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North West University

Bachelor of Commerce in Management Accounting

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

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Commerce in Management Accounting offered by the North WWest University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Management accounting deals with the sourcing, analysis, communication and use of financial and non-financial information that is relevant to making sound business decisions to generate and preserve value for organisations.   

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is one of the world’s largest professional bodies for management accountants. This programme is perfect for students interested in a career in commerce and industry. The NWU has entered into a special partnership with CIMA where students who are part of the honours programme have access to unparalleled benefits such as career progression and employability as aspirant chartered management accountants. Typical tasks include:

• Provide financial information to drive successful business.
• Develop, manage and communicate financial goals and policies with management
• Prepare of financing requests
• Forecast and manage income and expenses
• Create business strategies

Core subjects

Modules include, but are not limited to:

• Financial Accounting
• Management Accounting
• Financial Management
• Strategy, Risk and Governance
• Auditing and Corporate Governance
• Taxation

BCom Management Accountancy
Degree Duration: 3 years, full-timeOffered at: 

• Potchefstroom [P]
• Vanderbijlpark [V]

Career opportunities

• Project managers
• Management consultants
• Finance directors
• Chief executives
• Entrepreneurs