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Stellenbosch University

Bachelor of Accounting

The Bachelor of Accounting in Accounting is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Bachelor of Accounting offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

The BAcc programme is highly regarded and remains one of the most sought-after undergraduate training programmes if you aim to become a professional accountant one day. As a chartered accountant you will be equipped to audit the financial statements of companies, a function that enjoys statutory protection. 'Statutory protection' means there is a law that stipulates that certain companies' books must be audited and that only specific professions may do so. You will also be in demand for various other positions such as financial manager, management accountant or taxation expert.

The training of chartered accountants

To obtain the internationally recognised, professional accounting qualification of chartered accountant (CA), you have to pass the examinations of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and you have to meet its stated requirements for practical experience. The SAICA syllabus is aimed at preparing candidates in Financial Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Management Accounting and related disciplines, so that they can function as chartered accountants in the private or public sector.

Our BAcc degree is recognised by SAICA. This means that, if you obtain your BAcc degree and thereafter the BAccHons degree at Stellenbosch University (SU), you will be allowed to sit for the first part of the professional examination of the SAICA. Students who obtained their BAccHons degrees at SU in 2015 and who sat for this examination in January 2016, achieved a 94% pass rate. According to SAICA and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia, SU achieved the best past rate in the country among the SAICA-accredited universities for students who had taken this exam for the first time.