Accounting Tutoring for CA(SA) Students

At undergraduate level I cover the foundations: the accounting equation, double-entry mechanics, bank reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, inventory valuation (FIFO, weighted average), and introductory financial statements. As students progress through second and third year we move into partnership accounts, company financial statements, property plant and equipment under IAS 16, and an introduction to consolidated financial statements. The goal is to build accuracy at the fundamentals before the complexity of PGDA and CTA kicks in.

Consolidations require you to hold multiple entities in your head simultaneously: the parent, one or more subsidiaries, intragroup transactions, and the non-controlling interest. Most undergraduate courses introduce consolidations late in third year, which does not leave much time to build fluency before the PGDA. At CTA level the questions add goodwill impairment, step acquisitions, partial disposals, and the interaction with IFRS 3 Business Combinations. The students I work with typically have the mechanics in isolation but lose marks when they are combined in a single scenario. Structured practice on recognising which standard applies and in which order fixes most of that.

The standards that appear most frequently in SAICA assessments and the ITC are IFRS 15 (revenue recognition, five-step model, contract modifications, variable consideration), IFRS 16 (lessee accounting, right-of-use assets, lease liability unwinding), IAS 36 (impairment of assets, including goodwill), IAS 12 (deferred tax, a common mark-loss area), and IFRS 9 (financial instruments classification and measurement). IFRS 3 Business Combinations underpins most consolidation questions. I cover all of these in depth, including the journal entries and disclosure requirements the ITC examines.

Yes. UNISA students make up a significant portion of the students I work with, particularly at second and third year level (FAC2601, FAC2602, FAC3701, FAC3702). Distance learning means you often have to work through difficult standards without a lecturer to ask. I help UNISA accounting students understand the technical content, work through assignment questions, and prepare for the exams. I am also familiar with how UNISA structures its accounting assessments, which helps me direct session time efficiently.

At undergraduate level we are often building or repairing the fundamentals. At CTA level the issues are different: students generally know the standards individually but struggle to apply them under time pressure in a multi-standard scenario. ITC exam questions layer several standards into a single case fact pattern and ask for a combined journal, a revised statement of financial position, or a disclosure note. CTA sessions focus on reading and decomposing exam scenarios quickly, identifying the standards at play, and producing structured, mark-earning answers rather than exhaustive technical treatises.

The quickest way is to send a WhatsApp message to +27 71 325 5295. Tell me which level you are studying (undergrad/PGDA/CTA), the module or standard you are working on, and what you are specifically struggling with. I will confirm availability and we will schedule a time.