TFS Gulf 
- Hi, I am Matlhogonolo Mogapi, a CA(SA) and an Entrepreneur, born and bred in the agricultural town of Vryburg in the North West Province, South Africa.
- Throughout high school, all I knew was that I wanted a professional career and eventually become an entrepreneur.
- Although I was a science student, I didn’t want to do health sciences or engineering. Initially, my interest was in applied maths and computer science but finally, I decided to pursue Accounting Science.
- In 2015, while studying master’s in business administration, I got the confidence to leave employment and pursue entrepreneurship.
- Making swift decisions led outmost by intuition has brought me to where I am today.
How my CA journey started
During my time, STEM was very popular and for a science student like me, health sciences or engineering would have been the obvious choice. But I applied for B.Sc Applied Maths and Computer Science. I got into both programs at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits). However, since I wasn’t interested in either of them, I moved to Accounting Science.
I knew very little about becoming a CA but I knew from my brother that it will lead me to a professional career. I have always taken intuitive decisions and that has made all the difference….… Then my CA(SA) journey began.
I had great exposure during my articles training at KPMG. In fact, for my third year, I was a trainer, working with the training and development unit in facilitating Audit and Professional Skills training for first and second-year trainees.
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