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BIG
book of
ACCA
TIPS
TUITION
REVISION
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EXAM EXTRAS
Contents
01
Introduction
essentials
knowledge
02-03
F1
Accountant in Business
20-21
P1
Governance, Risk and Ethics
04-05
F2
Management Accounting
22-23
P2
Corporate Reporting
06-07
F3
Financial Accounting
24-25
P3
Business Analysis
SKILLS
options
08-09
F4
Corporate and Business Law
26-27
P4
Advanced Financial Management
10-11
F5
Performance Management
28-29
P5
Advanced Performance Management
12-13
F6
Taxation
30-31
P6
Advanced Taxation
14-15
F7
Financial Reporting
32-33
P7
Advanced Audit & Assurance
16-17
F8
Audit & Assurance
18-19
F9
Financial Management
01
INTRODUCTION
We understand that gaining your ACCA qualification is
the key to you pursuing a successful career. So at LSBF
we try to do everything possible to ensure your exam
preparation is as effective as possible.
This book of tips is designed to give you an insight on
each individual paper from both our team of expert
tutors and the students they have guided to exam
success. Our tutors also share their top revision
tips having recently reviewed the latest December
ACCA exams.
Rob Sowerby,
Director of Professional Courses
Introduction
F1 Accountant in Business
02
F1 Accountant in Business
Gain vital insight into the role of the
accountant, including the impact of
the global business environment upon
it. This module will give you a solid
understanding of the fundamental
factors in the effective management of
of an organisation.
Knowledge papers
03
F1 Accountant in Business
knowledge
Waseem Abdool Raman
Rachel Valdez
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F2 Management Accounting
F2 Management Accounting
Develop essential knowledge and an
in-depth understanding of how to
prepare and process basic cost and
quantitative information to support
management in planning and decisionmaking in a variety of business
contexts.
Knowledge papers
04
05
F2 Management Accounting
knowledge
Shahzad Ali
Student tip:
Pay close attention to the precise requirement of
each question. Its important to understand what
the examiner wants before you answer the question,
rather than realising halfway through that you have
misinterpreted the requirement of the question.
Masood Rahim
Student tip:
Do mock exams and past papers in a time-bound
scenario, helping you to complete exams on time.
Moreover, the exams kits are very helpful for
understanding how examiners want you to answer a
question.
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F3 Financial Accounting
F3 Financial Accounting
Develop a clear understanding of the
fundamental principles, concepts
and regulations surrounding financial
accounting. You will become proficient
with double-entry accounting
techniques and will learn how to
prepare rudimentary financial
statements.
Knowledge papers
06
07
F3 Financial Accounting
knowledge
Ali Abbas
Shahneel Shahid
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08
Skills papers
09
skills
Mobeen Khan
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F5 Performance Management
F5 Performance Management
Develop the ability to apply
management accounting techniques
to quantitative and qualitative
information for planning,
decision-making, performance
evaluation and control.
Skills papers
10
11
F5 Performance Management
skills
Muhammad Nouman Shafique Awan
Cashel Ephraim
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F6 Taxation
12
F6 Taxation
The introductory paper for taxation
examines all major types of tax,
including Income Tax, Corporation Tax,
and VAT. You will learn the basics of
all these taxes, and will also be able to
calculate tax computations.
Skills papers
13
F6 Taxation
skills
Raihana Kamawal
Low Kang De
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F7 Financial Reporting
F7 Financial Reporting
This paper covers the crucial discipline
of financial reporting. You will learn
both the theory behind preparing
financial statements, and the methods
required to evaluate and interpret the
financial statements of a business.
Skills papers
14
15
F7 Financial Reporting
skills
Saifullah Shaikh
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Skills papers
16
17
skills
Rachel Valdez
Student tip:
Do past exam questions as well in an exam kind of
environment. Time yourself. Remember that time
is always, always of the essence - not only during
exams, but during revision.
Junaid Ali
Student tip:
Practise explaining audit concepts, because explaining
them is often harder than understanding them.
Also, practise the application questions on internal
controls, explaining audit risks, and substantive tests
relative to the scenarios in questions.
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F9 Financial Management
F9 Financial Management
Gain the key knowledge and skills
required to become a Financial
Manager. These include business and
investment appraisal, management of
capital and risk management.
Skills papers
18
19
F9 Financial Management
skills
Quy Phi Vinh
Maricel Garcia
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Essentials papers
20
21
essentials
Abhinav Kumar
Maleeha Akbar
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P2 Corporate Reporting
P2 Corporate Reporting
Learn how to evaluate various types
of financial reports, in a range of
business contexts. The paper covers
everything from financial reporting
frameworks to professional ethics.
Essentials papers
22
23
P2 Corporate Reporting
essentials
Raihana Kamawal
Hendri Lee
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P3 Business Analysis
P3 Business Analysis
This paper is about what businesses
can do to improve profits.
At the end of the course, you will
have developed your analytical skills,
and your ability to identify WHY
issues affect an organisation and why
businesses take certain actions.
Essentials papers
24
25
P3 Business Analysis
essentials
Rachel Valdez
Usman Ghani
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26
P4 Advanced
Financial Management
Develop the knowledge you need to
exercise professional judgment as
a Financial Executive or Financial
Advisor, at a senior level. You will study
investment appraisal, risk management
and mergers, amongst other topics.
Options papers
27
options
Rachel Valdez
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P5 Advanced
Performance Management
Learn vital strategic management
accounting techniques and how to
apply them in different contexts.
A central part of this is evaluating the
performance of global organisations
and their strategic development.
Options papers
28
29
options
Atif Hashaam
Student tip:
total support.
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P6 Advanced Taxation
30
P6 Advanced Taxation
Develop the ability to make
well-informed business decisions based
on insight into the impact of large-scale
taxation. A large part of this ability
comes from accurate evaluation of an
organisations performance.
Options papers
31
P6 Advanced Taxation
options
Salman Samnani
Cashel Ephraim
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Be Committed!
Be Dedicated!
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Options papers
33
options
Qudisa Khalid
Kunal Durjan
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