How to study for accounting classes | evidence based tips

In this video I talk about the basic study strategy I used for all my college classes. As soon as I started studying this way, my grades immediately improved.
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  • @calvinator94
    @calvinator942 жыл бұрын

    Are you studying for your CPA exams? Checkout Universal CPA prep course (use CALCPA for 30% off): www.universalcpareview.com/ They specialize in visual learning with extensive video lectures, study guides, and practice questions.

  • @mochiieekim
    @mochiieekim2 жыл бұрын

    Studying accounting and I have never been this lost. It has a say of snapping at my patience. I feel like I just wasted 2 hours and nothin. I'll try this. Thanks for the video

  • @whywhy2873
    @whywhy287310 ай бұрын

    I definitely agree- passively looking at information gives you the illusion of learning. Active recall actually shows u how much you know although its more painful lol

  • @vishnulachansin9023
    @vishnulachansin9023 Жыл бұрын

    one of the biggest tips i can give anyone studying accountant is ask your teacher for tips. with this I mean ask them which chapter you must focus more on. because we all know studying 15 + chapters sucks when the teacher will only ask 5 chapters or 6. at least this way you know hey I have to focus on this more than that. now yea I realize that not all teachers will be willing to tell you this but if you ask they will help you especially if they can see your actually trying your best.

  • @BryanJoshua
    @BryanJoshua3 жыл бұрын

    In the next few weeks, I will already become a freshman college here in the Philippines; and as an accountancy student, I definitely agree that active recall is one of the best techniques to retain as much information as possible with less effort! As I study in advance, I realize that acc is full of technical terms and jargons - hence, this method of studying is really helpful because it allows us to have a strong foundation and understanding of what we are reading (especially when we use our own words when explaining). Personally, I use Excel as my active recall program because you can separate each chapter through sheets. Either way, I just wanna say that your video is very helpful and well put! I hope your channel will grow fast, good luck and God bless!!!

  • @Nemhyz
    @Nemhyz5 ай бұрын

    The practice problems and exercises in the book are also GREAT

  • @zydeleon5874
    @zydeleon58743 жыл бұрын

    I just started using the active recall technique. I tried this when i study for exam, i would say it really helps me to remember anything i learned. Thank u for this informative video ❤

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    Incredible. And as you use it more, your retention will increase! Nice work

  • @rerorero2380
    @rerorero23809 ай бұрын

    1. skim through chapter 2. read and write down questions 3. try to answer questions, by getting a question wrong, you’ll get to know where to focus. „I need to get 20, 30 questions wrong for this study sesh“ 4. have a schedule when studying, set priorities on topics that r harder for u

  • @mthomas1160
    @mthomas11602 жыл бұрын

    Hey Cal, new to your channel. I love it. So far, I'm an A student and I want to stay an A student until graduation next year. Your video helps me alot.

  • @nakia4230
    @nakia42306 ай бұрын

    I’m glad I searched for this topic and found your video years later. I’m a junior studying accounting and next semester I got intermediate 2 (weed out class) I wasn’t good at studying before and want to pass these harder accounting classes. Thank you. Will start my study season soon.

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    6 ай бұрын

    you got this! spaced repetition studying will help you a ton :)

  • @victoriousjay97
    @victoriousjay972 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I’ll be doing these steps. I was searching for videos for how non-science majors can use active recall. I’m just starting the accounting courses I have to take for an information systems degree. There’s so much information in each chapter plus lecture notes and powerpoints that I need a system to learn effectively and pass. I’ll check out your other videos too.

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was in the same boat! It’s so much information. In some of my other videos I break down the types of questions you will most likely see, that may be helpful to you

  • @AliKhan-cj3ee
    @AliKhan-cj3ee2 жыл бұрын

    dude youre an absolute beauty, im currently cramming for a managerial midterm and ur advice is helping me a ton!

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice! Love hearing that. Hope you crush them!

  • @johnnysun5170
    @johnnysun51702 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! This is super helpful.

  • @earlybirdy9595
    @earlybirdy95953 жыл бұрын

    I'm struggling getting good scores in my IA subject. Now I realize I really need to do this tips. Thanks!

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes try these tips! Really hone in on using spaced repetition. You got this!

  • @nari1071
    @nari10713 жыл бұрын

    For me i struggled a lot with accounting , i didn't know how to study it , plus all the exams would have a lot of calculations and strategies, it was really tough

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    Definitely, before I learned about active recall and spaced repetition I really struggled! It's a ton of content

  • @kubrasari7527
    @kubrasari75272 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for these tips!

  • @friendlygamercrew7344
    @friendlygamercrew73443 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thank you

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @davide6449
    @davide64493 жыл бұрын

    Nice channel, great quality.

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Davide! Really appreciate that

  • @reudenchristianmiano7426
    @reudenchristianmiano74263 жыл бұрын

    thanks dude

  • @jamiemathew7869
    @jamiemathew7869 Жыл бұрын

    hello! i am a junior in college right now, this is almost ending of my fall semester, my spring semester is starting later, i picked accounting as my major, and i am nervous and excited to be taking my accounting core classes. I hope this video helps, because i have trouble reading, and i cant read on paper that well, thats why I am taking online classes. I am doing accounting online, and I am nervous how it is going to be than in person. Please do a video on showing what real accounting homework looks like. Can you give me more advice on doing well on Accounting classes and Accounting homework online? That will be very beneficial to me. Thank you

  • @Hormarinaftaada7
    @Hormarinaftaada7 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @denisecope
    @denisecope Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! What about all the problems you have to work, particularly in accounting?

