General comments This examiner’s report should be used in conjunction with the published March/June
2021 sample exam which can be found on the
ACCA Practice Platform
.
In this report, the examining team provide constructive guidance on how to answer
the questions whilst sharing their observations from the marking process,
highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of candidates who attempted these
questions. Future candidates can use this examiner’s report as part of their exam
preparation, attempting question practice on the
ACCA Practice Platform
, reviewing
the published answers alongside this report.
The Financial Reporting (FR) exam is offered as a computer-based exam (CBE). The
model of delivery for the CBE exam means that candidates do not all receive the same
set of questions.
•
Section A objective test questions – we focus on four specific questions that
caused difficulty in this sitting of the exam.
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Section B objective test case questions – here we look at one specific question
that was challenging for candidates.
•
Section C constructed response questions – here we provide detailed
commentary around two constructed response questions and identify some of
the main issue that have affected candidates’ performance in this section of the
exam, identifying common knowledge gaps and offering guidance on where
exam technique could be improved, including in the use of the CBE functionality
in answering this question.
Examiner’s report – FR March/June 2021
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Section A Here we look at
FOUR Section A questions which proved to be challenging for
candidates.
Question 1