F8 study help
Glynis
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I have decided that I need help in studying ACCA F8 as I am yet again searching for a job and I think it's because I have yet to get some exams under my belt. The agency said that competition for jobs are high and I need to "stand out from the crowd". I need to go on a revision course to get F8 under my belt but the ones run by the leading providers but they are so expensive. ACCA don't run any courses and they don't provide any help for unemployed students which I think in this day and age is ridiculous. I have emailed 2 tutors but they've not been helpful. One person I contacted was surprisingly unhelpful and rude which I was surprised about.
I have downloaded the Opentuition material but its as confusing as the rest of the things out there. Does anyone know any courses that are relatively cheap or groups that get together to study F8? The group on opentuition is overseas so that's a none starter.
I have downloaded the Opentuition material but its as confusing as the rest of the things out there. Does anyone know any courses that are relatively cheap or groups that get together to study F8? The group on opentuition is overseas so that's a none starter.
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I'm just getting into my question practices for F8 and am finding some practical work experience in auditing would have
helped me with this paper.
The questions are a bit ambiguous in places.
Is there any way you can read these between the lines on these questions?
As for the cost of tuition Glynnis, I'm in full agreement with you. Absolute frigging joke what BPP and Kaplan charge.
Also £86.00 for an exam entry for ACCA too. Whole thing feels like a gravy train to me
Mark0 -
The time you spend wining could be better spent actually working.
Stop moaning about F8.
Stop moaning about tuition cost.
Stop moaning about the ACCA.
Stop using up AAT bandwidth with the same old.
Becoming Certified or Chartered isn't easy, if it were everyone would do it!0 -
The time you spend wining could be better spent actually working.
Stop moaning about F8.
Stop moaning about tuition cost.
Stop moaning about the ACCA.
Stop using up AAT bandwidth with the same old.
Becoming Certified or Chartered isn't easy, if it were everyone would do it!
Harsh, but fair!0 -
Too harsh in my opinion.
I like too see members support each other and work together not slag each other off.
I've worked through all my ACCA exams independently so far due to necessity and I can empathise
with the challenges Glynnis is facing at the moment.
I also think professional education tuition costs are a genuine issue for many on these forums.
It is an issue we need to take seriously and debate as many can't afford the finance to pay £500, £600
or whatever for each paper.
Mark0 -
Sorry Mark I do have respect for you and I'm sure you work very hard, however I have to agree with the posts regarding this subject. It is possible to do this by home study, if you have no option and want to become an accountant then that's what you will do. I couldn't afford the study to go to uni therefore I didn't go!
I honestly wish you luck, I really hope you pass and I don't believe many of the comments below were aimed at you.0 -
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A bit harsh, but to be blunt this is a profession not a charity. Nor are we talking about retaking a GCSE or doing flower arranging at night school. Yes the amount charged for courses is a large amount of money, but just because affording them is difficult isn't evidence of the fee being unjustified. Doing the ACCA is still a lot cheaper than uni and (despite the hike) uni fees are still subsidised.
There seems to be an attitude here of wanting something, not being in a position to obtain it and then turning that problem into the fault of a third party rather than really dealing with the issue.
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Bluewednesday wrote: »Sorry Mark I do have respect for you and I'm sure you work very hard, however I have to agree with the posts regarding this subject. It is possible to do this by home study, if you have no option and want to become an accountant then that's what you will do. I couldn't afford the study to go to uni therefore I didn't go!
I honestly wish you luck, I really hope you pass and I don't believe many of the comments below were aimed at you.
Mark, I agree with what Bluewednesday has written, I don't believe that any of the comments were aimed at you.
Home study is possible and I am proof of that! I passed my AAT and ACCA by studying at home in an evening and at weekends after working full time. If fees are an issue for you, have you tried the OpenTuition website? It is entirely free, they provide lecture videos and notes. The only costs will be paying your exam fees and buying a revision kit from BPP or Kaplan.
Good luck with your exam in December.0 -
I'm sorry Neil, it's been a long day on the books so I'm a bit punchy tonight but I don't expect ACCA to
be a charity or expect something for nothing.
I do feel though people with low incomes should have access opportunities to education if they are
passionate, hardworking and have aspiration.
Aspiration should not be the sole preserve of those with money.
Education should be made a lifelong quest for those who wish to pursue it and should not be ring
fenced only for those with large bank balances.
All I want is affordable professional education, not a free education.0 -
I'm sorry Neil, it's been a long day on the books so I'm a bit punchy tonight but I don't expect ACCA to
be a charity or expect something for nothing.
I do feel though people with low incomes should have access opportunities to education if they are
passionate, hardworking and have aspiration.
Aspiration should not be the sole preserve of those with money.
Education should be made a lifelong quest for those who wish to pursue it and should not be ring
fenced only for those with large bank balances.
All I want is affordable professional education, not a free education.
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I can see where you are coming from, and if it were primary, secondary and maybe tertiary education we were talking about I'd probably agree with you. But this isn't a nanny state and if there is something we can have and want, we should take responsibility for getting it. If fees are to be supported in some way i can only see it being through a charity or government funding - but I don't want my taxes being used to allow someone to enter a potentially lucrative career.
Neil0 -
Aspiration should not be the sole preserve of those with money.
Education should be made a lifelong quest for those who wish to pursue it and should not be ring
fenced only for those with large bank balances.
Career development loans are available to most people (except those with very very bad credit histories, and I would expect that anyone looking to gain entrance to one of the chartered bodies would not be in this camp). True that interest rates aren't as great as a student loan, but then again the cost of studying professional exams isn't as high as a full time university degree.
I've got this far in my studies with ***very***careful use of credit facilities, and incredibly strict household budgeting. Do I want to take out loans to cover my education ? Not by choice ! I would rather be
a/ Loaded
or
b/ Fully funded to study.
As I am neither, I just have to knuckle down and get on with it. I want to continue in education so I work hard to afford it.
Your bank balance does not really impact on aspiration - if you want something badly enough then there will be a way to achieve it. True, if you have more money you can pay for additional tuition, but there ***are*** free resources out there for people to make use of.
I suppose it comes down to if you are looking for problems or looking for solutions
At times I agree that I feel a bit overwhelmed at the cost, and it does feel like a huge responsibility to get things right, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I just remind myself what my goals are, and have faith it will all be worth it in the end. 0
