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Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Accountancy at North-West University

North-West University, South Africa

Programme overview

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Financial Accountancy is an NQF level 8 honours degree in the School of Accounting Sciences of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at North-West University, offered full-time on the Mahikeng, Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark campuses. Qualification and curriculum code 5ESL02: E601M/P/V.

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences  |  Department: School of Accounting Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa

What you will study

Modules include Financial Accounting: Complex Financial Reporting and Group Statements, Advanced Integrated Corporate Governance, Ethics, Risk Management, Assurance, Advanced Taxation: Complex Aspects of Taxation and Tax Administration, Advanced Financial Management and Management Accounting.

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Entry requirements

a) To be admitted to the BComHons Financial Accountancy degree the student must be in possession of a BCom or other degree, as approved by the Faculty Board. This degree must include the following modules (or equivalent courses): Financial Accounting (ACCF372 or ACCC372), Income Tax (TAXF372 or TAXC372), Management Accounting and Financial Management (MACC372 and FINM372), Auditing (EAGR371 or GEAR371) and Business Sciences (BSST371 or BSCI371). Please note that with the exception of commercial law the student should pass all these core modules at NQF level 7. b) For ACCF372 and TAXF372 or equivalent courses an average module mark of 60% for each is required, for MACC372 and FINM372 or equivalent courses a combined average of 55% and for the other modules an average of 50%. c) If any of these modules were passed longer than three years ago, the student may be required to write an admission test. d) To be admitted to this degree an application must be made on the prescribed form to the programme leader of the Programme for Financial Accountancy before the onset of the academic year.

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