特許公認會計師公會 (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 簡稱ACCA) 成立于1904年，是目前全球的國際會計師組織。ACCA的國際地位舉足輕重，聯合國于確定其環球課程時，亦是以ACCA的課程作為藍本。

Intellectual Requirements

Dear Reader, thank you for writing to us. My name is Siret, the editor of the Global Accountant magazine. I do believe you can pass this paper, however, you probably dont have the confidence.

P1, is an all analysing, understanding and writing paper! Reading the questions and actually understanding the requirement is most important. Read the Questions first then start to read the scenario.

The examiner has said, “higher level requirement and verbs will be most significant in this paper”.

You must understand what the examiner wants. It is the level of knowledge that students need to apply in a certain way. So, when the question says, “Recommend ……”, it actually means: Advise the appropriate actions to the person wanting the information from you.

I have listed below some important words you must understand to be able to pass this paper and help you understand what the questions want you to do. Once you learn these words you will see your exams may become more easy for you:

Define

Give the meaning of ...

Explain

Make clear…

Identify

Recognise or Select….

Describe

Give the key features of….

Contrast

Make a comparison between things by showing their differences

Analyse

Give reasons for the current situation or what has happened. In this case you may have to compare with something to give a trend

Assess

Determine the Strengths/Weaknesses/Importance/Significance/ability to contribute

Discuss

Examine in detail by using arguments for and against

Construct the Case

Present the argument in favour, support by evidence

Evaluate

Determine the value of in the light of the arguments for and against

Recommend

Advise the appropriate actions in a way the recipient will understand.

Students must be careful, there could be two or even three of the above words in one question. We call these REQUIREMENTS……