The Road to CA Podcast

Today we are joined by incoming 3rd year student at the University of Pretoria and founder of the Journal Entry, Xavier Prospero, and we talk about his journey starting up his own venture, an accounting and business newsletter, during his studies. We also chat about: The 7-11-4 rule of brand building The P-I-E success model The dark truth behind digital marketing gurus like Iman Gadzhi & Luke...

Today we are joined by incoming CTA student and BCom Accounting graduand, Brandon Vienings and we chat about the missing ingredient when motivation lapses and passion fades away – curiosity – and how to cultivate it in your studies. We also chat about: His past life as a chorist; The power of play in practice for your personal growth; His 4 pillars of life framework; The importance of personal exp...

Today, we are joined by incoming CTA student and BCom Accounting graduand, Brandon Vienings and we chat about his journey of overcoming the naysayers and pursuing his goal of becoming a CA(SA). We also chat about: How to gamify your studies His journey from financial sciences into accounting sciences The 4 pillars of life framework Lessons from boarding school experience His career ambitions for A...

In this episode, Alunga explores the transition from 2nd year to 3rd year in order to navigate this part of the road to CA(SA) Please share this with other aspiring CAs if it adds value to your life. Enjoy! _________________________________________ Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alunga-madala _________________________________________ Follow us on Instagram - @the_rdtoca F...

Today, we have Nthabiseng Hope Mabuya blessing the mic once again. She is a 3rd-year articles clerk at AGSA, founder of impact initiative - Empower the Youth, a SAICA Trainee Trailblazer finalist for 2024 and she shares with us the importance of professional writing skills on the road to CA(SA) and beyond and how we can improve them. We also chat about: Going the extra mile; Her #EmpowerTheYouth m...

Today, we have Nthabiseng Hope Mabuya blessing the mic once more. She is a 3rd-year articles clerk at AGSA, founder of impact initiative - Empower the Youth, a SAICA Trainee Trailblazer finalist for 2024 and she shares with us how she overcame her harrowing depression and the countless troubles that have found her on the road to CA(SA). We also chat about: Almost losing a limb; How to navigate gri...

In today's episode, we have Nthabiseng Mabuya blessing the mic! She is a 3rd-year articles clerk at AGSA, founder of impact initiative - Empower the Youth, and a SAICA Trainee Trailblazer finalist for 2024. We talk about how we can, in every stage of our professional lives, make an impact and why we should start doing so today. We also chat about: Being surrounded by powerful women in her journey,...

In today’s episode, we have Thalene Hanekom , an academic trainee at the University of Pretoria, CFA level 1 holder and no. 5 in the SAICA Initial Test of Competence for 2024. We talk about practical ways you can overcome comfort today to enjoy the best comfort tomorrow and inch closer to your goals. We also chat about: Time management tips; What CFA is and whether it is worth it; Where she sees t...

Today, Thalene Hanekom is going share with us the importance of understanding instead of memorizing for your studies. She is a CFA level 1 holder and ranked no.5 in the SAICA Initial Test of Competence for 2024. We also chat about: Why a good game does not equal a good player; The underrated power of simple literacy; The superpower of sleep for your studies; What made her a top student; The growth...

In today’s episode, we have academic trainee at the University of Pretoria - Thalene Hanekom - blessing the mic. She was amongst the top 4 in her CTA class, ranked no. 5 in the SAICA Initial Test of Competence for 2024 and is a CFA level 1 holder. We explore the interconnected relationship of loving what you do but also why you do it. We also chat about: The story behind the certificate and painti...

Today, Dillen Breitenbach , UNISAs top CTA student in 2023, Audit Senior at Moore Jhb, and founder of Accounting Warriors – a platform dedicated to providing top-quality accounting study materials to enhance your learning experience – is about to bless us with an array of study tips as and strategies to upgrade and take control of your academic life. We also chat about: The pros and cons of studyi...

Today, Dillen Breitenbach , UNISAs top CTA student in 2023, Audit Senior at Moore Jhb, and founder of Accounting Warriors – a platform dedicated to providing top-quality accounting study materials to enhance your learning experience – shares with us his very unconventional path to becoming a CA in LESS than record time – en route to becoming one of the youngest CAs ever. We also chat about: The CA...

