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.

If you can relate, or have a query...

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Yvonne Starkey CA(SA)

I coach accounting students who are struggling with their study habits and mindset, and want their studies to be as effective as they used to be. See more on my about page

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Did you know that mindset is one of the biggest things that could be holding you back with your studies and you don't even know it?

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This is something most of us are guilty of. Looking for 'escapism' to get a break from the tough stuff we do: Work, studies, life in general.
The challenge is the messaging we're giving our brains: "If you just study for two hours, then we can spend time on something 'nice'"... this teaches our brains that the stuff we 'have' to do, is punishment, for which we're rewarded by entertainment, and probably stuff that doesn't have long-term benefits for our lives and careers.
All my students tell me how passionate they are about their careers, their studies, but mentally switch off the moment I talk about something that's not going to be in their next exam.
Does your brain think that studying is a punishment?
It's a tough question, but an interesting one.
We know that life is tough, challenging, mentally exhausting. How do we stay mentally alive, focussed, passionate, and not fall into the trap of wanting mindless escapism because we're tired?
(When you find the answer... let me know too!!!)

Do we teach our brains that studying is a 'punishment'?

I remember being a student, so I KNOW how tough it is, and how the year went. There's just never TIME to get stuff done, and the topics change so quickly you can't keep track!

As a lecturer, there's a whole different set of challenges!
One of the challenges is that students leave questions to the last minute, then send panicked emails just before the exam... there's just not enough time to help them!

Rather fail the questions early, and get it fixed, give me time to advise and help you improve your understanding and abilities :)

So... this one's a bit of humour... whichever side of the table you're on... I'm sure you can relate!

When I ask "Do you get it?" in class...

When we study, we WANT to feel and see our progress in front of our eyes. It's like looking in the mirror after every gym session and wanting to see more results after EVERY ONE. We know it doesn't work this way at gym... but we still want this for learning.
When we don't see instant progress, we worry that we're wasting time, perhaps not going to ever get it right, and it will often push us to cram or learn off-by-heart, because it seems faster.

Be careful about this... because as you move to higher levels, you NEED the learning from the previous level. If you've crammed or memorised it... you lose it and have to start again (Yup, we've all been there!). So it's a REALLY short-term win.
At higher levels, this stops working anyway, because our exams are skill-based, not memory-based... so cramming stops working... but now we don't really know how to do anything else!

So... the earlier you are in your studies, the more time you have to develop good habits that will help your future self :)

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Yvonne Starkey CA(SA)

I coach accounting students who are struggling with their study habits and mindset, and want their studies to be as effective as they used to be. See more on my about page