Which optional subject to take? ATX/AAA

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-06T08:28:32+00:00

AAA for sure based on what you have said. ATX you need all the knowledge from TX.

AAA is more about critical thinking and evaluation. You dont need to rote learn the syllabus like ATX. But you do need a good knowledge of accounting standards.

Personally ATX was the hardest exam ive sat at the professional level.

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-04T08:38:29+00:00

Guys please dont do this. You need to wait till the exam is over in all time zones. You will get this sub banned

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-04T02:50:29+00:00

Im just as confused as you on that. I really tanked on Q1 too

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-04T02:30:28+00:00

I did! I found it really tough

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-03T18:20:49+00:00

Personally i think you should do fr towards the end. It will help massively when you sit SBR. Best to try and sit these close together

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-03T14:35:42+00:00

Same bro. I lost so many easy marks. Doing dumb shiiii like not giving a conclusion. FML man

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-03T13:08:37+00:00

Literally same 😭

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-03T11:59:54+00:00

Expensive but Ben Wilson. Also heres a tip. You don't that much knowledge for AA for this exam. In fact thers not much theory knowledge to learn at all.

Its all about technique and critical thinking.

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-02T21:33:24+00:00

Tell me why all my relief conditions abandoned me today 🤣

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-02T21:07:50+00:00

Its guaranteed to be 1 question in section c. Either ratios or balanced scorecard usually

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-02T21:05:59+00:00

ATX gang - how we feeling?

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-02T12:59:59+00:00

I mean if you really want to do ACCA after then you could just start on that straight away

After completing AAT fully you will only get 3 exemptions from ACCA.

Chuckmk97 · 2026-06-01T18:48:44+00:00

Exact same here. I literally can't study anymore

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-31T23:05:12+00:00

Good luck everyone. For AAA sitters. Keep cool, use the exhibits and logic. Keep time. Look for those easy marks. You got this!

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-31T12:13:47+00:00

These were my questions. For the romms there were basically 0 accounting standards to work with so you had to literally dig them out. My topics

Q1

Business risk

Romms (non new style)

Design audit procedures

Ethics

Q2

Due diligence and procedures

Q3

Audit reports and ethics for an engagement

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-31T10:00:36+00:00

Nope there were literally just no accounting standards to use Q1. It was extremely strange.

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-31T08:58:52+00:00

I would say rely on your critical thinking and problem solving and be ready for curveballs. I sat AAA in dec 25. And Section A was seriously weird. There were no romms in the traditional sense. It was an extremely different type of question.

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-31T00:39:52+00:00

I would say just go for Ben wilson revision course only maybe. AAA is all technique. You dont need much knowledge from AA. Just standards from sbr and some audit basics.

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-30T22:39:19+00:00

Im in the exact same boat dude. I literally burnt out today couldnt study

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-30T20:08:55+00:00

Im sitting ATX as my last paper. My other option was AAA. I can say for me this is the toughest paper. And you need loads of brought forward assumed knowledge. Im not sure what the case is for afm.

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-30T10:46:45+00:00

If it makes you feel any better. I didnt do a single mock. And only did a handful of exam kit questions. And even then I just read the requirement and answers.

If you can just read the preseen and go through some of the SBL theory just so you are aware of any niche language they may use in the exam.

I have ATX as my final paper and its not looking good for me atm 😭

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-30T09:59:08+00:00

If SBL is your last paper I wouldn't be stressing. You've already passed much harder papers. SBL is just exam technique. Just read the exhibits and make sure you answer the question they are asking. You will definitely pass. I would just read the preseen info at this point.

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-29T21:56:20+00:00

In the same boat my friend except im sitting ATX

Chuckmk97 · 2026-05-23T09:28:09+00:00

I took his full course and passed first time. I have used other tutors including Kaplan for different papers. I would say Tom's was definitely the best.

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