Cracking Case - How to Pass the ACA Case Study (November 2014)

Technique endorsed by the July 2014 ICAEW Case Study prize winner. New revised edition which has been fully updated for the lessons learned in the July 2014 exam (Zoo-Med). We have added new planning sheets and a new chapter on the correct writing style for Case.

Includes £20 or 10% discount on ACA Simplified November 2014 mock exam pack and improved planning sheets, developed in consultation with our taught course students during the July 2014 session.

Explains the ACA Simplified "40 Task Approach(TM)" to cracking the ACA Case Study. Organised into 20 Chapters and 4 Appendices, this book will take you through our carefully designed and practical approach to gaining the marks you need to pass. Includes detailed "student eye" views from 2 students who increased their grades by 20 percentage points each between July 2012 and November 2012 using the 40 Task Approach(TM).

Our unique method is completely focused on the mark scheme and unlocks the secrets of a pass through a simplified approach which is radically different from the standard "4 Column Planning Grid" endorsed by other providers. Successfully used by the July 2014 ICAEW Case Study prize winner who scored 92% at his first attempt.

This book is aimed at both re-sit students and first timers who wish to ensure a pass.

If you have found yourself failing Case several times without really knowing why (and whilst writing a report which you thought was good), this book will help you understand what you are doing wrong - we are careful at all times to highlight the difference between a good report and a good grade in Case. All chapters are based on practical and sensible advice which is now proven across 5 exam sessions and which has been further developed through close consultation with recent students.

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Detailed chapter listing:

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1. Introduction: This Book and Why We Wrote It

2. Case: A Brief Overview

3. Case: Some Common Fallacies

4. The Case Marking Scheme

5. The Correct Case Study Writing Style

6. Change in the Mark Scheme - July 2012

7. The 40 Task Approach(TM)

8. Patterns in the 40 Task Approach(TM)

9. EPIA, Marks Value of Each Requirement and Report Length

10. Planning Grids - Optimal Format

11. How to Write a Good Executive Summary

12. How to Write a Good Requirement 1

13. How to Write a Good Requirement 2

14. How to Write a Good Requirement 3

15. How to Develop Good "Practical" Recommendations

16. People, Press and Ethics

17. How to Approach Scepticism

18. Tips from the 2013 ICAEW Tutor Conference

19. Practicalities of the Exam Day

20. Final Thoughts

Appendix 1 - 40 Task Approach(TM) (Summary Version)

Appendix 2 - The 40 Tasks - Requirement by Requirement

Appendix 3 - Planning & Reminder Sheets

Appendix 4 - Practical Issues: The 8 Core Areas