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Reverse takeovers
Reverse takeovers is a topic that is now examinable in P4. This article aims to provide an explanation of reverse takeovers and to discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks associated with reverse takeovers.
Currency swaps
This article looks at currency swaps, an agreement in which two parties exchange the principal amount of a loan and the interest in one currency for the principal and interest in another currency.
Patterns of behaviour
Behavioural finance attempts to explain how decision makers take financial decisions in real life, and why their decisions might not appear to be rational every time and, hence, have unpredictable consequences. This article looks at how behavioural factors may influence decision making and, therefore, stock markets’ and companies’ financial strategies.
Using real options when making financial strategy decisions
This article considers how an individual traditional project could be reassessed using option valuation and how option valuation could assist when assessing a portfolio of projects. It then concludes with a brief discussion regarding inter-dependent projects.
Investment appraisal and real options
This article looks at how real options can be incorporated into investment appraisal decisions. It discusses real options and then considers the types of real options calculations which may be encountered in P4, through three examples. The article then considers the limitations of the application of real options in practice and how some of these may be mitigated.
Securitisation and tranching
Securitisation became a topical issue during the credit crunch, and still remains a relevant issue for financial management and P4 students.
Exchange traded foreign exchange derivatives
This article considers both foreign exchange futures and options using real market data, as well as focusing on other areas of significant importance.
Interest rate risk management
This article explains how to maximise marks on a topic that has caused students significant difficulty.
Conditional probability
Management decision making in both financial and performance management involves making choices based upon what may happen in the future. This article looks at how to consider all possible outcomes that may arise, together with their associated chances of occurring.
Business valuations
The primary purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to tackle a Paper P4 business valuation question. The detailed understanding of this topic will be gained from your P4 studies, whichever mode you choose to use.
Myopic management
Also available as a podcast on iTunes
For many years, managers of large businesses have been accused of focusing on short-term rather than long-term performance. In this article we explore the causes of management short termism and the remedies available.
International project appraisal – part 1
International project appraisal is an integral part of the Paper P4 syllabus. This article suggests a methodical approach to answering any exam question that may arise on this topic, with the first article of two looking at how to tackle a Section B, 25-mark question using materials from your P4 studies.
International project appraisal – part 2
Part 1 noned the importance of international project appraisal within the P4 syllabus with a demonstration as to how to tackle a Section B question worth 25 marks. This follow-up piece looks at how to methodically approach an international project appraisal question that may arise in Section A, worth 50 marks.
Aspects of Islamic finance
This article provides a general overview of the different aspects, issues and developments of Islamic finance and extends the explanations provided in the article ‘Islamic finance – theory and practical use of sukuk bonds’.
Islamic finance – theory and practical use of sukuk bonds
From 2013, Islamic finance becomes part of the P4 syllabus, following its introduction to F9 two years ago. This article looks at Islamic finance as a growing and important source of finance, including the success and failure of the use.
The European debt crisis
Professional accountants should have an understanding of how the European debt crisis came about and what has been – and is being – done to resolve it. This article brings us up to date on the situation so far.
Determining interest rate forwards and their application to swap valuation
A look at how interest rate forwards may be determined from the spot yield curve, before considering what they mean and showing how they may be used in determining the value of an interest rate swap valuation.
Bond valuation and bond yields
In the first of two related articles, we consider how bonds are valued and the relationship between the bond value or price, the yield to maturity and the spot yield curve.
Risk management
This article explores the circumstances where the management of risk may lead to an increase in the value of a corporation.
Cost of capital, gearing and CAPM – part 1
Discounted cash flow techniques (DCFs), and in particular net present value (NPV), are generally accepted as the best ways of appraising projects. This article looks at how a suitable discount rate can be calculated.
Cost of capital, gearing and CAPM – part 2
This article continues the focus on equity finance.
Being an angel
A look at the role that business angels play in providing finance, the way in which they approach making an investment, and the financial and non-financial returns that may be expected.
Modified internal rate of return
This article investigates an even better measure which keeps the benefits of internal rate of return without the drawbacks.
学习辅助视频
在投资中应用期权定价理论
Applying the option pricing theory to investments
BPP讲师Doug Haste讲解期权定价理论在投资中的应用，该主题与P4考试大纲C部分相关。点击此处观看视频
专业分数——通过和未通过之间的区别
Professional marks – the difference between a pass and a fail
ACCA教育技术顾问Julie Corkish为学员提供了一些提示和建议，确保学员获得专业分数，通过考试。
学员重考建议
Advice for students retaking exams
本视频向学员讲解如何在重考中通过上一次没有通过的考试，并向学员建议如何反思上次出错的地方，如何制定有效的学习计划和练习模拟试题。
大纲更新
2016-17年ACCA专业资格技能模块、专业阶段和基础阶段的变化
Changes to the ACCA Qualification skills module, Professional level and Foundations in 2016–17
本文阐释了考试大纲持续更新和改进过程中，ACCA专业资格考试大纲中计划更新的项目。
ACCA专业资格嵌入综合报告
ACCA embeds integrated reporting
ACCA专业资格开发经理欧文(Gareth Owen)概括了ACCA如何在其专业资格考试中融入综合报告(IR)的基本原则。综合报告是向利益相关者展示企业信息的一种不同方式，也是财务报告领域一项激动人心的新发展。
选择最佳选修科目
Making the best Options choices
选修科目是最后的考试关卡。ACCA专业资格经理雷德芬(Peter Redfern)为您讲解如何选择最适合您的选修科目，以便提高您考试成功的几率。
考试技巧
P4 –考官报告使用指南
P4 – A guide to using the examiner’s reports
如果您是第一次参加P4考试，本指南将帮助您了解如何在复习阶段根据自学指南的要求使用考官报告。本文档将帮助您了解如何以最佳方式使用考官报告。
P4 – 重考学员复习指南
P4 – A guide to reflection for retake students
如果您需要重考P4科目，本指南将帮助您根据重考指南的要求通过考官报告对上一次考试进行反思。本文档将帮助您了解如何以最佳方式使用考官报告。
从F9向P4过渡
Stepping up from F9 to P4
最后的专业阶段考试也会对之前阶段中学到的知识和技能进行考核，本文就考核的方式向考生提供了一些洞见。
如何获得专业分数
How to earn professional marks
本文讲解了什么是专业分数及其在专业阶段考试中的评分方式，帮助潜在考生了解如何最大程度地获得这些额外的关键分数。
P4科目考官指导 – 更新版
Examiner approach for P4 – update
概述考试目标、考试结构以及考试大纲考核方式。
从阅卷人视角解读如何应对考试
How to tackle exams – from a marker’s perspective
知识不足并不是导致考试失败的唯一原因，糟糕的应试技巧也会让你在考试中失望。本文重点强调了所有ACCA学员都需要避免的一些常见错误。
如何通过专业阶段考试
Passing the Professional level papers
本文概述了考生可以通过哪些方式为专业阶段考试做好充足准备。
