Higher Accounting

I'm doing it the now and half my class are crashing higher, some are finding it harder than others but if you put the time in and dedication you could get an A.

I couldn't compare it to Admin but in Accounting roughly 10% is theory and the rest is practical and some theory is just the same as business management, so I'd say slightly, only slightly, easier than Business.

If you are on the hunt for resources on the Higher Accounting page on SQA if you scroll to Related Information and find the document pack called Higher Accounting Terminology Resource Bank there is an abundance of questions there that helped me get an A in the prelim.

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47917.html

I have studied both Higher and National 5 Accounting, it is a subject which is suited to certain people, if you click with it then you will find the exams really easy and will score in the high 80's or low 90's while if you struggle with it and have a lack of understanding in regards to what you are doing you will most likely do pretty poor in exams.

The assignment is a third of the final exam but it is done on the computer over a split three hour session and is usually the same standard as the final exam with the benefit of a lot of time and being able to compare answers with others after each session of doing the assignment. Unfortunately there is a lack of accounting text books but there is one under 'Intermediate 2 and Higher Accounting' which has a lot of questions and some explanation but it is out of print and reflects the old course with some different topics i.e club accounts.

I am not in a position to compare it to Admin but Accounts is also a practical subject which requires slightly more intellect and ability than admin but its down to how you get on with the subject. It is harder than Business Management in the sense that you can't just learn the answers to exam questions and memorise theory but it if you have a natural aptitude for Accounts you will find it a lot easier to score high and do well in the final exam.

Thanks very much

Hi! I'm doing Higher Accounting & Higher Admin. Higher admin is so much easier I feel. The higher admin course is 70% practical and 30% theory (SQA) Therefore, you can pick loads of marks up on the theory part even if you're not great at practical. Whereas higher accounting is difficult! There is very few books that are good or available and is a subject I wouldn't recommend self teaching. The course is spilt into three sections and throughout the course you complete 'NABs'. However, I feel the NABs should be harder as they do not prepare you for the exam in the slightest! I guess it is a good course for people who are interested and can cope with it but it's not easy..

Yeah there is definitely a lack of resources for the course which is putting me off slightly so I'll have to think about it some more.

Do you think the course has a lot of content?

YES! I feel as though there is. Topics such as Partnerships, PLCs, Profit Maximisation & Overhead analysis w/ Job costing contain loads of work and are usually your big mark questions! It certainly gets better once you've done your assignment though, as those topics can't come up in the same form so it takes the pressure off as you have less to worry about.

What's our predictions for tomorrow then?


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Think the specimen paper might be a hint?

Yeah as long as there is no 20 markers on "make or buy" should go okay haha