Alicia Heyns

Qualifications

• LLM (Taxation) (Unisa, 2002)
• LLB (PU for CHE, 1998)
• B. Juris (PU for CHE, 1996)

• Other:

• Accounting I & Financial Accounting Reporting (Unisa, 1999)
• SAQA Accredited Trained Assessor
• Successful completion of CEMS Structured Mentoring Programme 2012

Currently teaching

Advanced and Applied Taxation TAX4861/ TAX4862/ NTA4861/NTA4862/

Fields of academic interests

• Taxation

Field of Specialisation

• Tax policy
• South African case law (tax cases)
• South African taxation legislation

Books

Book chapters:

• Contributor to SILKE: South African Income Tax, published by LexisNexis, South Africa (involved since 2013)
• Contributor to SILKE: Suid-Afrikaanse Inkomstebelasting, published by LexisNexis, South Africa (involved since 2013)
• Contributor to SILKE: First Touch to Tax, 2014, 2015, 2016 (published by LexisNexis, South Africa)
• Contributor to SILKE: Eerste Kennismaking met Belasting, 2014, 2015, 2016 (published by LexisNexis, South Africa)

Journal articles

• AC Engelbrecht, GK Goldswain & A Heyns (2015). Pyott case: A lasting deposit for our tax heritage. Southern African Business Review, Vol 19 Special edition: Tax Stories

Paper presentations

• Prof JMP Venter, Prof B de Clercq, Prof LC Posthumus, Mr A Swanepoel, Mrs E Doussy, Ms A Heyns, Prof CJ van Aardt. (2011) Uncovering the possible tax gap in South Africa, SAAA Northern Gauteng Region conference, presented by the South African Accounting Association – Pretoria. 2011.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Southern African Accounting Association Best Paper Award (2010 SAAA North Gauteng Conference)
• College of Economic and Management Sciences Executive Dean’s 2010 Achievers’ Award for foreign and local conference presentations

Projects

• Annual Tax Guide for Individuals
• Tax Stories (research project)
• Momentum/Unisa Household Financial Wellness
• Lifelong learning for Accountancy professionals in the Taxation and Management Accounting field