Technician Level

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Hi All,

Just wondering if anybody knows how much more demanding the workload is at Tech Level? Am trying to decide whether it is at all possible to complete by December. (Or am I just being really stupid)
I know there is more papers to sit but not sure how much time needs spent on them.
Anyone got any ideas or thoughts on this?

System

Re:Technician Level

Hi
There is a lot more to remember at Technician Level. I personally would no trecommend trying to complete by December, as remember you also wil have aproject to complete.
Studying for all those exams at once will in my opinion be too much stress and pressure, it will be worth leaving some till June.

System

Re:Technician Level

Hi
I would say that a two or three exam sitting, per exam week, is enough for most students on the technician level. The subject is quite meaty, especially on the DFS paper (Financial statements) If you have a choice, I would reccommend looking at the syllabus, for example, PCR and PEV are good to sit together, as there is some cross over. Similarly if you wish to study both tax papers.

The option we took, was two exams per sitting and CMCC which is portfolio based. And obviously the MAS project, which I would reccommend starting without delay.

Good luck in you future studies.

Paul.

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I would agree with Evem - remember that you would have to finish the topics in time to revise fully.

There's no reason why you can't take some of the non-exam topics after December, finish the project off then and then there's a good change to be done early in 2008.

Good luck!

System

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While I don't think it's impossible - if I've passed all the exams I'll have done mine in nine months - I wouldn't really recommend it unless you've plenty of time, are willing not to have a life for the next six months, are basically pretty good at this stuff and can cope with pressure well.

There's five units not including the project and I'd say you would have to spend at least as much time on each as on the Intermediate units. You'd have to sit a minimum of three exams in December plus fit in up to two skills tests.

Basically, I think you could do it but would be mad to try and even more likely mad when you finished

System

Advice

Hello,

Has anyone considered going straight on to Acca instead of completing Technician Level?
I have been told there is less work as there are only 3 exams to sit.
Would like your views before i decide.

System

Re:Technician Level

If you don't do your technician you haven't got 3 exams at ACCA you've got 14!

If you do technician you are exempt from the first 3 papers so you sit 11!

So it's not 3 papers it's 3 extra papers than you would sit if you got exemptions due to AAT.

System

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ok now im completely confused. I haven`t looked in to this at all and im just going by what i have been told.
Do you know where i could get all the facts from?

System

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ACCA has 14 papers.

If you qualify as AAT i.e. complete the lot including technician, you are exempt from part 1 of ACCA which is 3 papers so you only sit 11.

If you don't do your technician, you cannot get exemptions as you haven't got the AAT qualification. Therefore you have to sit the full 14 papers.

ACCA connect will be able to confirm this 0141 582 2000. Their website also contains details of their exemption policy.

System

Re:Technician Level

Thank you,
So how many exams do you sit in Technician? Our tutor didnt really go into details but i thought it must be more than 3 if we are given 2 years to complete that year.

System

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I don't know how many you sit at tech. someone will definitely know. It's years ago when I did AAT!

I think there are about 3 exams, a couple of skills tests and the project.

Someone please confirm?

System

Re:Technician Level

At Technician you must do 6 modules 4 compulsory 2 optional.
Compulsory are DFS - exam PEV - exam PCR - exam
Project
Optional 2 from PTC - exam BTC - exam
Cash & Credit Management Skills Test
Audit Skills Test

However, I have heard that some modules are moving around between levels.

System

Re:Technician Level

Thank you Amethyst.
So the choice is Technician where you must do 6 modules and then you can be exempt from level 1 of Acca where you only need to do 3 exams.
Isn`t Acca the better choice then or am i misunderstanding?

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Re:Technician Level

Based on Amethyst, you must do 6 modules at technician level.

You then pass all the AAT and are AAT qualified.

You then apply to become a student of ACCA.

They ask for evidence of your AAT qualifications, which you send to them.

On approval, you are exempt from the first level of ACCA, which contains 3 papers.

You start at level 2 which means you have to sit the remaining 11 exams in order to gain the ACCA qualification.

Kind regards
Steve

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Hi Steve,

The point i was trying to get at is,
You dont need to complete Technician Level to apply to acca for level 1 so wouldn`t it be better missing the 6 modules for Technician and just doing 3 exams with Acca.

System

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Sorry, your post was not clear. You made it sound like you're going to try and jump from AAT intermediate to the final 3 papers of ACCA! :?

You could go straight on to the ACCA but wouldn't that be a waste of the work you have done for AAT?

The technician stage would certainly help you with the costing papers at ACCA, the tax papers at early stage of ACCA and the financial reporting papers.

If I were you, I'd finish the AAT off, get exempt from level 1 ACCA and still complete it and then have 2 qualifications, albeit give or take an extra 6 months. That's what I did.

Kind regards
Steve

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Re:Technician Level

No im not that clever. :shock:
I suppose if the things that are covered in technician will help towards later modules then you have a good point.
I just thought once you have completed a module then you go on to something different, and that actually makes me sound completely stupid because everything follows on in accounting and i know that.
:oops:

Thank you for your time, you have helped me come to my senses

System

Re:Technician Level

Evening,

I have been thinking the same, but I too have come to my senses and have decided to continue with AAT.
I'm still trying to decide whether to try for the whole of Tech level by Dec or to space it out untill
June. Here's a thing, which is best way to go, ACCA or CIMA. Which way is everyone going?

System

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I think you have made the right decision. The AAT technician will prepare you very well for ACCA's papers and they won't be much of a "shock to the system" when you come to study for them.

Kind regards
Steve

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Re:Technician Level

There is a big step up between Intermediate and Technician both in degree of difficulty and work load. I would recommend the completion of the full AAT qualification.

System

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I am also finishing my AAT then going on to ACCA. The way i look at it is, if you fail ACCA you will have you AAT qualification to fall back on, doesnt sound as good saying your part qualified AAT? Does anyone know how long the ACCA takes to complete on average??

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Thank you both for all your help.
I will finish my AAT, It will benefit me in the long run.
Cheers