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ACCA Applied Knowledge Exams

A route through ACCA's BT, MA and FA exams: exemptions and the current syllabus first, a dated study calendar, each topic with question practice, timed mocks, booking and exam day, then the step to Applied Skills.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

Then open the Marketplace in the app, search for ACCA Applied Knowledge Exams, and click Install. It goes into your own files, and works offline from then on.

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🎓 Finance & Business Certifications

ACCA Applied Knowledge Exams

Passing ACCA's Applied Knowledge exams, Business and Technology, Management Accounting and Financial Accounting, as on-demand computer-based tests, with exemptions checked first.

  1. Exemption check against your existing qualifications
  2. ACCA student registration and account set-up
  3. Applied Knowledge syllabus and study guide pack
  4. ACCA Qualification or FIA diploma route
  5. Choosing the order of BT, MA and FA
  6. Applied Knowledge fees and exam budget
  7. Study materials and tuition decision
  8. Study calendar with target exam dates
  9. Exam centre or remote sitting choice
  10. Specimen exams in the ACCA exam software
  11. Weekly study blocks around class or work
  12. Daily short question sets
  13. Wrong answer log for objective test questions
  14. Flashcards for terms, formulas and double entry
  15. Timed section practice every fortnight
  16. Monthly progress check against your booked date
  17. ACCA account, subscription and results admin
  18. BT organisations, stakeholders and the business environment
  19. BT governance, accounting systems, controls and compliance
  20. BT people, teams, communication and ethics
  21. MA management information, data and statistics
  22. MA cost accounting from materials to process costing
  23. MA budgeting and capital budgeting basics
  24. MA standard costing and variance layout card
  25. MA performance measurement and indicators
  26. FA double entry and the trial balance
  27. FA inventory, non-current assets and depreciation
  28. FA accruals, prepayments, receivables and provisions
  29. FA control accounts, bank reconciliations and errors
  30. FA company financial statements and cash flows
  31. FA simple consolidation and interpreting accounts
  32. Reading objective test questions and spotting distractors
  33. Pacing and flagging strategy for a timed exam
  34. Multi-task questions in MA and FA
  35. Resit plan after a failed Applied Knowledge exam
  36. Booking an on-demand exam slot
  37. Full timed mock for each paper
  38. Final fortnight before an exam
  39. Exam day checklist
  40. Results day and the next booking
  41. Applied Knowledge complete and the step to Applied Skills
  42. School leaver starting ACCA after A levels or CAPE
  43. University student pairing a degree with ACCA
  44. Accounts assistant studying with employer support
  45. Career changer starting from no accounting
  46. Studying around children, caring or shift work
  47. Sitting Applied Knowledge from the Caribbean
  48. Practical experience record from your first finance job
  49. Accelerated plan for all three papers in four months
  50. Explaining double entry to a newer student

Where it starts.

Each project arrives with its purpose, milestones and first tasks written out. Here is how the first three read.

Exemption check against your existing qualifications

Students arriving with an accounting degree, a bookkeeping diploma or a related professional paper can often be exempted from one or more of BT, MA and FA. Running every qualification through ACCA's exemption checker before you book anything tells you exactly which papers remain, and stops you paying exam fees for a paper you never needed to sit.

First tasks

  • Gather transcripts for every degree, diploma or professional exam you hold
  • Run each qualification through ACCA's exemption checker and save the result
  • Write down which of BT, MA and FA you still have to sit
  • Note the exemption fee for each paper you are able to claim

ACCA student registration and account set-up

Nothing can be booked until ACCA has accepted your registration, checked your entry documents and opened your online account, and the document checks can take longer than students expect. Registering early, with your ID and certificates already scanned, means the first exam date you choose is the one you actually get.

First tasks

  • Read ACCA's entry requirements and confirm which route your qualifications meet
  • Scan your passport or national ID and your certificates into one folder
  • Submit the online registration and pay the initial fee
  • Record your ACCA student number in your study folder
  • Check your account shows every exemption you claimed

Applied Knowledge syllabus and study guide pack

ACCA publishes a syllabus and study guide for each exam year, listing every learning outcome BT, MA and FA can test, with the exam format described on each exam's page. One folder holding the current versions for all three, with the format of each exam noted in your own words, becomes the checklist every later topic project ticks against.

First tasks

  • Download the current syllabus and study guide for BT, MA and FA
  • Note the format, length and pass mark of each exam from ACCA's website
  • Turn each study guide into a checklist of learning outcomes
  • Check for a new syllabus when ACCA publishes the next exam year @recurring(yearly)

Make it yours.

Install ACCA Applied Knowledge Exams, then tell Aurum the date you're aiming for. It checks whether the plan fits the weeks you actually have.

Free · Mac (Apple silicon) and Windows · v1.0.0 · Other platforms

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