COURSE: BCOM IN ACCOUNTING SCIENCE

This degree is the specialised bachelor's degree for candidates who are preparing for the relevant qualifying examinations of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA).

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Computer and information literacy


• Academic literacy


• Financial accounting


• Informatics


• Auditing


• Commercial law


• Economics


• Statistics


• Business management


• Communication management


• Marketing management


• Industrial and organisational psychology

Second year subjects:

• Business ethics


• Financial accounting


• Informatics


• Auditing


• Financial management


• Taxation


• Commercial law

Third year subjects:

• Financial accounting


• Auditing


• Financial management


• Taxation

Careers: accountant, auditor, book keeper, taxation officer.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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