Bachelor of Commerce in Financial 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) thus equipping them for a career 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 postgraduate studies in the accounting sciences with a sound academic from which to do so.

Recognition of Prior Learning(RPL)

Access may be gained to the qualification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Entry Requirements

• Senior Certificate, Level 4 with matriculation exemption.
• National Senior Certificate, Level 4 granting access to Bachelor's Degree studies or equivalent qualifications.

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. Demonstrate 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 experiences.
12. A demonstrated understanding of:

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

1. In the case of the Bachelor of Commerce(BComm) in Taxation, the skills and technical background in taxation to enter into a career specialist in the private and public sector.
2. In the case of BComm in Management Accounting the skills and technical background in management accounting to enter into a career with an institution with the purpose of gaining required practical experience in order to qualify as a Chartered Management Accountant.
3. In the case of BComm in Financial Accounting the skills and technical background in accounting subjects to enter into articles with an accredited accountant in public practice with a view of qualifying as a Certified Accountant.
4. In the case of the BComm in Commercial Accounting, the skills and technical background to enter into articles with an accredited accountant in public practice with a view of qualifying as a Commercial and Financial 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, workplace 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 judicious and planned way in order to ensure reliability.
5. The assessment used meets the standard and level of achievement for National Qualifications Framework(NQF) Levels 5 and 6.

Integrated Assessment

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