Launch Pad | CA Connect

Introducing the brand new, 3-day course from CA CONNECT (sponsored by Deloitte) that will bridge the gap between school-based bookkeeping and 1st year accounting at university.

Check out our video to get the lowdown, and then we’ll get cracking on what you need to do to get ahead of the pack.

Right, first things first:

Launch Pad is the ONLY course of its kind in South Africa.
It is run by Chartered Accountants from the BEST firms in the world.

Now, on to the finer details:

HOW WILL LAUNCH PAD HELP ME PASS?

Even though you’re part of 1% of the population that actually manage to get into university, statistics show that you STILL have a 60% chance of FAILING 1st year accounting.

The gap between schools-taught bookkeeping and commercial financial accounting at university is huge. LAUNCH PAD bridges this gap to give you a platform from which to skyrocket into the world of accounting.

You will learn:

The fundamental principles of financial accounting
The difference between accounting at university and school-taught bookkeeping
How to report about a business rather than just keeping records and accounting for it
How to analyse a business
How to decipher financial information
Some essential tricks of the trade
To talk the talk by familiarising yourself with the professional lingo
What it takes to pass 1st year accounting BEFORE the academic semester starts.

It’s time to kick statistics to the curb and ACE your 1st year…

WHEN & WHERE?

Dates:	To be announced - generally January and June / July
Times:	07h45am to 15h45pm daily
Venue:	Specific venue to be finalised when course dates are announced

FAQ’s

If you have any questions that aren’t answered below, drop us a line or email

info@caconnect.co.za

Can anyone attend the program?
Yes - although at times we run exclusive in-house courses for specific firms.

Does it matter which university I will attend?
No. The content of the Launch Pad course is designed around key, core accounting principles which are often not communicated early at university; therefore, irrespective of which university you plan on attending, the course will still benefit your academic progression.

What is the appropriate dress code?
The dress code is casual.

What are the typical hours in a day?
The Launch Pad course will run from 07h45am each day to approximately 15h45pm.

What are the dates of the course?
Launch Pad will run from Wednesday 24 January to Friday 28 January 2011. The idea is to complete this course and have an advantage BEFORE the academic semester starts.

If need be, will I be able to register for university during the week that the course is being run?
As mentioned before, we aim to be finished by 15:45 each day, so you will have to decide if there is enough time to make it to university to complete your registration.