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I'm a freelance tax tutor teaching all the CTA papers (mainly for Tolley and Kaplan) and I have for many years now offered private tuition on a one to one basis.

I still do that but in order to try and reach more students and also to reduce the cost to you, I am now offering the following:

Pre Seen Information for Nov 26 exams!

I've now prepared annotated PSI notes for all three of the following November CTA APS papers: 

• Owner-Managed Businesses (OMB)

• Individuals (IND)

• Larger Companies and Groups (LCG) 

What do you get for £69? 

For each paper, you get:

• 6–8 pages of annotated Pre-Seen Information, highlighting potentially significant issues and my thoughts on possible exam directions.

• 15–35 pages of my own supporting technical notes on areas that could be relevant to the exam question.

   

My notes are designed to help you: 

✅ Identify potentially significant tax and other issues.

✅ Consider possible directions in which questions might go.

✅ Refresh relevant technical knowledge.

✅ Focus your revision on areas you might otherwise overlook.

These aren't predictions or a shortcut to passing. They're an additional revision resource, prepared from my perspective as an experienced CTA tutor. 

If I identify further insights, I'll update the notes and send purchasers a fresh copy. 

If you're sitting one of these APS papers in November, could these notes make your remaining revision more productive?

And who knows? It might just make that extra difference on the day!

Click on the “Store” tab then “Pre Seen Info Notes” to buy!

Advanced Technical papers

I offer recorded Zoom sessions together with my own notes on three Advanced Technical papers - Owner Managed Businesses (OMB), Individuals (IND) and Larger Companies and Groups (LCG).

Note that I'm not intending to supplant or replace the courses offered by Tolley, Kaplan, etc. I see what I offer as a ‘top up’ resource to help on difficult areas. I hope what I have to offer will be of interest and be helpful to you .

Application of Professional Skills (APS) papers

Most of what I do as a private tutor is in relation to the APS (Application and Professional Skills) paper. The key challenge there is understanding what this paper is all about, the techniques required as well as putting them into practice in an exam. Most students who fail do so because they haven’t got the right technique for the APS paper.

So, for that paper, I’m offering a package of 2 recorded Zoom sessions for each of APS OMB, APS IND, APS LCG and APS IHTTE. The first session covers what the paper is about and provides practical tips and techniques to help you ‘open up’ the question. In the second session I take you through a past exam question showing you how these tips and techniques can be put into practice. You will receive copies of any notes, etc that I use.

Awareness syllabus for APS papers

I have also recorded a Zoom session covering Awareness VAT for APS OMB and APS LCG. These notes cover the key points I think should be studied on VAT and Stamp Taxes for these papers. Again full supporting notes provided.

Advanced Technical papers - Tips & Techniques

I also have a 2 hour recording plus notes for anyone sitting any Advanced Technical exam on study and exam Tips & Techniques.

You can buy any of the above by clicking on the “Store” tab!

Roderick Black’s Tax Nuggets on Substack

Via my Substack I am offering subscribers a weekly tax tip – I call it a “Tax Nugget”! These will be brief, to the point and of either a technical nature or a study or exam technique tip. Hopefully help you to pick up those vital extra marks.

For more details head over to my Substack page and subscribe!

Roderick Black's Tax Nuggets | Substack

Finallly, I’d like to invite you to sign up to hear about further sessions, etc I may be offering in the future. If you’d like to do that, use the form below!