  • @shaynedavidgarcia1747
    @shaynedavidgarcia17472 жыл бұрын

    I'll be starting University and a few months and I want to study before my uni starts. Any tips what should I learn to become an accountant first year.

  • @hannahgail14
    @hannahgail142 жыл бұрын

    ❤️

  • @zuhayrnuseeb2192
    @zuhayrnuseeb21923 жыл бұрын

    Just find you, nice video dude. Thank you and keep it up... Hope to get a heart and a pin from you.

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words!

  • @zuhayrnuseeb2192

    @zuhayrnuseeb2192

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@calvinator94 my pleasure...

  • @nikomatsis7238
    @nikomatsis7238 Жыл бұрын

    When you make the questions is it then that you are going into the chapter in deep? Like after u skim do you go back and actually read the chapter to make the questions?

  • @TwoFire
    @TwoFire4 ай бұрын

    How should you tackle this if you feel your behind, like I am in Intermediate accounting and I feel due to bad professors or what not, I didn't grasp concepts for financial accounting.

  • @kenesufernandez1281
    @kenesufernandez12812 ай бұрын

  • @shawnloon
    @shawnloon3 жыл бұрын

    I was your 69th subscriber... nice

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't want it any other way

  • @SummeRain783
    @SummeRain7833 жыл бұрын

    I have a question, can we just use the questions at the back of many chapters to do the active recall? Why do we have to come up with our own questions for it to work? Thanks for the video!

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep you can absolutely do the questions at the back of the chapter. In fact, if your prof is highlighting certain end-of-the-chapter questions, then I 100% would be using those questions. It really depends on the material, not all profs teach off of those questions so I would use your own discretion in shaping your study questions /methods for your classes.

  • @SummeRain783

    @SummeRain783

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@calvinator94 Thank you for the quick response! You have a new subscriber ☺️

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SummeRain783 thank you so much!

  • @tedoymisojos
    @tedoymisojos Жыл бұрын

    I felt apprehensive about making hundreds of questions but its not so bad with ANKI.

  • @Levi-cy9th
    @Levi-cy9th3 жыл бұрын

    Great video but I do have a question? When writing the questions after skiming the topic how then will u be able to answer the question you wrote down without actually reading the new topic in details,or do u just try answering the questions and then go back to the answer and learn them if u couldn't answer them on the first try.

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great question. I might not have explained this part well in the video - I write the question and I also write the answer either next to it, or in a collapsible bullet point underneath (I use Notion for this). That way I can cover up the answer and try to answer the question but if I can’t remember the answer I can quickly look and see (instead of having to dig through the chapter). Hope that helps!

  • @Levi-cy9th

    @Levi-cy9th

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@calvinator94 thanks for your quick response,it was helpful,however what I was trying to say is in the case where you are reading a new topic for the first time without having any prior knowledge about that topic it would be impossible to answer any questions you set from that topic at first read and since you said that we should skim the materials instead of reading the topic in details it is 100% possible not to get the answer at first so you now learn from the answer you wrote alongside the question am I correct?

  • @jasmine.549

    @jasmine.549

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Levi-cy9th I have the same doubt, I hope somebody answers this.

  • @FM-en5nv

    @FM-en5nv

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Levi-cy9th yeah its ok even if you get all the questions wrong on the first try, that's what helps the information stick better

  • @Adrian-cn5rk
    @Adrian-cn5rk2 жыл бұрын

    My issue has always been that the format of the textbook questions do not resemble the exam questions...so that messed me up

  • @calvinator94

    @calvinator94

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s fair. In that case I’d really press the prof on exam question format

  • @Adrian-cn5rk

    @Adrian-cn5rk

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@calvinator94 Not sure how well that will go over, but I guess it won't hurt to ask. At the same time I guess it means I didn't truly grasp the concepts

  • @Carrot-cb9nv

    @Carrot-cb9nv

    2 жыл бұрын

    In the same boat. Preparing for my final accounting subject that I am basically failing at the moment. The questions in the exam always differ from those in the class and the examples.

  • @Prof.Remo_Williamz
    @Prof.Remo_Williamz Жыл бұрын

    The only problem with this is when your teacher gives you 95 assignments a week and you have no experience in the subject matter. It has become so frustrating that it has brought me to tears.

  • @saraoliveira8292
    @saraoliveira82922 жыл бұрын

    🇧🇷❤

  • @nisan6937
    @nisan6937 Жыл бұрын

    The most i hate chapter is Correcting Error😂 Suspense account and Adjusting 😂😂😂

  • @naps_
    @naps_Ай бұрын

    Me who has read and highlighted my whole life “That is not effective” Well shit,, no wonder ive done so poorly

  • @Beef-mutton-chicken-oh1wz
    @Beef-mutton-chicken-oh1wz23 күн бұрын

    Accounting sucks tbh i hate it it's so confusing

  • @martinmemo3289
    @martinmemo32892 жыл бұрын

    Create your own style, Ali Abdaal is a good resource but not a charismatic yotuber.