Why do Chartered Accounting students struggle so much?
In Part 1 of this series, I summarised the CA(SA) qualification journey, you can read that here. Here, I’ll discuss some reasons why students struggle so…
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How I want you to see your studying
Every semester, every year, I counsel students on how they should study. They always want the ‘secret to success’ for their studies… well… here it…
Do you struggle to ask for help?
What’s in this article? Please ask me questions! As a lecturer, I can SEE the confusion and the stress on students’ faces, so I’ll ask…
How to start studying third year Accounting
Related Online Course Online Course: Mental Prep for Accounting Students Does your studying never match your study plan? Do you struggle with time management? Do…
Why is Man Acc in CTA like a screwdriver?
Management Accounting is probably the subject in UNISA CTA that most students struggle with. Understanding why this is, can be the first step in figuring…
Why are ITC & CTA questions changing?
Background & Why this article is important I first wrote this article in mid-2014. It was going to be the first year that SAICA’s second…
What past students have to say about passing FAC1502
Distance-learning students (especially UNISA students) miss out on the types of discussions that normally take place in classes. They use these discussions to relate to…
Are exam courses as useful as they’re advertised to be?
Every semester, students face the dilemma of how to prepare for their exams in the limited time that they have available to them. The balance…
How do I pass First Year Accounting?
These two modules seem to cause endless grief for a lot of students who need them to finish their degree; those who haven’t studied Accounting…
What does online learning mean for students?
I’ve lectured for over eight years, most of that being in the face-to-face environment. Shifting from that to our online learning platform has been fascinating…