/dʌk ˈsuːp/
Duck Soup
INFORMAL • NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH
1. An easy task; something easy to do
2. My brain after studying the 2-period Binomial Option Pricing Model for the first time
Finance and accounting lessons. Simplified.
TAUGHT BY GAUTAM V MATHUR
SPECIALIST F&A TUTOR • GOLDMAN SACHS ALUMNUS • ACCA AFFILIATE
About the lessons
SIMPLIFIED CONTENT • GOAL ORIENTED LESSONS
Finance and accounting for postgraduate, undergraduate, and college courses, and across 5 professional qualifications: ICAEW-ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT, and ICAS.
Teaching method: Simplify
The overall philosophy? Break it down! Complex content is easier to understand in bite-sized pieces.
• Fair Value via Other Comprehensive Income becomes "are we really earning these profits? Will we realize these gains?"
• Net Present Value becomes "how much are we receiving v/s how much are we paying? Is it worth it?"
• Global Minimum Variance Portfolio within Markowitz' Portfolio Optimization model...
...okay some things stay the same
Our work together begins by defining a goal for our lessons - whether that's improving scores, explaining answers more clearly, or gaining a deeper understanding of the subject. We'll chalk up a study plan focused on this goal right at the start, and each subsequent lesson will follow suit.
Finance
CORPORATE FINANCE
Business valuation techniques
Debt and bond valuation
Net Present Value
Capital rationing
Internal Rate of Return
Weighted average cost of capital
Capital asset pricing model
Multi-factor models, Fama-French
Mergers and acquisitions
Working capital management
MM-models and trade-off theory
Dividend decision, relevance theories
RISK MANAGEMENT • DERIVATIVES
Forwards and Futures contracts
Options
Swaps
Binomial pricing models
Black-Scholes option pricing
Foreign exchange risk
Interest rate risk
Market risk
Liquidity risk
Capital structure and risk management
ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
Valuation of early stage ventures
Exit routes
Financial structuring
Sources of capital for startups
Accounting
ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS
Double entry bookkeeping
Accruals and prepayments
Trial balance and basic financial statements
Returns, discounts, and sales taxes
Control accounts
Bank reconciliation
Correcting errors and suspense accounts
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
CVP analysis
Limiting factors
Relevant costing
Budgeting techniques
Variances
Divisional performance measurement
Transfer pricing
Absorption and marginal costing
Forecasting techniques
Advanced accounting
FINANCIAL REPORTING • IFRS, UK GAAP - FRS 102
Consolidated Financial Statements
Property, plant, and equipment
Intangible assets
Financial instruments - assets, liabilities, hedges
Provisions, contingent liabilities
Interpreting accounting ratios
Government grants
Taxation
Leases
Revenue
Foreign currency
IFRS 18 v IAS 1
Agriculture and inventory
Share-based payments
Employee benefits
Disclosures
About duckSoup
SPECIALIST F&A TUTOR • GOLDMAN SACHS ALUMNUS • ACCA AFFILIATE
duckSoup was, and continues to be, inspired by Ms. Taji - my high school accounting teacher.
In one lesson, she simplified the term equity and described it as "the amount owed to the owners of the business". Instantly, accounting clicked - and I was hooked. She completely changed my outlook on the subject.
Hi, I'm Gautam.
My career began with a brief stint at Ernst & Young, before quickly moving into global markets at Goldman Sachs where I worked in equities management. I was able to study accountancy at more advanced levels, conduct research in the field, and work alongside the best in the industry - all because early on, a teacher took a special interest in her subject and her students. She challenged jargon and encouraged logical thinking over rote learning. "Always ask why".
I've now been working as a specialist F&A tutor for half a decade, both independently and at various firms, with the goal of simplifying content. Once it clicks, it becomes fun (pinky promise). Here are my bullets:
5
4100+
50+
4.96
Years of professional teaching experience
Lessons taught
Universities and schools
Avg. student feedback score (Jan 2026)
COURSES TAUGHT
MA, EF, ACC
IB2363, IB2660, IB9MKD, IB9Y8
BUSI70417
FM474, AC102, EC1A5
BS2514, BS2508, BS3555, BS3554
ACCA33325
SMM332, IF3108, IF2207, BS3218, AF1101, BM2200
MOS 3310
BUU44650
SMN224, 5QQMN533, 6QQMN566, 6SSMN962
CFM
ACCO1083, ACCO1124
ACC2020, ACC2007, ACC3004
ACFI3422
ECOM144, ECOM211
ECON5066
MOD009390
MN3365
24ECC004
AG215
MN22154, MN12012, MN12015
ACFI3310
SCM040
ACF100
COURSES TAUGHT
IPT1
Finance I, Finance II
CM01
FINC 430
MTSM5220
Accounting basics
UK&I
University of Oxford - Saïd Business School
The University of Warwick
Imperial College Business School
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Cardiff Business School
Nottingham Business School - NTU
City St George's University of London - Bayes Business School
Trinity College Dublin
King's College London
University of the West of England
University of Greenwich
Newcastle University
MacEwan University
Leicester Castle Business School
Queen Mary University of London
Dublin City University
University College Dublin
The University of Glasgow
ARU London
Cranfield School of Management
Royal Holloway, University of London
Loughborough University
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
University of Bath
De Montfort University
University of London
Lancaster University
University of Surrey
ROW
University of Amsterdam
University of Warsaw
PES University
Indian School of Business
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Hult Business School Boston
Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances
UpGrad
University of Toronto
York University Toronto
National University of Singapore
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
ICAEW-ACA
ACCA
ICAS
CIMA
AAT
Bookings
Contact Info
Shout Outs
This was the first time we decided to build a website ourselves. Here are some cool people we came across who have taught, and inspired us.
Nick Saporito: For making it incredibly easy to learn about vector graphics and Inkscape so we could design our own logo. This was undoubtedly the most fun.
Sorkin Type Co.: For the Merriweather font; we feel it represents our brand perfectly and were ecstatic when we finally came across it.