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University of the Witwatersrand

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

The Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting in Accounting is offered by University of the Witwatersrand.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Subjects: 18.

Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

The choice of courses within the BCom Accounting programme allows you to tailor your degree to meet your career aspirations.

With this degree, you can become a chartered financial analyst (CFA) in the USA or SA, a professional accountant registered with the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA), a management accountant registered with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), a certified internal audi- tor (CIA) or a chartered certified accountant registered with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Curriculum

First year

• Accounting I
• Economics IA (Microeconomics) Economics IB (Macroeconomics) Commercial Law I
• Computational Mathematics I
• Business Statistics I
• Fundamentals of Information Systems Information Systems IA

Second year

• Accounting II
• Management Accounting and Finance II Taxation II
• Auditing II
• Business Enterprise Law
• Mercantile Law

A total of 24 credits must be taken from:

• Human Resources IIA
• Principles of Marketing
• Consumer Behaviour
• Economics IIA

Third year

• A minimum total of 120 credits must be taken from the following courses - provided that you have satisfied the prerequisite courses. In order to qualify for the Bachelor of Commerce in the field of Accounting it is important to note that Accounting III must be completed.
• Accounting III
• Management Accounting and Finance III
• Taxation IIIB
• Auditing III

  OR
  Internal Auditing III