I'm a PGDA student and the transition from Undergrad and Post grad is so different and I really needed to hear this. I love your content. Very helpful
@accountingstudyadviceАй бұрын
I'm so glad to hear you find it helpful... it's also super-valuable to realise that YOU'RE NOT ALONE! :) There's nothing wrong with you... it IS a massive shift in skills, levels and expectations... keep at it, and keep coming back here to make sure you feel supported :)
@kearailoАй бұрын
@@accountingstudyadvice this is my new home, I'll defs be staying on your channel... I'm going to need all the motivation and tips I can get
@kearailoАй бұрын
I love this. Thanks for sharing
@accountingstudyadviceАй бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@Love_ThokoАй бұрын
Your videos are always on time🫂😢🥲
@accountingstudyadviceАй бұрын
Ah... that's awesome to hear :) The more you let me know what you're needing, the more I can provide it timeously :) So, always keep in touch!
@nasseryousif1222Ай бұрын
Bob got violated.
@accountingstudyadviceАй бұрын
lol... Bob's got a pretty bad reputation after all my audit lectures... perhaps it's time he retires and I find someone else...
@matimuaustin1150Ай бұрын
This youtube Chanel inspired me to continue with my CA(sa) dream ...i had given up 5 years ago ...I'm 28 years old now but I'm going back to do my 3rd year next year❤❤❤ I'll go to Unisa as I have to work while studying due to age😂
@accountingstudyadviceАй бұрын
That's incredible! And you're so YOUNG! You have decades to take advantage of that qualification... if you qualify at 35, you'll still be working for about 30 years!! So go for it! And keep in touch... let us all know how you're doing. You're not alone :) We're all behind you
Yvonne why am I watching this a week before the June ITC, thank you for this, I really needed to hear this and to give my final push before writing.
@invisible22723 ай бұрын
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@bernicealali72204 ай бұрын
thank you very much....so simple and makes sense
@Embodying_Bibi5 ай бұрын
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@accountingstudyadvice5 ай бұрын
Awesome :) I take it you're writing ITC? Email me if you need help :) [email protected]
@theontanga71415 ай бұрын
Yho, I used to beat myself up so bad for not achieving what I set out. Especially when comparing myself to other people within the study. Blamed myself and surrounding factors. But yeah now I like the jacket analogy. Must buy yourself the best jacket money can buy.
@ReotshepileMasegoNkau7 ай бұрын
I love your content and its cery insightful.Thank You👍🏼
@accountingstudyadvice4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! I'm always here for you :)
@Love_Thoko10 ай бұрын
I've been feeling like that recently, but I keep taking one step, one meet-up, one hour of studying, and before I know it, I have accomplished more than I thought.
@accountingstudyadvice9 ай бұрын
That's such a great feeling. It is slow, it is tough... but you have to celebrate your progress... we make progress on LONG journeys by those small steps :) Keep at it!
@SteveAoudou10 ай бұрын
Love your videos. Don't call yourself an idiot. You're amazing.
@michealking642511 ай бұрын
Clear and concise explanation!
@oscarmudzamiri341311 ай бұрын
I watched this video 8 times before writing my ITC in June and internalized everything you said. Now I’m happy to say I passed the ITC June 2023 sitting 😊 Thank you Yvonne
@accountingstudyadvice11 ай бұрын
That's so awesome to hear! Congratulations from me and EVERY other student who watches these videos. What an amazing achievement!
@djgulston Жыл бұрын
So what is it that makes it so difficult? Is it the sheer volume of the work? How different is CTA compared to undergrad?
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
SUCH a good question! The super-simple answer is that although the topics are 'familiar', the types of things they want you to DO with the stuff is TOTALLY different. Eg: In undergrad, you needed to calculate stuff, in CTA, you need to explain to your client how and why to calculate it, and how it applies to their business. Totally different skill, which we haven't really worked on before. We're used to format, calculation, technical, detailed thinking... and now we need to focus on application, integration, problem-solving and communication. It's like saying in undergrad, you had to calculate it, and in CTA, you have to paint a picture of it. The skill shift is just that great! Same topic... totally different skill. And we really struggle to bridge that gap. We still focus on the calculation... and we don't realise how crucial the other skills are :)
@djgulston Жыл бұрын
@@accountingstudyadvice Thank you for the detailed explanation! So, does the workload remain relatively the same compared to undergrad?
