gov matriculation>UM/USM>ACCA------not recommended.

foundation/diploma>degree>ACCA------slow & expensive but enjoy college life at early stage.

CAT>ACCA-----fast & cheap but boring 

He is a straight A student with good English, he wouldn't fail ACCA if he put in the effort.
Whatshouldido, it is always better to follow the traditional pathway, i.e., do a pre-U and complete your degree - it opens more doors for you and develops you better as an individual. Do make sure you are gaining your degree from a credible institution though, otherwise you might as well go straight for ACCA. For a student of your caliber, you do not have to worry about all this 'if I don't pass I am only an SPM holder' hype. Pass it first time, period.

If you want a fast route, take the CAT/ACCA route.

If you want a slower, safe, and easy route, take the govt matriculation>UM/USM route. Anyway, if you take this route, you don't need ACCA anymore. MIA recognises the accountancy degrees from public unis. So, there is no need for one to take a professional exam anymore.

Each route has its pros and cons. CAT/ACCA route is fast but it won't give you a strong foundation in research, if you wish to pursue a postgraduate degree, you might face a culture shock. However, taking this route gives you a very strong technical knowledge in accountancy.

Going for the degree route would give you a stronger foundation in research but it is a slower route compared to ACCA.

So, it's your choice.

i was matriculation student, and graduated from UPM in Bac. of Accountancy. currently pursuing my ACCA, and taking last paper in this coming June. anything can help to advise? 

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Added on April 9, 2012, 1:02 am
Hi, actually my personal view is, study in uni will hv much better exposure in term of skills development. As every single subject we will hv presentation, group n individually, assignment group n individual as well. All these will help to develop your soft skills. Else as compared to if u study Acca or lcci or cat, u ll just focus on class lecture n then exam. Correct me if I were wrong. Tot studying local uni will much longer, but I never regret for it. As at least I'm degree holder n guarantee to have MIA after three years of working experience. Indeed I could just don't further taking Acca. But I chose to
Continue study Acca after grad. Becoz future things we will never know, who knows one day I plan to go oversea n work? Haha. Currently I'm going to sit for my last paper this June. Acca is not
Easy I would say, but thanks God that bless me and I passed all papers at first attempt, as I used to self study and didn't attend lecture class as I don't take any bonds. Hopefully I pass this coming last paper too. If you r confident you could hit the Acca down, then u can take Acca course straight, as it s really time
Saving. But just to let you know, I been seeing quite number of my Frds who have no degree, and need to pass Acca before they could obtain Mia qualification. And they failed for few times and spent for additional few years. In conclusion, there is pro n cons