We have Dillen Breitenbach, UNISA's top CTA student in 2023, Audit Senior at Moore Jhb, and founder of Accounting Warriors – a platform dedicated to providing top-quality accounting study materials and notes to enhance your learning experience – share with us his journey creating the notes that are saving the semester. We also chat about: The versatility of the CA designation; The continuous proce...

Today, we have a CA(SA) blessing the mic, an MBA, author, and founder of the Unconventional CA, a venture builder specializing in helping SMMEs scale for sustainable impact. He is also a 2019 SAICA 35 under 35 finalist. He has also been nominated for Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year for 2024 at the prestigious Global Entrepreneurship Festival. His name is Hiten Keshave . Hiten and I chat about...

Today, 3rd-year CA trainee at VAT IT and co-founder of Apti – the tool that helps students find their dream articles – Luke Tollman , is going to illuminate this elusive idea of company culture and most importantly, explain why it is the key to the best possible 3 years of CA articles for your career. We also chat about: How the APC board goes; TIPP vs TOPP articles Why you should aim to be better...

Today, Luke Tollman , 3rd-year CA trainee at VAT IT and co-founder of Apti – the tool connecting SAICA, SAIT & CIMA students to their dream articles programme  students – will be sharing with us his past struggles with time management as a busy entrepreneur but also as a student. We also chat about: How to find passion in your studies and business; The power of romanticizing your work; Ch...

If some topics don’t light you up the same way like the Boks on a Saturday night – I think todays episode may come in handy. 3rd-year CA trainee at VAT IT and co-founder of Apti – the tool connecting students to their dream articles – Luke Tollman , explores with me the learning strategies to make your studies matter through bring your books to life. We also chat about: Why entrepreneurship is the...

Today, we have an aspiring CA putting that dream of becoming a business owner to action. He is a founder of Apti – the tool of helping students discover, apply for, and land their dream SAICA, SAIT & CIMA articles, 3rd-year CA trainee at VAT IT, Nic Forshaw will be sharing his journey on the road to CA(SA) and the lessons he has learnt along the way to founding Apti. We also chat about: CA as...

In today’s episode with 3rd-year Acc Sci student at the University of Pretoria, Mavu Sakalunda , we briefly explore this thing called imposter syndrome and her brush with it. We also chat about: Her journey from bcom to financial sciences to accounting sciences; The power of planting a seed; How to make a difference in the front lines of wherever you are placed; The unexpected power of imposter sy...

If you have been in any unfortunate powerless position – this one is for you as 3rd-year accounting student at University of Cape Town – Adele Mamba shares with us her harrowing experience dealing with her feelings of powerlessness far away from home. We chat about: Coping with personal problems on the road. The Art of Accounting Her aspiration of one day writing a book Whether AI will replace art...

In this episode, we go through some of those struggles that fellow travelers and aspiring CA go through – particularly our foreign student travelers. We have 3rd-year accounting student at University of Cape Town – Adele Mamba share here story so far on the road and her experience as a foreign student. We also chat about:  The Four Majors of Chartered Accountancy, The Power of Creativity in A...

In this 3rd and final part with Awela Madala – current 3rd-year Audit Trainee at PwC and University of Pretoria alumnus – we explore how we are actually doing more than we give ourselves credit for and – if we can appreciate what we are doing as opposed to what we are not doing – we can do better. We chat about: How CTA humbles you, The power of your inner engine, Studying with a broken foot in un...

Part 2 What is a day in the life of a Big 4 audit trainee like? Find out in part 2 with Awela Madala , a current 3rd-year Audit Trainee at PwC soon signing off as a CA(SA). We also chat about: Thinking Beyond Being A Student or a Trainee, The Power of Taking Stock in Your Life, Tips for Networking As a Young Professional, The Hidden Business Insights in audit that no one talks about, How to Be Ent...

Part 1 In this episode, we have 3rd-year CA trainee at PwC and University of Pretoria alumnus, Awela Madala , come share his story of how he was able to bag his degree, bouncing back from a dismal mid-year to qualifying for the CTA program at UP   and how, if you are not where you wanted to be at the beginning of the year, there is still hope. We also chat about: Being the Numbers Guy; M...

Part 2 In this episode – part 2 with 3rd-year Accounting Sciences student at the University of Pretoria, Thato Pheeha – we deep dive into a study approach that might just take you out of that deadlock zone with your module marks. In this one we get super tactical, and Thato shares his Learning Pyramid study strategy for students to drastically improve their process and therefore, their performance...