Hey guys, I'm planning to take ACCA this year. Well FiA actually. I'm 25. Kinda feel old but never too old to study I guess. I went to UITM expo yesterday and the first thing they asked me when they know I'm 25 is that can I get along with SPM leavers lol.

Since there is no more MSER, I have to take the first 7 papers in FiA - I planned to take CBE for all these 7 papers. Any thought on this? If possible I want to complete this by year end so that I will start F4 next year. Mode of study will be self study since I'm working and most of the time I have to work on weekend as well.

Now, my problem is about books or notes for these papers. Any school or college sell cheap books? Or do you guys know where I can get cheap books? I went to kinokuniya and I saw study text as well as revision kit will cost me RM150 together (this is only for FA1). I think if I can get it second hand definitely it's going to be much cheaper.

Also, anyone knows how much will CBE cost? I've called up FTMS earlier and the guy on the phone was saying that I can take the CBE anytime - just go there and say I want to take CBE and they will arrange a date for me - and it will only cost RM150 for any papers. The guy doesn't seems that confident about the info though.

Oh yeah, I planned to go to ACCA Malaysia sometime next week for registration because I read it might take up to 6 weeks for processing. This means the earliest I can take CBE for FA1 will be end of May or probably June. Just going to study for 1 paper and see how it goes.

Any input or word of advice is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to be studying ACCA soon.

Like usual, dont depend on tips. But I suppose you can focus on few areas such as;

RPGT
Investment Incentives (came out 3 times dy under the current examiner, not sure will come out again or not)
Double Taxation (Technical article)
International Procurement Centre, RDC, OHQ (Technical article)
Dividends (transition from imputation to single tier)
Investment holdings, REIT, unit trust
Fundamentals from F6
P6 is the most crazy paper ever, lot's of things to cover and you cant really bluff your way through like P3 or P7 as you need to base your arguments on the statue itself.
Good Luck

@ironmask1876

1) WHT & DTA - need to noe PE definition ..( not sure if will ask calculation)

2) RA

3) OHQ/IPC/RDC

4) MITC/special AIE/cost of proprietary right / cost of buying foreign company

5) estate/trust/settlement

6) RPGT - Para 3(b) / diseased estate

7) tax planning

8) Labuan