UNISA

Advanced Diploma: Accounting Sciences

Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Finance Economics and Accounting

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Purpose and Rationale

Qualification Information

Purpose:

  • Provide learners with intellectual enrichment in the field of accounting sciences.
  • Equip learners with an advanced understanding of current thinking, theory, and methodology in accounting sciences.
  • Enable learners with non-accredited Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting Sciences or Diplomas in Accounting Sciences to progress to Postgraduate studies accredited by Professional Accounting Bodies.

Rationale:

The Advanced Diploma in Accounting Sciences serves as a pathway for individuals holding non-accredited Bachelor's Degrees or Diplomas in Accounting Sciences to access recognized Postgraduate qualifications. This qualification enables learners to meet the admission requirements for Postgraduate programs offered by the institution and accredited by Professional Bodies in the field of accounting.

Outcomes

  1. Use disciplinary- and interdisciplinary-based information to take an informed stand with regard to accounting, business and trade policies.
  2. Practice the ethics pertinent to Accounting, Business, Commerce and Management and in particular, those pertinent to an Accountant and Independent Auditor.
  3. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the theories and practices pertaining to the field of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing and Taxation.
  4. Explain the ramifications of accounting and economic policy and business decisions in a language which is accessible to the general public and various stakeholders in the business community.
  5. Demonstrate proficiency in managing the applied accounting sciences' activity and an ability to conduct applied accounting engagements, both assurance and consulting, in diverse business environments. Critical Cross-Field Outcomes: Critical Cross-Fields Outcomes are covered throughout the qualification.

Assessment Criteria

Associated Assessment Criteria

  • Evaluate, interpret, and generate information pertinent to Accounting Science from various sources.
  • Apply knowledge and understanding of ethics implied by corporate governance principles.
  • Apply knowledge and understanding of ethics prescribed by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the need to act professionally and ethically for clients, employees, and the world.
  • Analyse, evaluate, and apply advanced business, commerce, and management theories and principles.
  • Customise and adapt international business, commerce, and management practices to South African requirements.
  • Identify problems in Accounting, Auditing, Taxation fields, and related disciplines.
  • Develop appropriate solutions to identified problems in the applied accounting sciences context.
  • Formulate responses to resolve concrete and abstract problems accountants and auditors face.
  • Demonstrate integrated knowledge of specific audit engagements and applied accounting processes.
  • Apply advanced judgemental processes to identify and plan accounting assignments.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of information technology, risk-based auditing, control frameworks, and systems for audit assignments.
  • Analyse and evaluate financial operations within organizations.
  • Analyse and test control systems, advising on improvements.
  • Conduct advanced engagement procedures, report findings, and follow up on implementation of accounting activities.
  • Establish and manage activities in financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and taxation.
  • Monitor the quality of work within these activities.

Integrated Assessment

  • Candidates must complete compulsory and elective modules.
  • Demonstrate ability to engage in correctional operations in an integrative way.
  • Deal effectively with divergent demands related to work operations.
  • Provide evidence of achieving the qualification's purpose.
  • Credit for prior formal, informal, and non-formal learning and experience.
  • Each module includes formative and summative assessments.
    • Formative assessment: self-assessment tasks, continuous feedback.
    • Summative assessment: examinations or equivalent, testing integration of knowledge.
  • Integrated assessment: Assess knowledge, skills, attitudes, and applied competence.

Qualification Details

Type
Advanced Diploma
NQF Level
07
Min. Credits
120
SAQA Source
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UNISA, short for the University of South Africa, is a distance education institution based in South Africa. It is the largest university on the African continent and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields of study. UNISA provides flexible learning options, allowing students to study at their own pace and from anywhere in the world. The university is known for its commitment to providing accessible and affordable education to a diverse student population. UNISA also conducts research and collaborates with other institutions to contribute to the development of knowledge and skills in South Africa and beyond.
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