From the time I started lecturing the UNISA curriculum at Damelin in 1994, I realised then that I had a love for teaching. Like many successful people who first discover their passion in life, I decided that I did not want to be any ordinary teacher but make a difference in the lives of the students I was teaching. In 1996, I joined Midrand University and in 1997 was placed in charge of Midrand University’s B. Compt. Honours programme. After leaving Midrand in 1998, Steven Lever and I lectured the CTA programme. The problem I found during this time, however, was that while lecturing the UNISA board course as well as other courses for other institutions I couldn’t instill in my students the work ethic and study methodologies that I know are essential to becoming a successful C.A.. Subsequently, I joined forces with Steven Lever and founded a dedicated institute for prospective chartered accountants in 2000; an institute, which was soon to grow into what has now become known as the Forbes Lever Baker Training Institute for Accountants.

HOD, Financial Accounting

Steven Lever CA (SA) obtained a B Com degree from WITS in 1989 and a B Acc degree from WITS in 1990. He obtained the Jonathan Tannenbaum award and the Jack Goldby Prize for being the top bachelor of accounting student at the University in 1990. In addition, he was president of the Commerce Faculty Students Council in 1998/9. He commenced with articles at Deloitte and Touche and assisted Wits in 1991 and 1992 with postgraduate management accounting whilst doing articles. He started lecturing UNISA students in 1994 and has been lecturing UNISA students since then. He has also lectured on the UNISA board course from 1997 to 2000, and on the FLB board course revision seminars in 2001 and 2002.
He co founded FLB with Charles Forbes and Nizaam Baker in 2001 with the desire to help build the premier school for persons wishing to become Chartered Accountants in South Africa.These students, with their training, would hopefully become world class business leaders who through their later job positions would add value to society and create economic growth in South Africa.

HOD, Tax

As is the case with all of the lecturers at FLB, I too have a love for teaching. This was one of the reasons that drove me to start the B. Compt. Honours programme at Midrand Campus in 1993. In 1995 I left Midrand and went on to lecture auditing at Wits, accounting at Allenby Campus and for the MBA programme at Milpark Business School. In addition to these posts, I have also been a lecturer for Applied Accountancy at UNISA in their department of Applied Accountancy. Although I took a brief hiatus from lecturing to become a director of a private accounting practice, my love for teaching brought me back to lecturing when I decided to join Steven Lever and Charles Forbes in the formation of FLB in 2000.

John has 19 years lecture experience with various institutions and is responsible for the business management department at FLB. John is passionate about his students and the subjects that he teaches. This passion is seen in the top marks that his students obtain when getting their examination results.

Lynne lectures basic economics to part time students and has many years of lecture experience.

Michal has joined FLB on a full time basis and has a number of years lecturing experience from various tertiary institutions.

Sara was a full time FLB student from 2003 to 2006. She obtained a BCompt Accounting degree Cum Laude from UNISA in 2005 and her CTA in 2006 where she was placed 6th in UNISA. From 2007 to 2009 she completed her training contract at Ernst and Young whilst writing her 1st and 2nd board exams. She started lecturing UNISA students at FLB in 2009 on a part time basis and in 2010 joined the FLB team on a full time basis lecturing management accounting.

Yvonne has been lecturing Auditing on a part time basis at FLB since 2007, joining them on a full time basis in 2010 after completing her CA qualification. She has a passion for her subject with a focus on preparing them for the journey that lies ahead of them in terms of their qualifications.

Lance has over 10 years lecturing and teaching experience. He started lecturing at FLB in 2008.
His love for teaching has ensured that his students achieve top results year after year.

Roulon obtained his BCom degree Cum Laude in 2005 and his CTA in 2006 at North West University. He completed his three year training contract at Ernst & Young in 2009, writing his first and second Board examinations during this period. In 2010 he worked as an assistant manager in Ernst & Young’s technical department. He joined FLB in January 2011 on a full time basis lecturing taxation.

He has been a successful lecturer on the IMM program for the past ten years at business colleges in Gauteng. He practiced as human resources manager in the retail industry, developed study materials for tertiary tuition on business practices, and involved himself in student counseling and career planning for school leavers at various private institutions