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Here are some resources you will find useful if you are studying for the Case Study exam.

Exam guidance

We are here to support you throughout your ACA journey to ensure you have everything you need for your upcoming exam, from exam resources to free and confidential wellbeing support from CABA. Ensure you are fully prepared by reading our exam guidance prior to your exam.

Eligibility

To sit the Advanced Level Case Study exam you must have attempted, or received credit for, all other Certificate Level, Professional Level and Advanced Level exams. You can sit the Corporate Reporting and Strategic Business Management exams in the same exam session as Case Study to meet this criteria. 

You must be in your final year of your training agreement to attempt the Case Study exam. 

If you are a Level 7 Accountancy Professional Apprenticeship student, you must also be registered correctly to book the Case Study exam. You must have worked as an apprentice in an accountancy role for an authorised training provider for at least 12 months and your employer must have completed your gateway review. 

If you have any queries about your eligibility please contact our student support team. 

Advance information

The advance information for the Case Study exam will be available eight weeks prior to the exam. You will be able to access the advance information on this page. To confirm the dates when the advance information will be available, please visit ACA dates and deadlines. 

The advance information for past Case Study exams can be found below. The advance information can now also be added to your digital bookshelf. You can add the Case Study advance information to your bookshelf by visiting the ebookshop using the link below  and selecting the relevant edition. The digital version will not be added automatically, you must visit the link below for it to be available. The advance information is still available as a traditional PDF, which can be printed and taken to your exam.

Exam preparation

Syllabus

Errata

Student insights

Exam support videos

Practice software

It's important that you get to know the exam software and its various functions before you take an exam. To help, we have made the walkthrough (WWL) and mini cases from the workbook available in the practice software. Your username is the letter Q + your ICAEW student number eg, Q1234567. The password is qb2022. 

Exams and marks plans

As the Case Study is marked slightly different to the other exams, the marks are calculated in a different manner. To fully utilise and understand the Case Study marks feedback you will need to refer to the Case Study feedback guide along with a copy of the relevant exam script.

Exams

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2022

Exam study support

Introduction to the Case Study exam In this guide we will introduce you to the Case Study exam, and will cover what the Case Study exam is and why it is unique, the importance of time management, the professional skills examined as well as tips for success.             

Overview of the Executive Summary

 

 In this guide we will cover that the Executive Summary is, what should be in it and how to construct it as well as tips for success.
How to approach the advance information for the Case Study exam This guide is designed to help you understand how to approach the advance information for your Case Study exam. It will cover what the advance information is, what should you do with the advance information before your exam and tips for success.
How to use the advance information during the Case Study exam
 This guide is designed to help you understand how to use the advance information during your Case Study exam. It will cover the role of the advance information and wider business issues, examples and tips for success.
 Requirement one, two and three in the Case Study exam In this guide we will explain the rationale of each requirement of the Case Study exam. In each section you will see the theme or focus of each requirement, how the marking keys are structured, helping you to better plan your answers during the exam, the meaning of each of the professional skills within each exam requirement and tips for success.
 How to prepare to retake the Case Study exam If you find yourself retaking the Case Study exam we have put together a guide to support you with your revision, look at where things went wrong and prepare for your resit.
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