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His friendliness and easy to talk to character, and his interest in helping me
was something I appreciated.
His listening and questioning abilities were also something I should note for
myself. He avoided giving direct answers which I thought was to encourage
my own effort.
Mr. Tefferi was also neutral and not judgmental. He is lecturing at Addis
Ababa University for more than 10 years.
2. What I learnt from the meetings with my project Mentor, including the
presentation that I gave to my project mentor.
I have conducted four meetings with my project mentor after I first met him to ask
his consent to be my mentor.
Objectives
To get comments and advice from my mentor on the reasons I gave for
selecting my topic area and organisation
To get advice and comments of my mentor on my objectives and research
questions.
Learning
From the meeting I realised that knowing what I wanted to do and how I wanted
to do it was important, which I should answer first.
Learning:
I learnt that it was important to develop an overall approach before conducting
the research, to follow an orderly and logical manner.
This was the difficult part for me. I developed my own approach and discussed
with my mentor.
I felt I should quit. Then, the promises to my wife, my colleagues and to myself
came to my mind. I needed to go ahead. I did.
Once I outlined the overall approach, defining the types of information and their
sources in relation to the research questions were easier.
Learning:
I learnt that keeping my collection of data and analysis in tune of the research
questions and assessment variables was important in order to achieve my
research objectives.
Information collecting was another area of difficulties I faced. It encountered me
with different officials within the company. Though I am allowed access to
information still it was not comfortable with some individuals to provide data to
me. It required me of explaining myself as how the RAP had strong requirements
on ethical issues on confidentiality and integrity and convincing them that the
information I collected would only be used for the RAP purpose.
Learning
I learnt that my language should consider my audiences’ level of understanding
of the topic in that it would have been better to explain jargons in more simple
languages of my own.
I learnt that it was better to use precise phrases and sentences than
unnecessarily longer ones as the audience expected to explain not to read.
Sur’s budget administration, preparation and control were assessed in detail and
concluded that the system was scrutinized in all aspects of the research
questions. Therefore, I believed my research questions were well answered.
The experience was really something worth more than just getting the degree.
Mentor:
I prepared and gave a highly summarised power point presentation together with
my draft research project to my project mentor. Which I believe it helped to
demonstrate my communication skill.
In my presentation I tried to demonstrate my explaining and presenting ability to
my mentor though I sometimes found myself reading the text in the power point
without explaining.
During the project work communications were also made with other people than
the mentor where interpersonal and communication skills were needed.
5. How has undertaking the RAP helped you in your accountancy studies
and/or current employment role?
The undertaking of the RAP had many benefits directly related to my studies and
employment role:
Taking necessary time to think what, why and how I wanted to do something
before taking any responsibility for a task.
Taking time to think about the time I had for family, friends, and community
who would help me think of the time remaining for the task and set priorities
for my time.
Arranging necessary facilities such as quite place of my own to think, write
and analyse and would help me to minimize interruption and unnecessary
communication.
To forecast problems before hand and consider contingency arrangements.
For example, I had never expected that the national Bank of Ethiopia would
suddenly declare a stop on issuing foreign currency to students like me as
there is foreign currency shortage. Thanks to the ACCA-Ethiopia, that it
arranged a partnership with Awash International Bank.
Therefore proper thoughts and planning of the activities and the resources
available such as time (predominant factor) and other resources was the most
difficult task I faced and I believe I did not commit myself to the level necessary
for this important task.
Weakness
Not preparing robust planning for the RAP
Unable to commit the right devotion to the RAP for there were also other
commitments that needed my time
In writing the RAP I use many words to explain myself than focusing on few
powerful words
In presenting my power point to my mentor I was a little bit nervous and found
repeating myself on some occasions
Not giving the right attention for the routine work of the RAP (Such as editing,
rewriting, binding, photo copying, etc) but that needed material amount of
time
Strength
IT Skills
Table:
Table1: Company goals on yearly basis
Pie Chart
Sources of working capital:
The procedures to be followed are: