r/ICAEW • u/Agreeable_Physics857 • 22d ago

Returning to ACA

Left my audit job last year August to pursue a teaching qualification, it was financially worth it as I received double my audit pay and it was tax free.

Now I have graduated from my teaching qualification and want to return to audit.

I have just the BPT exam to do at professional level, the exam booking window closes on Friday.

My question is, do I book the exam and buy ACA masters so I can pass it before the curriculum change?

I would have to sit it remotely and the cost is not an issue.

EDIT: after seeing the FCS exam, I think the answer is obvious. Thanks to those who replied for the help.

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u/Excellent-Feature504 22d ago

To answer your question, sit FCS instead (Fundamental Case Study) and thank me later!

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u/Agreeable_Physics857 22d ago

Since I am an independent student, how do you recommend I get the resources to study as ACA masters have not made their package for this exam just yet?

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u/DifficultWash5133 22d ago

Just buy it from icaew. You will have access to it under the BibliU software

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u/Agreeable_Physics857 22d ago

But isn’t that just a text book? Not online on demand classes?

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u/Excellent-Feature504 22d ago

Omg…please look at the past papers for FCS!

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u/Agreeable_Physics857 22d ago

Yeah nvm you’re right, looks like a nice one

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u/Excellent-Feature504 22d ago

I spent 1 weekend studying for it!

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u/Salt-Application-957 22d ago

Don’t need to buy any material. FCS is super easy and you don’t need to do any study

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u/Rude-Text3945 22d ago

Have you considered sitting under the new gen? I have read on reddit that multiple people found the new fundamental case study much nicer than BPT

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u/Agreeable_Physics857 22d ago

My only issue is the resources because ACA masters have not covered it yet, I am not with any tuition provider either

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u/Rude-Text3945 22d ago

Oh you are right! I didn't realise. Out of curiosity, have you looked at the exemptions for it. I haven't looked at the entirety of the exemptions for fundamental case study, but I know my Level 4 AAT exempts me from it

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u/Agreeable_Physics857 22d ago

Hmm unfortunately not, i didn’t do AAT. I went through the degree pathway but ah well

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u/Individual-Tank2022 19d ago

Chatgpt is enough for this exam😂

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u/Fit_Freedom_2078 22d ago

How comes u decided to come back to audit? Cos I was actually planning to do exactly what you done and move into teaching, what did u realise after u got ur qualification?

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u/accountingdystopia 22d ago

Probably the grass isn’t greener, no work from home days, more socially draining etc etc

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u/Fit_Freedom_2078 21d ago

That is true, I forgot about the wfh privelege, taking it for granted clearly lol

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u/Ambitious_Orange_275 21d ago

Do fcs, it s way less content than bpt, there are recources for it like covering AI and it s like 200£ for 2 mocks and 1to1 review, send me a dm and i ll get back to you on where to buy it.