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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Tips on how to study accounting effectively

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"THE CPA IS YOUR
LICENSE,
THE WORLD IS YOUR
HIGHWAY
AND YOU CAN DRIVE
ANYWHERE."
-HUBERT GLOVER-

HERE ARE SOME OF THE TIPS CONVEYED TO US DURING ONE OF THE SEMINARS HELD IN SCHOOL.
SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANCY
TIPS ON HOW TO STUDY ACCOUNTING EFFECTIVELY


HOW TO STUDY ACCOUNTING
A. READING A TEXTBOOK
  1. STUDYING ACCOUNTING IS NOT LIKE READING A NOVEL OR EVEN LIKE STUDYING HISTORY, SOCIOLOGY OR ECONOMICS.
  2. READ TO UNDERSTAND “WHY”
  3. WORK PROBLEMS TO UNDERSTAND “HOW”
  4. REMEMBER “WHY” AND “HOW”
  5. IF THERE IS SOMETHING YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND, PREPARE A SPECIFIC QUESTION TO ASK YOUR INTRUCTOR.


B. WORKING HOMEWORK PROBLEMS
  1. READ THE PROBLEM.
  2. WORK THE PROBLEMS WITHOUT “PAGE FLIPPING” BACK TO THE CHAPTER.
  3. KEEP UP WITH THE CLASS.
  4. NOTE THE PROBLEM WITH WHICH YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY AND ASK QUESTIONS DURING DISCUSSION.
C. PREPARING FOR THE EXAMS
  1. BE SPECIFIC IN YOUR STUDY; CONCENTRATE ON THE THINGS WHICH SEEM IMPORTANT
  2. DO NOT STOP WITH JUST “GETTING THE IDEA”
  3. EVERY EXAM HAS AN ELEMENT OF SPEED.
  4. WHEN TAKING EXAM, MANY POINTS ARE LOST AND QUESTONS MISSED BECAUSE THE STUDENTS DO NOT “READ THE PROBLEM”.
  • QUICKLY LOOK THROUGH THE ENTIRE EXAM AND ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS THAT ARE EASY FOR YOU.

1 comment:

michael said...

2. READ TO UNDERSTAND “WHY”
3. WORK PROBLEMS TO UNDERSTAND “HOW”

Very true, my lecturer always said you should understand why and how, never just memorize how to solve a problem but understand the concepts beneath it. Great post. Thanks.