Introduction ix
2 What skills are required?
To pass the F4 exam you will need to bring different professional attributes to bear.
First you need technical knowledge. There is a huge amount of technical content in the syllabus: case law,
conventions, codes of practice, and legislation. You need to learn this and be able to identify which parts
of the knowledge you have are being called for in a particular question.
Secondly you need to be able to apply knowledge to the scenarios that are presented in the last five
questions on the paper. You are aiming to solve practical problems here.
3 How to improve your chances of passing
There is no choice in this paper, all questions have to be answered. You must therefore study the
entire syllabus, there are no short-cuts
The first section of the exam consists of 45 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) worth either one or
two marks each. The total marks on offer in this section is 70. These will inevitably cover a wide
range of the syllabus
The second section of the exam consists of 5 Multiple Task Questions (MTQs) worth 6 marks
each. Each MTQ will be broken down into sub-questions. The total marks on offer in this section is
- Each MTQ question will be based on a scenario and will require some application of your
knowledge
Practising questions under timed conditions is essential. BPP's Practice and Revision Kit and i-
pass contain questions on all areas of the syllabus
Keep an eye out for articles as the examination team will use Student Accountant to communicate
with students
Read journals etc to pick up on ways in which real organisations apply the law and think about
your own organisation if that is relevant
4 Brought forward knowledge
There is no brought forward knowledge for the F4 Exam.
The exam paper
Format of the paper
The exam lasts two hours and is divided into two sections.
Section A consists of 45 MCQs, a mixture of one or two marks each. One mark MCQs will require you to
choose one correct option from three, and two mark MCQs will require you to choose one correct option
from four.
Section B consists of 5 MTQs containing a total of 6 marks each.
All questions are compulsory.
The exam will cover as much of the syllabus as possible.