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
@@djgulston That's really going to depend on you. CTA only has about 20% more stuff in it than you cover in 3rd year... so you're not actually doing much more than you already have. The challenge is that so many students study off-by-heart, or focus on memory of details, that when they get to CTA, they kinda have to start everything again. IF you study 3rd year properly, you can save a HUGE amount of time in CTA and get to questions faster, and everyone will tell you the way to pass CTA is... QUESTIONS!
@djgulston Жыл бұрын
@@accountingstudyadvice Super helpful! Thank you so much!
@mahlakomalatji8973 Жыл бұрын
Will the big 4 companies still hold training contract for the next year if you fail cta,or what happens if you fail Mid year exams
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
It depends on the firms' requirements. They may push it back a year and allow you to start the next year, or if they've already 'filled' their next years' quotas, they may not. Every year, people that were supposed to start change their minds, fail etc, so it always differs. If they're really not short of clerks, they MIGHT cancel completely because they don't want to take on someone who's failed, but that's not too common. It's more about whether they have / need clerks :)
@albertsaina9419 Жыл бұрын
Great advice there prof
@SibongaMthembu Жыл бұрын
Love this
@pududuomamogobo9430 Жыл бұрын
I’m currently upgrading my matric but I want to become a casa pls advise….I’m 28 nd going to diploma in accounting science at nuisance next year.
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Cool! That's a great goal... my best advice is to keep looking for help and advice. Never let anyone make you feel you're too 'old', or that it's not for you. You're the ONLY one who can make that decision! Take a look at this video as well... about halfway through... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYKtZa2rprFmoJo ... the CFO of Sanlam and her opinion on how long we'll work and changing careers 'later' :)
@THE_EARL_GREY_SHOW Жыл бұрын
Yvonne , literally 😂😂😂😢💔⚰️
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Hang in there! The most important thing is awareness... then we can work on change! You can do it :)
@asandaprecious6709 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ❤my journey looks so messy rn I needed this video
@SitumbekoRoyMubila Жыл бұрын
My lecturer has always been telling us to apply without explaining how. Thanks so much for this wonderful explanation 🙏 💓 ☺️ 💗 💖 💛 🙏 💓
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'm so glad this helps :) This should help you get started, and you'll definitely build on it and develop from here :) Let me know how it goes :)
@jjndz3782 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, this video really reveals a lot of important things in order to pass ITC.
@nthabianisha9601 Жыл бұрын
Currently doing my CTA as a part time student and I am writing test 2 tomorrow ...feeling so overwhelmed and i let my emotions drive me for so long and i keep making excuses for why i didn't study...to be honest i have so much time but i don't have motivation to do this anymore I am behind and I can never catch up at this point I don't know how I will prepare for the final exams 😢
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
You CAN catch up, and you CAN do this... but it sounds like you need some changes in how you're thinking, feeling and studying. If you want to walk away from your qualification journey because it's not something you want anymore... that's fine! Don't let people tell you that it's not. Our dreams CAN change. HOWEVER... that's really different from kinda giving up because we don't think we CAN do it, and walking away with that feeling in our heart of 'what if...?'. The rest of your life is a LONG time to wonder what you COULD'VE done if you'd gotten your head in the game. You CAN do this. But are you GOING to?
@charliesierra8315 Жыл бұрын
I worked as a audit clerk for a year before registering at the training office as a trainnee(same training office). Does this mean my 3 year contract can possibly be reduced to 2 years?
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Your best option is to contact SAICA directly and make sure that you get the absolute correct info. Tonia is no longer at SAICA, so you'll need to contact someone else in the dept there, check out their website. My first reaction is that it probably won't be reduced, because your training contract needs to be backed up by 'evidence', so that first year you worked would probably not have had the same performance meetings, ratings etc. You may have done the work, but if it's not documented in a specific way, with your competencies captured etc, then it's not really something you can go back and do. Check this out, because I may be wrong, but I doubt that it will be reduced.
@Love_Thoko Жыл бұрын
😭 yoh the failing part neh. But akiri we want CA(SA)😅 we cry and try again.
