How To Pass Paper P4?

Love The Paper P4
The best motivation is one that comes from within. You gotta be passionante about the subject, be curious. Curiousity gives birth to geniuses.

Practise, practise, practise!
Get yourself familiar with past year questions. Exam day should not be the first time you attempt questions or else you would face shock. And haven't you heard practice makes perfect?

Read Relevant Articles in ACCA Website.
Keep self informed with the technical articles by examiners. It is always said that articles are hints from the examiner. 

Know You Examiner : Shisher Malde
Your examiner for Dec 2012 is Shisher Malde. Dig your examiner. Knowing his background may give you an added advantage. You may be able to know what's his favourite topics and his style of questioning. 

Do You Homework.
It is impossible for lecturers to practise the whole questions in class. So do your homework when it's given. Only refer to answers after you have tried attempting them yourself. Auditing the answer will defeat the purpose of learning.

Question-based Approach
Start your studies with a question based approach. Instead of reading the whole textbook then only practise questions. Work backward. This will save a lot of your time. As once you've seen the question, you will know what is expected from you when studying. UK country does adopt this in their ACCA colleges.

Update Yourself With Current Issues.
P4 is a practical paper and is about real business and finance that is happening around the world. Be aware of current issues. Read newspapers, business articles from Financial Times, The Economist,   Bloomberg, The Edge, etc. If you feel that it's too dry and hard, start by chunks, ie reading the headlines only. At least these will gice you a rough idea. And from there grow your interest to know more. This is very useful and you will find easier to relate to what is being taught in class. Also by knowing  a little something, you can have something to discuss with your lecturer.

Luck/God's Undeserved Favor
It's up to you to believe it or not. If you have passed with a 50 marks before, you would know why you need this.