COURSE: NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN TAXATION

As the tax net widens and tax loopholes close, South Africa’s tax base is growing and in turn fuelling demand in all sectors for taxation specialists. Not surprisingly, this programme has a strong financial emphasis, with nine modules that focus mainly on financial accounting, auditing, taxation and tax law.

Type: undergraduate diploma

Duration: 3 years part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Financial Accounting


• Business Calculations


• Communication


• Cost Accounting


• Commercial Law for Accountants


• Entrepreneurial Skills


• Economics


• Business Information Systems

Second year subjects:

• Financial Accounting


• Commercial Law for Accountants


• Cost Accounting


• Business Information Systems


• Auditing


• Taxation

Third year subjects:

• Financial Accounting


• Auditing


• Advanced Law


• Taxation

Careers: taxation officer, financial accountant, management accountant, tax auditor, tax services provider.

Source: www.unisa.ac.za

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