In the conversation with Neel Kamal Puri, ACCA student at PwC Academy

Meet Neel Kamal Puri, an ACCA student and F9 regional prizewinner at PwC Academy Middle East.

Did you think that you would become a prize-winner for F9?

I was expecting a good result since the mocks I wrote seemed promising. I have tried to keep my focus on the subject rather than purely scoring marks. This helps me be confident of what I answer on the exam.

What was your key motivator when studying?

I enjoyed studying F9 since it is a new subject. My motivation to understand the concepts stems from my interest in finance. Besides this, the active engagement of our lecturer, Mr. Waleed Minhas, in supplementing classroom knowledge with real life examples and research projects made the learning enriching.

What was the biggest challenge you faced in your exam prep?

Before the LMS was accessible, I had some difficulty practicing questions on a computer. With the introduction of the software, I found it easier to practice under exam conditions and structure my responses more succinctly. I’d recommend practicing questions using the spreadsheets and text documents available on the LMS.

What is the most important exam tip you can give to students at the Academy?

The approach I have used throughout my ACCA papers is to understand core concepts and then improve on their application. I practice a variety of exam questions for each section and understand how a concept is being applied. In addition, I aim to complete studying the course before revision starts and begin solving sample papers after revision.

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Priyam is the Head of Marketing for PwC’s Academy Middle East. She is a senior marketing practitioner with over 12+ years of experience in marketing to consumer and corporates. She is a seasoned trainer for CIM qualification course and has delivered training progammes to clients and to our internal business functions on a range of marketing theories, applications and best practices.
Priyam has been associated with PwC’s Academy for the past 5 years where she has been instrumental in establishing a 360 degree marketing function for the Academy and has led its B2B and B2C marketing strategy, implementation and control. Prior to this, she worked as the Head of Marketing and Sales for an education business in the region and with a media and CXO community engagement firm in India.
She specialises in delivering omni-channel campaigns with a focus on ROI, growth and innovation. Her areas of interest span across social media management, traditional and online advertising, content marketing strategy, event management and execution, affiliate marketing, and public relations. Her professional passion is relationships, be it customer experience, strategic associations or vendor management.
Priyam has a deep understanding of contemporary marketing practices and their application in business, and she brings this insight and experience into the classroom.