Latest updates, advice, and accounting insights from the Haystack team.
We have some exciting news to share with you! Our first cohort of 2021 is officially open for registration! The cohort will begin on 10 May 2021 and finish by 7...
Announcing the May 2021 cohort of the African Accounting Academy! Read More
A lot of us will be working from home. Here are some tips and tricks on how to be as productive as possible, as well as maintaining some work-life balance.
This week we sat down with Elinor, the Financial Controller of Wilderness Safaris, in Rwanda. Elinor has used a number of Haystack's services and has recently...
When you are first starting in a professional job, it can often be hard to know what type of behaviour is okay for the workplace versus what is inappropriate.
It's been a while since we posted a student profile, so we're excited to share Bernard's profile this week. Bernard was part of the September 2019 cohort...
Although it may sometimes seem like getting a job is harder than the job itself, what you do in the first couple weeks and months of your role will ensure you...
In today's blog, we talk about the worst part of the job search process: rejections. It can be extremely hard getting a rejection, especially if you've made...
What to do after getting rejected from a job application Read More
You've applied for countless jobs, done many assessments and had a number of interviews but you still haven't been successful - so, why are you not getting a...
After running our online course for about six months now, we wanted to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about Haystack and the African...
A common topic requested by our students is financial statement analysis. Financial statement analysis is not a topic that can be covered in one day!
We often help clients recruit for open accounting positions. This includes using online assessments to test technical knowledge, but before candidates are even...
Now that your CV is in great shape (and if it isn't read our blog post about tailoring your CV to an accounting role), you need to be ready to draft a cover...
This week, we chatted with Fidele, to learn more about his career aspirations and why he joined the African Accounting Academy. Haystack: What university did...
This week's blog post is about something that is uncomfortable and awkward - which is why we're addressing it! We're talking about resigning - leaving your...
This week, we chatted with Marcel, who recently graduated from the African Accounting Academy, as part of our May 2019 Cohort for Rwandan students.
Over the past year, we've focused our training on East African accountants. We now have students in Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and South Sudan! Today...
Today, we are happy to announce the September 2019 cohort of the African Accounting Academy. This cohort will be open to all students in Rwanda, Uganda...
You aced your interview and got your dream job! But now, you're nervous - you need to get ready for this new role! What are some of the most important things to...
This week, we talked with Lynette, a current Haystack student who is a member of the June 2019 cohort in Uganda. We chatted about her career goals...
This week, we chatted with Jonathan, to learn more about his career aspirations and why he joined the African Accounting Academy. Jonathan is a student in our...
This week, we chatted with Andrew, to learn more about his career aspirations and why he joined the African Accounting Academy. Andrew is part of our first ever...
In a past post, we covered how to prepare for an interview. Preparation is an important step, but only one step in the process. Once you have adequately...
Last week, we had some exciting news at Haystack - we enrolled our 150th student! In about 4 months, we've grown from our very first student, to over 150...
This week, we chatted with Ange, to learn more about her career aspirations and why she joined the African Accounting Academy. Ange is part of our Rwanda May...
You've got the call you we've been waiting for! You have been selected for an interview! At first, you're happy and excited, but quickly those emotions turn...
There's a common saying I always use when I'm trying to figure out an accounting issue - Cash is king! Generally, this saying means that cash is the most...
We've reviewed thousands of CVs over the past few years! We've seen CVs in applications for our training programs, for positions we've hired for internally at...
In today's post we'll talk about how to tailor your CV for an accounting role. If you're already an African Accounting Academy graduate, you'll have taken our...
This week, we chatted with current Haystack student Rachel, to learn more about her career aspirations, why she joined the African Accounting Academy.
Searching for a job is exhausting. It takes constant time and effort. How can you make sure the time and effort you expend is effective?
In this article, we will talk about technical accounting assessments and how to prepare for them.
Today we introduce you to Cedric. Cedric is about halfway through the African Accounting Academy course, and making great progress as we speak!
In this post, we'll talk about every business owner's favourite account - revenues!
Over the next few weeks we'll be posting a series of blogs on some more complex areas of accounting that you may be exposed to. Today, we'll talk about common...
Having an up-to-date LinkedIn presence can help you stand out and increase your chances of landing your dream job.
Confiance is one of the first students who joined and has now graduated from the African Accounting Academy. He scored 85% on our final assessment!
How can you, as an accountant, have a positive impact on the audit and tax process at your organization.
This week, we chatted with Egidie, to learn more about her career aspirations and why she joined the African Accounting Academy. Egidie's was referred to the...
Overall, these assessment scores further confirm the hypothesis that Haystack was built on: accountants are not prepared for the workforce.
90 people took our assessment - These are the results! Read More
It's been three weeks since we launched the African Accounting Academy online course and we now have many students progressing through it. Last week we chatted...
A week after going live we have a number of students powering through the African Accounting Academy. This week, we chatted with one the first students to enrol...
In 2018, we designed the African Accounting Academy to equip students with the skills required to excel in an accounting role, through practical and job...
