The last part of the Essentials module is ACCA P3 Business Analysis. It is devoted to studying how to implement strategic choice and action, and also determining strategic position. This is an important part of ACCA P3 course, which allows to become a professional in the field of business analyzing and strategic planning.
ACCA P3 Business Analysis content is provided by ACCA Approved Learning Partners content, which is usually approved by ACCA to receive platinum or golden status. The only platinum status ever received belongs to BPP Learning Media.
ACCA P3 notes contain information on major issues, which are raised throughout the ACCA P3 course. These are the following matters:
- A – assessment of a company’s strategic position;
- B – assessment of a company’s strategic choices;
- C – strategic implementation;
- D – proper handling of business processes for supporting the current business strategy and adjusting it to the requirements of customers and stakeholders;
- E – information technologies in the sphere of business analysis;
- F – project management;
- G – evaluation of the corporate strategy and its effectiveness;
- H – people management and leadership and their role in business strategies.
Each of the issues listed above is subdivided into smaller points for studying, with deep analysis of corporate strategies, information technologies and the role of people in the business sphere.
ACCA P3 Business analysis is the last ACCA paper before you can progress on to the Options Level, which is to provide you with in-depth advanced insights of the professional accounting sphere. The ACCA P3 notes are examined during 3-hour examination, with 15 minutes of the standard reading and comprehending time. The ACCA P3 examination paper consists of two sections, A and B. In the first part of the examination there is one compulsory question, which is marked with 50, and the second part contains from two to three questions for choice, which are evaluated with 25 marks each.