A record number of trainees took ACCA exams in December 2008 with 182,449 students taking 365,528 papers. This growth compares favourably with 164,646 candidates taking a total of 335,566 papers in June 2008.
The exam results, issued on 16 February 2009, revealed that 6,447 students successfully completed their final examinations to become ACCA affiliates. There was also an improvement in pass rates at the Professional level, which led to an overall increase in affiliates of 4.4% compared to June 2008.
The pass rates for the December 2008 sitting of the ACCA Qualification are as follows:
- Paper F1 Accountant in Business - 67%
- Paper F2 Management Accounting - 59%
- Paper F3 Financial Accounting - 50%
- Paper F4 Corporate and Business Law - 39%
- Paper F5 Performance Management - 30%
- Paper F6 Taxation - 53%
- Paper F7 Financial Reporting - 42%
- Paper F8 Audit and Assurance - 43%
- Paper F9 Financial Management - 40%
- Paper P1 Professional Accountant - 53%
- Paper P2 Corporate Reporting - 54%
- Paper P3 Business Analysis - 52%
- Paper P4 Advanced Financial Management - 36%
- Paper P5 Advanced Performance Management - 43%
- Paper P6 Advanced Taxation - 41%
- Paper P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance - 39%