Study Materials
Paper P3 is called Business Analysis, but it covers the whole field of business and corporate strategy, including the choice and implementation of courses of action. For accountants, the overall purpose of studying this subject is to be able to make proper contributions to the strategic management of whatever organisations they find themselves working in. To do this requires the acquisition and considered use of theory lying well outside the mainstream of financial and accountancy topics. In addition to the core material relating to business strategy, there are strong links to the fields of economics, marketing and human behaviour.
Study Text
Price: £30
Suitable for: Dec 2008 exams
ISBN: 978 07517 47362
The P3 Study Text is based on the primary authorities specified in the official syllabus reading list; it is supplemented by a wide range of other material that extends, amplifies and, in some cases, clarifies the basic references. The study material is thus selected and presented in an easily used form that has been approved by the Examiner. The syllabus emphasises the integrated nature of the subject and the Study Text points up the links between the various topics. The ability to discern and use these links is likely to be of great importance in the examination.
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Practice and Revision Kit
Price: £16
Suitable for: Dec 2008 exams
ISBN: 978 07517 46921
Many candidates find business strategy questions particularly difficult, since there is rarely a single correct solution to work towards, nor any kind of format or template that will guide the development of the answer. The most valuable aspect of the P3 Practice and Revision Kit is the guidance given on how to tackle the wide range of questions it provides. This guidance appears in a range of forms. The Kit emphasises the importance of making sensible comment and practical suggestions that are both theoretically sound and relevant to the questions the Examiner is likely to set.
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Passcards
Price: £10
Suitable for: Dec 2008 exams
ISBN: 978 07517 46709
The Passcards are newly prepared and reflect the structure and content of the Study Text very closely. They emphasise the essential knowledge needed for a pass in the Examination, using a range of visual cues to aid retention. While there are no templates available for constructing standard answers in this subject, there are many models and aspects of theory that can be summarised in diagrams and these Passcards exploit this in full.
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i-Learn
Price: £40
Suitable for: Dec 2008 exams
ISBN: 978 07517 47584
BPP Learning Media's iLearn for P3 'Business Analysis' provides focussed, interactive study material designed to reinforce key areas of the wide ranging P3 syllabus. Highlights include an excellent summary of e-business and hands-on project management exercises.
i-Pass
Price: £30
Suitable for: Dec 2008 exams
ISBN: 978 07517 47140
The P3 examination requires answers in narrative format; objective testing does not appear. Nevertheless, practising answering objective test questions is a very good way to revise the wide range of basic theoretical knowledge that candidates will have to acquire if they are to approach the examination with confidence. The P3 i-Pass disc has been prepared with the aim of helping students to achieve the necessary familiarity with these fundamantal concepts and aspects of theoretical knowledge. The emphasis is on speed and accuracy of recall, so that students will have the essentials at their fingertips when they enter the exam hall.
Success CD
Price: £15
Suitable for: Dec 2008 exams
ISBN: 978 07517 47805
The P3 Success CD is an excellent aid to revision, since it can be used occasions that would otherwise represent wasted time, such as the daily commute. The emphasis is on providing a quick overview of important topics, highlighted by examination tips from an experienced tutor. This product is an excellent supplement to more traditional forms of study. It is particularly useful to students of P3, since it will provide a range of examples of the simple expression of strategy-related ideas that candidates often have difficulty in articulating.