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The Independent Institute of Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting

The Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting in Accounting is offered by The Independent Institute of Education.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting offered by the Independent Institute of Education at the Faculty of Commerce

The primary purpose of this qualification is to strengthen student’s Accounting and related knowledge, undertake advanced reflection of current Accounting trends, as well as practice specialist skills and technical competence in the field of Accounting and its related disciplines.

The IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting provides the knowledge and skills required within the fields of Auditing, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Finance and Taxation for admission to the professional exams to qualify as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa. The Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting is for learners who would like to qualify as a Chartered Accountant. The programme was designed to meet the academic requirements of the Competency Framework of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). This Competency Framework provides the academic programme requirements for entrance to the Initial Test of Competence, the first of two professional exams assessed for the Chartered Accountant qualification.

Career Opportunities

The IIE Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting is accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and successful completion qualifies students to write the Initial Test of Competence (ITC), the first of SAICA’s professional exams.

This programme is designed to equip students with skills required to branch into various roles as a Chartered Accountant including:

• Public practice
• Consulting in Taxation, Management Accounting, IFRS, Auditing, etc.
• Finance functions, including Financial Manager (FM), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Academia (teaching and learning, research and community-based involvement).