EXAMINER’S APPROACH: F 1, F AB Accountant in Business
WHERE THE PAPER FITS?
Diploma in Accounting and Business (3 papers below + FiP) (ACCA Fundamentals Knowledge module – 3 exam papers only ) F1 Accountant in Business (FAB) F2 Management Accounting (FMA) F3 Financial Accounting (FFA) Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business (6 papers + Professional ethics module) (ACCA Fundamentals Skills Module – 6 exam papers only)
LINKS TO OTHER PARTS OF THE QUALIFICATION?
P1P1 F 2 and F 3 P3P3
Other papers Practical experience
OVERALL CONCEPT?
“The accountant sees the wood AND the trees” Adapted from the well known saying
BROAD THEMES?
Business purpose Ethics Business structure Accounting functions Leadership and management
F 1 CONTENT?
Section A Section B
Sections D and E Section C Section F
EXAM STRUCTURE?
2 hours Objective testing
50 two mark questions
Number of Questions? Guessing? On demand? Time allocation? Choice?
EXAM TIPS
Strategy Key areas
Tip 2 - Breadth! Tip 1 - Top down! Tip 3 - Practice!
EXAM PITFALLS
Pitfall 2 - Rushing! Pitfall 1 - Unprepared! Pitfall 3 - Unanswered questions!
Illustration and context Global paper Broad principles
Examiners’ reports Common problems
TO CONCLUDE
Apply! Read! Move on!