In 1933 he graduated from the Kharkiv Financial and Economic Institute, and in 1936 completed his post-graduate studies.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə kˈɑːɹkɪv faɪnˈænʃəl ænd ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt, ænd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks kəmplˈiːɾᵻd hɪz pˈoʊstɡɹˈædʒuːət stˈʌdiz.