Prof Elmar Venter – University of Pretoria I finally managed to squeeze some time into Prof Venters’ diary on your behalf! (You’re welcome!) Prof Venter is a Chartered Accountant, and the Head of the Accounting Department at The University of Pretoria. I wanted to chat to him for a few reasons. In this article, I’ll…
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What’s in this article and videos? Introduction I spoke to Bruce about career opportunities in the Public Sector a while back. I found that quite a few people were interested in exploring the topic of the Public Sector a little more, so I decided to chat to him again. This time, we chatted about the…
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Get marks for format questions One of the topics I spend time on with my study coaching students, is how to get marks in exams, with limited knowledge. In this case, I’m referring to your ability to get marks in format questions. Format questions are popular. Financial Statements; Notes to the AFS; Deferred Tax tables;…
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What is exam technique? Your exam is a game, learn to play it Why do I say this? You have very limited time to write your exam You get a question you’e never seen You have to ‘gather’ as many marks as possible in a limited time You have to apply knowledge that you’re probably…
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So many students struggle with answering discussion questions in exams. Let’s see if I can help a little. Whether you’re in undergrad, or CTA… this will help. Why are these questions so important? Forget your studies for a moment… You’re qualified, and you charge your clients R1 000 an hour for your time. They’ve asked…
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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 in High School or for a while since then and even those who are planning on taking Accounting as a major for their degree. Why should I make an effort?…
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