BEGIN THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. Know what's expected of you Take notes from the first day even if it's routine stuff you think you already know.

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How to get good at accounting!
BEGIN THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. Know what's
expected of you Take notes from the first day
even if it's routine stuff you think you already
know.
MAKE BEST USE OF CLASS TIME. Classes are rarely
interesting unless you take part. Be prepared
before class.
DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK QUESTIONS. If you know
everything, you wouldnt need the class. Students
who make failing grades also fail to participate,
fail to have their homework completed, and fail
to ask the instructor for help. Stay out of these
ruts. If there is something you do not
understand, prepare specific questions to ask the
instructor. PINPOINT THE CONCEPT THAT YOU DO NOT
UNDERSTAND.
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TAKE AND REVIEW NOTES. Write down the important
points. Because time in class in limited, write
down the important points. As soon as possible
after class, you can add more, number, underline
and make them more complete. If your study period
is before the lecture class, be sure you have
read all the assignments and made notes on what
you don't understand. If the study period is
after the lecture class, review the notes you
took during class while the information is still
fresh.
ESTABLISH A ROUTINE TIME TO STUDY FOR EACH CLASS.
For every hour you spend in class, you will
probably need to study two hours outside class.
Studying for each subject should be at the same
time, same place, if possible. Study includes
more than just doing your homework. You will need
to go over your notes from by class, labeling,
editing, and making sure you understand them.
Study your syllabus daily to see where you are
going and where you have been. Be sure to do
reading assignments. Read ahead whenever
possible. Prepare for each class as if there will
be a pop quiz.
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ESTABLISH A PLACE TO STUDY. Your place should
have a desk, comfortable chair, good lighting,
and all the supplies you need. Your study place
should be as free of distractions as possible.
DO AS MUCH OF YOUR STUDYING IN THE DAYTIME AS YOU
CAN. The problem of when to study is critical. A
good rule of thumb is that studying should be
carried out only when you are rested, alert, and
have planned for it. Last minute studying just
before a class is usually a waste of time.
SCHEDULE BREAKS. Take a ten minute break after
every hour of study. If possible, avoid long
blocks of time for studying. Spread out several
short study sessions during the day.
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MAKE USE OF STUDY RESOURCES ON CAMPUS. Find out
about and use labs, tutors, videos, computer
programs, and alternate texts. Sign up for an
orientation session in the campus library and
computer facilities. Get to know your professors
and advisors. Ask questions. "I didn't know," or
"I didn't understand" is never an excuse.
FIND AT LEAST ONE OR TWO STUDENTS IN EACH CLASS
WITH WHOM TO STUDY. Studies show that students
who study with someone routinely make better
grades. You will probably find yourself more
motivated if you know someone else cares about
what you are doing in the class. Teaching a
concept or new idea to someone else is a sure way
for you to understand it.
STUDY THE HARDEST SUBJECT FIRST. Work on your
hardest subjects at a time when you are fresh.
Putting them off until you're tired compounds the
problem.
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BE GOOD TO YOURSELF. Studying on four hours of
sleep and an empty stomach or junk-food diet is a
waste of time. You will lose more in thinking
efficiency than you will gain by cramming more
details into your mind (details you may not be
able to remember due to reduced thinking
efficiency). If you have kept up, you will still
need to study just before the exam, but you wont
need to do extensive last minute cramming. Avoid
food and drink containing caffeine just before or
just after studying.
TAKE AND REVIEW NOTES. Write down the important
points. Because time in class in limited, write
down the important points. As soon as possible
after class, you can add more, number, underline
and make them more complete. If your study period
is before the lecture class, be sure you have
read all the assignments and made notes on what
you don't understand. If the study period is
after the lecture class, review the notes you
took during class while the information is still
fresh.
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READING THE TEXTBOOK. Assignments often build on
previous assignments. If you do half-hearted work
in Chapter 2, you may have difficulty in Chapter,
and be lost in Chapter 3.
STRIVE TO BE ABLE TO SAY, I understand why it is
done that way. If you understand why in
accounting, there is very little to memorize.
TRY TO EXPLAIN EACH NEW TOPIC IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
Getting the new ideas into your own words is
better than being able to quote the book. Ask
your instructor for the reason behind accounting
methods that you do not understand.
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• PREPARING FOR EXAMS.
• Be specific in your study
• Concentrate on the things that seem to be
  important
• Note items that the instructor emphasizes.
• Determine the topics from which most of the
  problems are were assigned.
• Do not stop with just getting the idea
• Every exam has an element of speed. Have your
  hows and whys right at your fingertips. If
  you are slow, you probably need to study more.
• On a good exam, you should be expected to give
  back something more than was in the textbook.
  A good exam should test your ability to reason
  and understand even more than your ability to
  memorize
• Many points may be lost because you do not READ
  AND UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEM, are not neat and
  orderly, or do not show calculations

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