Now I’m well aware this is super tight and I’m
Self study but I do have over two weeks study leave and basically all weekends free until the exams. For anyone who’s done these final 3 advanced, any tips for resources / method. And also can someone give some reassurance it’s doable (to be fair I’ve left every other exam fairly last minute but doing these 3 at once may be a lot) - thank you all in advance!

I’m currently doing my ACA certificate level and really struggle with concentrating on our live online learning and then having to maintain this focus to do the homework/steps afterwards.

Does anyone have any advice to help with this?

I put my phone away, break up the day by going for a walk at lunch, have plenty to drink/snacks, wear noise cancelling headphones but nothing seems to work.

Hey so people probably seen my posts. I have found out I have just passed tax!!! Delayed it so much.

I am buzzing. But also I am a bit worried. Mocks I was getting 80-90s.

I only passed by 59. I felt the exam was so much different. Maybe it’s my revision techniques and I really need to tap into sub sections of weaker areas and I am still over analysing in the exam a bit overthinking my answers.

Or I need to focus on weighting of the exam more. I don’t know. Just feel I should be getting higher marks.

Or maybe it’s the case I need to just spam qn bank more.

Does anyone have any advice?

Has anybody sat exams in this centre? If so is it any good?

I’m sitting FCS + TCP in June as my first professional level sittings and tcp is just stressing me out. I started exam Q practice for individuals at least and thought it was meh but havnt got around to corporation tax / rules for companies yet. Part of it is me putting it off because I know it’s going to kill me and focusing on FCS instead (ik that sounds so contradictory but that’s the way my adhd brain works) - i’m scared for both tbh but tcp way more . I’m honestly fine with passing with a 55% on the dot i don’t even care atp just nothing lower!!!

Hi guys, just went thru a couple posts here and found mentions of AI material for FCS?? I’m not sure where or how to access it as I only have the WB and QB. Is it significant to go thru it?

I’ll be happy if someone guided me thru it. Thank you in advance :)

Hey all

I just had college for CR and it was soooo fast paced I couldn’t keep up at all. Genuinely understood 30% of the content taught (might aswell have not been there for the 70%)

Should I dive straight into the QB?

This is the approach I used for FAR and it worked to my benefit but I’m not sure of CR is the same

Should I solidly content over the next few weeks? I purchased ACAM notes/ videos

What approach is everyone taking?

What approach did those who pass take?

Any other parents out there juggling children, life, work and exams?

Struggling more than ever. I'm so worried I won't get through this and it just keeps getting harder. There's always an illness or an issue to deal with and I feel like I'm only just holding everything together

I'm qualified for a year now and I may have an offer for industry role where they talk about month end, VAT/tax filings, journal processing for different areas of the business all under tight deadlines. 2 days to close because they're working to American colleague's times (it's an american company incorporated in UK). They're transparent about the intensity of it, working weekends, staff turnover. I'm no stranger to intense work but I've only ever reviewed these things, not actually done it or know how it's done.

I'm just worried I go in and they're disappointed I can't hack it. and at myself for not being able to do it.

I need industry experience to get better roles in the future and so far I can't land many interviews just because my big 4 audit background pigeon hole me into pure audit and no accounts prep exposure. My plan is to stick it out long enough to understand the industry processes and leave for something calmer. Is there anything I can do to prepare before I go into this industry role? It seems like with my calibre, and limited knowledge the only company picking me up is one who needs bodies (kind of like big 4) and as I'm writing this I'm wondering whether I've just faked it til i make it or whether I know anything at all

I am currently mid-way through my training contract with a top 20 firm in audit dreaming of the day I qualify and put all these exams behind me ..

I was wondering if anyone, once qualified, has moved from a bigger firm to a small local practice and would be able to give me some insights on what this is like in reality e.g finding a job, salary, progression, how pressured work is at a smaller firm, and how this could fit in with my audit experience.

I've heard that training in audit is the easy part then the pressure gets even worse from there and I'm not sure I can take that as I have young children etc. I'm not into massive salaries and would be happy settling for 60-65k for a 9-5 job (with only a few late nights here or there).

Tia!

Ill likely be starting the ACA this september and I keep hearing different opinions on the difficulty. Some people say its the hardest thing they done but others say it wasnt as hard as university or even A-Levels. Some of which did the same degree/ A-levels as me.

Just wanted to ask on your perspective on how you found it. Was it mainly the amount of content + working full time that made it difficult rather than it being conceptually difficult? How would you compare it to past studies?