What can you DO with a CA(SA) qualification?
I spent quite a lot of time thinking before I started writing this article. It’s a direct response to a question I was asked on…
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What do Bookkeepers and Accountants actually DO?!
Students who are studying Accounting often battle to visualise exactly where their learning will be used in the ‘real world’. People who aren’t studying Accounting…
Why do we always compare ourselves to those ahead of us?
we measure ourselves against everyone How often do we compare ourselves to others? In life, studies, career, earning potential, beauty, (yes ladies, this means clothing…
Bookkeeping VS Accounting
A lot of people (mainly those that don’t study it, or haven’t worked in the fields!) don’t really understand the difference between a bookkeeper and…
Heritage Day and you as a student
So… Heritage Day is to celebrate your culture and the culture of those around you. You, however, have a different culture… the Student Culture. It’s…
Tertiary education and employment statistics
It’s good to know where you fit into the current academic landscape. Knowing what the big picture of higher education looks like puts your position,…
On the ‘softer’ side of your skills
Think for a moment about the students around you if you’re in a class environment. If you’re working, think of your friends, colleagues, seniors or…
How do IRBA’s changes to the Auditing profession affect you if you want to qualify as a Registered Auditor or a Chartered Accountant?
There has been a lot of noise in the news and in accounting / auditing student circles about the pending changes to the path to…
Old vs New IRBA qualification path
This is an infographic I created to simplify the new path to qualification as an RA. I’ve also written an article with more detail.
What I learnt in 2014
We tend to think that by the time we finish studying or we qualify, we’ll know everything, be wise and have it all worked out.…