What OUR students say

ICAEW Partner in Learning for thirteen years. More than 20,000 students helped. Multiple ICAEW prize winners.

Here’s a small selection of our feedback from students.

  • Having tried and failed with one of the Big Two providers I was very worried I would never pass. I was recommended your "Cracking Case" book and Case Study Mock Exam Pack and I am happy to say due to you, I have received a regional prize and cannot thank you enough. I would recommend you to anyone sitting the Case Study exam. The "Cracking Case" book provided me with a clear starting point which is something I hadn't had from the "big" provider.

    Lauren G

  • I just want to say a huge thank you for all your incredible support during the Case Study Exam! I truly appreciate all the guidance and encouragement you've given me. You were always there to answer my questions and provide feedback, and the mocks were extremely helpful. I'm over the moon to have passed and to have now completed all my ICAEW exams. I honestly couldn't have done it without your support; it has meant so much to me!

    Elpida I

  • Results are in, and after a very long wait in a queue, I was pleased to learn I passed with a 57. I want to take the time to thank you for all the support and guidance provided on the course. It helped boost my confidence going into this exam, and your techniques were so useful. Will recommend you to others I know, thank you!

    Huw B

  • I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help and support throughout the preparation for the case study exam. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into guiding me. I'm happy to share that I scored 59 and I've finally finished, which is such a relief. Your course genuinely feels focused on helping students pass compared to other ACA courses out there. The way you explained things and answered all my questions made a huge difference. Thank you once again to you and the entire Paradigm Shift Training team for all the help, support, and encouragement along the way.

    Nimat H

  • I am emailing to say a big thank you to your team. I used your services over the last 2 years (SBM Exam Room Notes, BPT/BST TIS) and attended a Case Study Masterclass. You guys are really knowledgeable and I've really appreciated your help along the way to getting qualified. Will continue to recommend your services to junior associates coming through the ranks.

    Adam V

  • Just wanted you to pass on my thanks to Martin for helping me to pass Corporate Reporting on my third attempt (my first attempt using your course). I honestly think that the audit part got me through as I was so rubbish at it in my last sitting and Martin provided some much needed tips. Your tutors are truly second to none and I really cannot praise you highly enough for your course content and structure. Thanks again for your awesome service - I couldn't have passed the Hell that is CR without your tutors!

    Lisa B

  • Hot off the press - I've passed!!!! Thank you again and I am extremely grateful for you guys for helping me pass this last hurdle and qualify!

    Andreea D

  • I'd like to say a big thank you for all the support and help you've given me for this course as well as others. The lessons and detailed learning plan helped massively in helping me pass. Corporate Reporting requires a lot of brought forward knowledge from FAR and Audit and I believe the classes and on-demand content helped me with this. I believe this was the difference in me passing and failing. Thanks again for everything - it's been much appreciated.

    Ghajen S

  • Just to let you know I passed CR with score of 75 (was 48 with another provider) and Case Study with a score of 65. Thanks for all the help!

    Dev V

  • Thank you very much for all your help, first with my Case Study preparation and then with my Corporate Reporting preparations. I am very happy, and relieved, to say that I passed my last exam and I cannot be more grateful. Your feedback on my scripts was invaluable, as was your advice to focus on the "big ticket" items and to be careful with questions that can take up a lot of time and give only a few marks in return. Thank you again for everything.

    Aditya D

  • Your study materials have been very helpful and are very well structured.

    Mohamad N

  • I am eagerly looking forward to starting your BPB on-demand course. Last year I bought 3 Q&As and those were all excellent.

    Iqbal M

  • I passed Case first time in the most recent sitting. I purchased the November 2019 Cracking Case book and was lucky enough to pass well. The content/techniques I learned in the book were definitely a factor in passing. I naturally spent too long on Q1 so had to use the "Plan B" pages in the book to help prioritise Q3. I am emailing to say a big thank you to your team.

    Adam V

  • Your tutor was the best tutor that I have encountered in my ACA studies. He presented the information in a very clear, concise and calm manner and focused on what students forget to include in their answers - a very good mix between individual comments for myself and general comments for the group was very helpful. He is by far the best tutor when compared to my bland experience at a previous tuition provider and I went from 43 at my first attempt to a mark of 77.

