Bachelor of Accounting

To provide students with core knowledge and skills about various basic and more specialised aspects of the accounting sciences (including financial accountancy, taxation, management accounting and auditing) thus equipping them for a career as chartered accountant in accounting and management areas of the private and public sectors where their participation will promote sustainable growth and development, and maximise prosperity in all sectors of the economy and society

To develop competent leaders in the various fields of accounting and management, possessing applied fundamental and generic cross-functional knowledge and skills, enabling them to steer sustainable development, growth and prosperity in the most appropriate direction

To provide students who would like to proceed to post-graduate studies in the accounting sciences with a sound academic base from which to do so

Senior Certificate with Matriculation Exemption or equivalent university admission qualifications

Full matriculation exemption, with an average mark of at least 50%

An average mark of at least 60%, at least 70% in Mathematics or Accountancy and at least 40% (HG) or 50% (SG) in Senior Certificate Mathematics if there is only complied with the Accountancy requiremens above or an average mark of at least 70%, at least 40% (HG) or 60% (SG) in Senior Certificate Mathematics or Accountancy and at least 40% (HG) or 50% (SG) if there is only complied with the Accountancy requirement above

1. Demonstrated ability to read and interpret accounting literature, implying the ability to teach themselves from source material
2. Manifested understanding of the use of scientific methods in the acquisition of accounting data and knowledge
3. Demonstrated ability to identify and solve diverse problems in a critical and creative way by applying appropriate accounting methods
4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others as a member of a team in the private, developmental and public sectors
5. Demonstrated ability to organise and manage oneself and one's personal activities responsibly and effectively
6. Demonstrated ability to collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate relevant information
7. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and or language skills in the modes of oral and or written persuasion
8. Demonstrated ability to use accounting based science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and the interests of others
9. Demonstrated understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising accounting related problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation
10. Demonstrated understanding of the ability to apply a range of accounting related equipment, techniques, procedures and experimental approaches
11. Demonstrated ability to apply this accounting related knowledge and practical skills to address theoretical and practical accounting and to learn appropriate lessons from these experience
12. A demonstrated understanding of:

• The theoretical underpinnings
• The empirical bodies of knowledge and
• Practical experiences and skills related to the core aspects of the relevant subject matter in one or more of the chosen fields specified

1. The skills and technical background to enter into articles with an accredited chartered accountant in public practice or an accredited institution in Trade and Commerce with the view of qualifying as a chartered accountant

1. The assessment used for this qualification ensures that the purpose of the qualification is achieved
2. A range of formative and summative assessment methods such as simulations, computer assignments, work-place assessments, written and oral presentations and examinations are used
3. The required range of modalities is used integratively to assess whether the specified outcomes have been achieved
4. From the assessment of samples, generalising to a domain takes place in a judicious and planned way in order to ensure reliability
5. The assessment used meets the standard and level of achievement for NQF levels 5 and 6

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Integrated assessment takes place in terms of a variety of procedures such as cross-disciplinary assignments, simulations, workplace assessments, written examinations and oral presentation and examinations