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North West University

Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accountancy

The Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accountancy in Accounting is offered by North West University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Commerce in Chartered Accountancy offered by the North West University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

This is one of the University’s flagship programmes, which is accredited with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). South African Chartered Accountants (CAs(SA)) are leaders in business and in high demand, both locally and internationally. Typical tasks include:

• Audit accounts and express your opinion on the fairness of financial statements
• Advise clients on taxation matters
• Advise clients about business matters, such as profit improvement, investment strategies, risk management, estate planning, etc.
• Be your own boss by establishing and managing your business of choice
• Lecture at a university or provide training to the accountancy profession

This is one of the university’s flagship programmes, which is accredited with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). 

Core subjects

Financial Reporting

Auditing and Corporate Governance

Taxation

Management Accounting

Financial Management

Strategy, Risk Management and Governance

BCom in Chartered Accountancy

Degree duration: 3 years, full time 

Offered at: 

Potchefstroom [P]

Mahikeng [M]

Vanderbijlpark [V]

BCom in Chartered Accountancy- Extended Programme

Degree duration: 4years, full time

Offered at:

Mahikeng [M]

Vanderbijlpark [V]

Career opportunties

CA is an exceptionally diverse and dynamic qualification, with several career opportunities. There are many options, e.g. public practice (auditing firms), corporate environment (work for a company), public sector (work for the government), your own business or in academia. Although there are many other options, most of our graduates go to work for the so-called ‘Big 4’ firms, being Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PWC. As a CA, you can follow, among others, any of the following career paths:

Auditor

Tax specialist

Financial manager

Business consultant

Computer auditor

Corporate finance specialist

Structured finance specialist

Entrepreneur

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