Advanced Diploma in Accountancy
Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Finance Economics and Accounting
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose:
The competencies captured in this qualification, which is a combination of theoretical and practical learning outcomes, will provide the learner with a deep and systematic understanding of current thinking practice, theory and methodology followed in accounting. This qualification will have the defined purpose of capacitating the learner with workplace applicable competencies, and will provide learners with specialised knowledge and skills in accounting, taxation, auditing and business ethics. Learners successfully mastering these competencies should be able to contribute to the broader society by being able to apply ethically proper accounting, taxation and auditing practices. The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating an integrated understanding of accounting and how it relates to other fields, disciplines and practices.
- Demonstrating a practical understanding of the range of taxation laws as applicable to individuals and corporate entities.
- Demonstrating a practical understanding of integrated auditing within the accounting environment.
- Evaluating the application of business ethics within the accounting environment.
Rationale:
This qualification meets the needs of the sector by providing further vocationally directed and intellectually enriching learning in the specialised field of accountancy which will, amongst other things, prepare the learner for further Postgraduate studies. The typical learner attempting this qualification will have completed a cognate Diploma or Bachelor's Degree and will probably have accumulated a fair amount of workplace experience. This qualification, due to its adherence to the requirements of the HEQF, will allow the learner access to further learning, in the form of a Bachelor's Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma at NQF Level 8.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate an integrated understanding of accounting and how it relates to other fields, disciplines and practices.
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of the range of taxation laws as applicable to individuals and corporate entities.
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of integrated auditing within the accounting environment.
- Evaluate the application of business ethics within the accounting environment. Critical Cross-Field Outcomes: This qualification addresses all the Critical Cross-Field Outcomes throughout the Exit-Level Outcomes and Associated Assessment Criteria.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria
- Evaluate key terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules, and theories within an accounting, taxation, and auditing context.
- Apply integrated practices and procedures within an accounting, taxation, and auditing context.
- Utilize appropriate technology across specialized areas.
- Apply research skills in an integrated manner.
- Apply management skills ethically.
- Transfer knowledge acquired during advanced reflections into practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding of resource and process management in an integrated context.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyze, and solve accounting-related problems within an accounting, taxation, and auditing context.
- Demonstrate an understanding of socio-economic challenges in Southern Africa.
Integrated Assessment
- Integrated Achievement: Extensively apply integrated assessment across modules to ensure the achievement of Exit-Level Outcomes.
- Formative Assessment: Continually apply formative assessment throughout the learning pathway of individual learning outcomes and/or modules.
- Summative Assessment: Apply summative assessment to ensure the achievement of each learning outcome and/or module.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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