    Alex F

  • Your tutor went beyond the extra mile for the Case Study tuition course. From the outset it was clear that he had invested an incredible amount of time into preparing the tuition course and this showed because his understanding of the examination and its markscheme was unrivalled. His expert knowledge of the markscheme helped him instil confidence in myself and the other students: we just knew that if he followed his advice, we would pass. I am grateful for his expertise and support.

    David W

  • I passed my BST paper thanks to your valuable feedback regarding the mock papers I attempted. This was my fourth and final attempt after failing 3 times with other providers but with your help I managed to pass the paper. Thank you once again.

    Yogeshwar S

  • Thanks for the feedback, which is really useful and definitely highlighted some key points I need to work on. I really do appreciate the work done which has given me some reassurance. Thanks again for all your support: this has enabled me to tackle this exam from a different angle, which I would not have been able to do with the other providers.

    Kim C

  • Got my BST results last Friday and passed with 65 so thank you very much for your help. I will definitely be in touch again soon regarding TIS for the Advanced Level.

    William H

  • I failed BST in January but using your Technique Improvement Service for my re-sit in June I passed! You guys highlighted that I needed to write shorter/snappier/"to the point" answers which helped massively as I scored 74! So I wanted to say a big thanks for everything. I hope you were able to help others as much as you did me!!

    Adam V

  • Good news on the BPB as I got through the exam. I am very chuffed as the September sitting was very hard going with the 6 week summer holidays with my children beforehand and trying to be sociable on the summer weekends! Thank you as always - cannot believe I am now looking at taking my last professional exam - I wouldn't be this far without your teaching.

    Clair D

  • Thank you once again for all your help! Hopefully, I will get over the line with this one and then enjoy my first break from exams in a two and a bit years! Couldn't have got this far without you!

    Ben A

  • Thank you for taking the time to prepare the Mock Exam Pack and Cracking Case resources, I found them very useful.

    Connie F

  • I passed CR and SBM. Wanted to once again say a huge thank you for all the help in preparing me for this battle. I felt prepared going into these exams and the insights that you were providing proved invaluable during the process. It was a refreshing approach after the big tuition providers and I am glad that you capitalised on the market gap. Also, incredible CR summary notes. After a bit of tabbing, the book becomes lethal in scoring exam marks!

    Anton K

  • I just want to say a massive thank you!! I failed Case Study last December only scoring 34, even though I took a full course at a top provider, it was only when studying your course that I realised how little they focused on technique and the smaller details to help get the pass. I bought the Cracking Case book, Cracking Case on-demand course, TIS on two papers and the Exam Room Pack... absolutely fabulous. I wish I had come to you guys sooner for some of my earlier papers to avoid all the frustration and fails.

    Steph A

  • I just wanted to say thank you. I bought the July 2019 version of the Cracking Case book, Mock Exam Pack and Exam Room Pack for the July 2019 Case Study sitting - pleased to say I passed first time!

    Sherv C

  • I passed my Case Study exam which was my 2nd attempt (first time with you) and scored 66% compared to my 1st attempt in November 2018 scoring 34%, so almost doubled my mark! The Cracking Case book was invaluable, I used it to create all my plans for the Mock Exams and used the key tips going forward for the actual exam. It really helped and it's amazing how you compile so much into one book. Everybody should purchase this book!

    Gopika R

  • I am currently preparing for the 3 Advanced Level papers for the July 2019 sitting and have bought your Exam Room Notes for CR (both books) and SBM. I previously used your BPT Exam Room Notes and similar to that resource, I think they're really great.

    Tom S

  • I have long been using your books throughout my ACA studies, and have found them to be invaluable in helping me pass the exams up to now. Many thanks for producing such great quality revision books.

    James H

  • I am pleased to say that I have passed Case Study with an amazing 79% thanks to your Cracking Case book!

    Lorraine S

  • I just sat all 3 Advanced exams this week. I purchased every Q&A and Exam Room Notes book you published in 2018 (my workplace pays for tuition with another provider). I wanted to say thank you for the high quality materials that you have put together. I found these extremely useful and hopefully it's resulted in 3 passes. The books were all very reasonably priced too.

    Adam G

  • The Exam Room Notes were particularly helpful for determining whether an entity was an associate, outlining a number of indicators in a format which mirrored the information provided in the exam question.

    Michael I

  • I would like to express my gratitude to the team. Last November, I has just used your books and the ICAEW Question Bank. Passed CR and SBM in a single attempt within 2 weeks of study (honestly and literally).

