This certificate offers an introduction to the various accounting-related fields, including financial accounting, cost accounting, auditing and taxation. It can open doors at entry level to accounting positions in the public and private sectors and professional practice, and is compulsory for any student wanting to register for an accounting-related diploma.
Type: undergraduate certificate
Duration: 2 years part time
Compulsory Subects
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
Careers: accounting assistant, bookkeeper, accounting technician, internal auditor, finance assistant, junior accountant, finance accounting assistant.
Source: www.unisa.ac.za