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Yup! It never feels great. Give it a little more thought though... for those of us who want to change the world in some way, whether by having our own business, growing someone elses' business, leading... we WILL encounter failure. Not 'might'... but WILL! The statistics of entrepreneurs indicates that failure is almost a given if you create your own business. So, a positive we can take from our academic failures, is that we're learning to deal with failure as a skill. Learning how to bounce back, how to deal with the anxiety, increase resilience, and put it in perspective. It will never feel great... but we need to decrease that fear and 'allergy' to possible failure, because that fear may impact the decisions of what we're prepared to try in life. "I don't think I'll open my own business in case I fail..." :) So... let's turn failure into something positive :) Hang in there!
@jozsefszabo6157 Жыл бұрын
So good. World Class mentorship!
@jozsefszabo6157 Жыл бұрын
Seriously appreciate hearing real life experience. Solid advice to which I relate with, very well. I found Richards story & experience very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Awesome... I'm glad you enjoyed it. I agree, we need to be exposed to more stories of people we relate to. Our journeys can feel really lonely, and it's great to know you're in good company :)
@jozsefszabo6157 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Excellent explanation!
@jozsefszabo6157 Жыл бұрын
Super sound advice. Thank you for sharing Yvonne. That`s priceless wisdom.
@ndilekandlebe9024 Жыл бұрын
This is so me as I can relate , thank you for sharing
@blessedbeyondmeasure3417 Жыл бұрын
What happens if I am in the public sector (national treasury) and decide 2 years into my training that I want to go the Audit route?
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Thanks for emailing me :) Much easier for me to answer via email :)
@naimajannah5078 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏😇
@hilmandapandula7377 Жыл бұрын
Wooow I have just realized that I have a fixed mind set I was more concerned on the answers than the process. I have to work on this. Thank you☺️
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Pleasure :) Yup... will be super-valuable! You can join the rest of us who work on this on a constant basis :)
@sphesihlesibisi7720 Жыл бұрын
Your are bloody experienced shuuu🔥, you are spitting factual misstatements!...very insightful, an eye opener, great video and one can only say Thank you!
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Awesome... glad you found it valuable.. I SO badly want students to pass! And they will... if they're focussing on the right stuff :) All those hours, all those sacrifices you've made... they must pay off!
@francoissteyn6704 Жыл бұрын
Now don't go watching KZbin Shorts for 30min!! Go back to your studies ;)
@wodmaldavid4784 Жыл бұрын
wow u deserve a big african kiss, this really helped me. GOD BLESS YOU
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Hehe, thanks :) At the moment, Africa is warmer than Europe... so I'll happily take it!!
@Dkma642 Жыл бұрын
I feel like I'm losing this game, can you please help me
I was about to drop out, but this video reminded me why I am still on this path. I love solving problems and accepting that I may not know all the theory but can still be very valuable is a life changing piece of information. Thank you very much for this video.
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Awesome! One day you can send me an email and tell me how you're changing the world :)
@karamurray4044 Жыл бұрын
This is sooo true...Every year I am blessed to have my first exams during May/June time of the year, and the the Netflix series of which I cannot get enough of, released their new seasons during May for the last 2 years..hahaha. I feel like I can take it personal. #CAjourney
@andiii_mthembu Жыл бұрын
Still so relevant. I needed this
@ViweSigcau Жыл бұрын
How can one contact you if they need you as a study coach 🙂
I'm so glad! Check out my latest videos on Personality and our studies as well, if you find this stuff helpful ;)
@gabrieletornamseshie8978 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video. Please I would like to know if there is a video on the similarities between the IFRS and the IPSAS. if yes, can you please share the link to the video with us ?
@islamelfarsy94962 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I think that I have a problem with the " Accounting field " because of " Routine tasks" which lead me to feel like a machine, So I think my brain uses this issue to not keep forward in enhancing my knowledge and my skills.
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
It's a good point... it also depends on the levels that you work at. At higher levels, your work becomes less 'automated', but it can take a while to get there. :)
@islamelfarsy9496 Жыл бұрын
@@accountingstudyadvice Keep going, you are making a significant impact.
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
@@islamelfarsy9496 ah, I really appreciate that, thank you ;)
@aminamirindi34952 жыл бұрын
Don’t know how I stumbled to this. But I’m so thankful🙏🏾 I needed all this.
@accountingstudyadvice Жыл бұрын
Yay :) Glad to hear it! Good luck on your journey!