    Rohit J

  • Hope I pass Case Study using your book and Mock Exam Pack. I am using another tuition provider's Mock Exams but luckily last week I bought your Case Study Mock Exam Pack. They are very very helpful and I believe the best.

    Rohit J

  • You guys are doing a wonderful job in converting these complex and lengthy Workbooks into straightforward and short Q&As. Thank you!

    Syed S

  • I have found your resources to be of great help and I will gladly pass on my recommendations to other ACA students.

    Nathan B

  • I really enjoyed using your Cracking Case book and am way more confident about having passed this time. Thank you very much.

    Oliver L

  • I used your Cracking Case book for the most recent Case Study exam and followed your format, instead of that of a "leading tuition provider" as you call them. I obtained the highest mark at my firm (82%). Thank you, I have already recommended you to all my colleagues who will be taking the exam in November.

    Philip C

  • I used your Cracking Case book extensively for the November exam (and ignored most things that my college taught me) and without the book, I honestly don't think I would have passed the exam, so thank you. Without the help of all of the content of the book that you produce, I'm honestly sure I wouldn't be here right now saying I'm a fully qualified Chartered Accountant, so I just wanted to say a massive thank you - I have already spread the word about how good the book is.

    Adam L

  • I had a visit from the local ICAEW training rep yesterday and I told him how useful your resources are.

    Jenny L

  • I passed Case Study today and "Cracking Case" definitely made it easier. Highly recommended.

    Arron J

  • Passed thanks to you. Appreciate the help and faith you instilled.

    Sohaib H

  • I'm hoping your Case Study materials do the trick - they usually do! BPT, FM, SBM & CR! I go to tuition with [XXXXXX] but find the materials you provide to be far superior!

    Simon M

  • I learned so much more from reading your Cracking Case book than I did in 5 days in college with [XXX] and they are still getting us to do a further past paper Mock Exam on our final days in college in October, even after the Advance Information is out! I tried doing my first Mock with them and only just scraped a pass, based on the way they told us to plan/write it up. The second Mock I ignored everything they said and followed your book along with the planning notes structure you provide and got 82%.

    Adam L

  • I thought the Cracking Case book was key to passing. The reviewing of the scripts is very important but you need to know what to write in the first place which the other usual suspects don't teach very well …

    Helen M

  • When I sat Case Study previously, I received no valuable technique or high level tips (something your materials are full of) on the courses I attended with [XXX]. I actually enjoyed revising for the exam this time (using your method) as I had a clear approach when attempting past papers; the Mock Exams were fantastic. I received a 'mock pack' of 2 Mock Exams from [XXX] which was 8 pages long so it was such a relief when I saw how detailed (198 pages in total) and focused the 5 Mock Exams provided by you were.

    Laura G

  • I passed Case Study. Thanks for your support. Your Exam Room Pack was really helpful. My techniques were much improved after studying Cracking Case.

    Sajjad C

  • Thanks so much for the book and the Mock Exam Pack. I got 78% and could not have done it without your business. The book made sense and the Mock Exams got me match fit.

    Max C

  • I am quite keen on going with your company since I've heard your book "Cracking Case" is really good. One of my colleagues said she went to [XXXXXX] and found that without your book she couldn't have passed first time.

    Achana P

  • Thank you for your support. The Case Study Exam Room Pack was a lifesaver and so were the planning sheets! Thanks again for your help.

    Neeraja S

  • I don't think I could have done it without you guys and was amazed by the mark I got! I don't know how you could see that it was possible but I got 70% which is over and above what I thought I could achieve. So thank you so much for all your help. Hopefully BPT will go the same way!

    Ben A

  • I got through TC with 61%, my highest Professional Level score to date as I have been struggling and scraping through due to a learning difficulty. A big thank you for all your help and the feedback with the Mock exams. Feeling very pleased not to have to book a resit and quite excited to get on with FM now!

    Clair D

  • I got my results for SBM on Friday and passed with 71%. Just wanted to say a big thank you for the work you did with me! It made me go into the exam much more confident and I think it showed in the results.

    Aidan K

  • Would just like to say a massive thank you for all your help over the past 3 years! I really don't think I would be sitting here having passed all three of my finals if it wasn't for your help.

    Amy T

  • I can happily say that I passed MI yesterday, thank goodness for that! Thank you very much for all your help over the last two weeks - I will definitely be coming back to you next year for the longer exams.

    Letty K