Enrolling on average 40% of all accounting students in South Africa
2021-07-08 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa makes a significant contribution to transforming the chartered accounting profession
Almost a third of the African candidates who recently passed the professional assessment examination of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants are alumni of Unisa's College of Accounting Sciences.
2021-07-01 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Zero-tolerance approach towards plagiarism or cheating in the College of Accounting Sciences
Accounting students must adopt ethical behaviour
2021-06-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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International collaboration examines a 21st century auditing philosophy
CAS academics recently engaged with their Turkish counterparts to survey the rapidly evolving auditing landscape and its related tech tools.
2021-06-01 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Going beyond the call of duty – CAS reaches out to ITC Board Exam candidates
Unisa ITC Board Exam Technique Workshop, a stepping stone to becoming a CA(SA)
2021-04-19 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Lifelong learning opportunities for accountancy professionals
More than 7 million citizens will join the ranks of unemployment and more than 2.5 million jobs are at risk (currently the unemployment rate is already 29% and can thus jump to 48%), according to Hilary Joffe (Sunday Times, 2020)
2021-03-13 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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The ineffectiveness of South Africa’s anti-corruption strategy
Bafo Khanyeza, Senior Lecturer at Unisa, features prominently in the March issue of Accountancy SA, a monthly magazine published by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, with his special report on audit reform.
2020-12-03 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Stretching the public purse
Looting of public resources continues unabated, despite the public outcry. Daily news reports tell of food parcels being diverted or used for political leverage and contract prices being inflated to ridiculous levels – all while the perpetrators openly flaunt their ill-gotten gains
2020-11-17 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa says farewell to exceptional alumnus
Outgoing Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu, who graduated with a BCompt Honours from Unisa in 1997, embodied the values of integrity, selflessness, humility, and hard work. He steadfastly believed in the South African constitution. Read more
2020-10-27 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Tax researcher taking full advantage of grants
Sharon Smulders, an NRF-rated scholar and professor, says that her research makes a difference for SMMEs by ensuring that starting and running a small business is as easy and as simple as possible so that job creation in SA can thrive