ACCA students need to revise harder to pass their ACCA exams

Do ACCA students need to revise harder to pass their ACCA exams? There is some concern that many ACCA students are becoming complacent with their studies, expecting to pass the big exams with minimal work, or just be revising “cliff notes” on the subject. But that is simply not the case.

ACCA revision should not be taken lightly, and needs to weigh just as prominently in your mind as your standard ACCA studies. Whilst your learning may not necessarily revolve around a classroom environment – it could be a distance learning programme, self study from your own purchased materials, or E-learning online – the number of hours study and actual revision should remain constant regardless of your learning environment. Namely, 40 hours for ACCA study, and 18 hours for ACCA revision.

The ACCA exams themselves have not changed fundamentally. Yes, they underwent some uplift at the start of 2011, but generally the study content hasn’t changed by much. The ACCA exams should also remain of a similar standard, yet more and more ACCA students are complaining about failing! The ever-growing number of students registering to study ACCA means that to become an ACCA qualified accountant, the competition is increasing, and the need to quickly pass and secure a full time position is greater than ever, with ACCA student enrolment figures now reaching a whopping 424,000. But the potential for ACCA jobs is still there, as of today the tony.surridge.co.uk ACCA jobs-board is advertising 7,763 accountancy positions which are vacant and need filling.

What’s the final advice? Go that extra mile, and study harder so you can pass your ACCA exams first time. Don’t make excuses and point the finger of blame elsewhere. Short-term hardship for better long-term gain is the goal… and then you’ll be on your way to becoming a qualified ACCA accountant.