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Nelson Mandela University

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

The Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting in Accounting is offered by Nelson Mandela University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Subjects: 25.

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting offered by the Nelson Mandela University at the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences

This programme is prescribed for candidates who intend to qualify as a chartered accountant (CA). The programme focuses on financial accounting, auditing, taxation, management accounting and finance. Graduates of this programme need to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting followed by a period of three years’ practical training and the completion of two professional qualifying examinations in order to register as a Chartered Accountant (SA). The university is well-known for the excellent results which its graduates achieve in the professional qualifying examinations, and for the high employment rate of its graduates.

Career fields

Accountant

Chartered Accountant

Auditor

Management Accountant

Tax Consultant

DURATION

The programme shall extend over three years of full-time or five years of part-time study.

Curriculum

Compulsory modules:

YEAR 1
Introduction To Business Mngt. & Entrep.
Introduction To The Business Functions
Introduction To Macro Economics
Accounting 1a
Accounting 1b
Financial Mathematics
Business Statistics I
Computing Fundamentals 1.1
Computing Fundamentals 1.2

YEAR 2
Introduction To Micro Economics
Macro Economics
Ethics And Corporate Governance
Management Accounting 2
Auditing 2
Taxation 2
Accounting 2a
Accounting 2b

YEAR 3
Management Accounting 3a
Management Accounting 3b
Auditing 3a
Auditing 3b
Taxation 3a
Taxation 3b
Accounting 3a
Accounting 3b