University of Johannesburg Bcom Accounting

EF. 26 BCOM (ACCOUNTING) (BCG014) Full time

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY STREAM
NEW NQF LEVEL/ OLD NQF LEVEL 6 NEW NQF LEVEL/ OLD NQF CREDITS: 448

PURPOSE

University of Johannesburg Bcom Accounting, The purpose of this qualification is to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge base for identifying, analysing, evaluating and solving problems in the following underlying core modules: accounting; auditing; taxation and financial management.

Students should be able to reflect on their decisions and applications in these fields to assess the effect thereof in the holistic context of accounting as a practice.

The curriculum below allows admission to the BCom Honours (Accounting or Internal Auditing or Taxation) programme. It is recommended for students who want to specialise in Accounting, Internal Auditing or Taxation.

CURRICULUM

University of Johannesburg Bcom Accounting

FIRST YEAR
SEMESTER MODULES
FIRST SEMESTER			SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	MODULE CODE	NEW NQF CREDITS	MODULE NAME	MODULE CODE	NEW NQF CREDITS
Accounting 1A	REK1A01	16	Accounting 1B	REK1B01	16
Introductory Mathematical Analysis A	MAT00A1	16	Financial Management 1B	BSR1B01	16
Business Management 1A	BMA1A01	16	Business Management 1B	BMA1B01	16
Commercial Law	KMR1A11	16	Commercial Law 1B	KMR1B21	16
Economics 1A	EKN1A01	16	Economics 1B	EKN1B01	16

University of Johannesburg Bcom Accounting

SECOND YEAR
SEMESTER MODULES
FIRST SEMESTER			SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	MODULE CODE	NEW NQF CREDITS	MODULE NAME	MODULE CODE	NEW NQF CREDITS
Accounting 2A	REK2A01	16	Accounting 2B	REK2B01	16
Ethical Foundations to Commerce 2A	EFC2A01	16	Governance and Control 2B	GAC2B01	16
Business Information Systems 2A*	BIS2A01*	16	Business Information Systems 2B	BIS2B01	16
Commercial Law 2C	KMR2C21	16	Governance and Control 2B	GAC2B01	16
Financial Management 2A	BSR2A01	16	Financial Management 2B	BSR2B01	16

* The Faculty allows students to write a ‘Recognition of prior learning (RPL)’ exam for Business Information Systems 2A (BIS2A01). On passing this RPL exam the student would have proved that (s)he has the required expertise for BIS2A01 and will therefore be granted a credit for the module.

University of Johannesburg Bcom Accounting, If a student wishes to write the RPL exam (s)he needs to register for both BIS2A01 (the academic module) as well as for BIS2A00 (the RPL exam) and will be debited for the relevant fees for both. On passing BIS2A00 (s)he will be granted a credit for BIS2A01 and will be credited with the relevant fee for BIS2A01. If a student fails the RPL exam (BIS2A00) (s)he will be remain registered for BIS 2A01 and will not be refunded the fee for the RPL exam (BIS2A00). Also note that a fail on the RPL exam (BIS2A00) will be reflected as such on the student’s academic transcript.

THIRD YEAR
YEAR MODULES
MODULE NAME	MODULE CODE	NEW NQF CREDITS
Accounting	REK3AB0	32
Governance and Control 3AB	GAC3AB0	32

SEMESTER MODULES
FIRST SEMESTER			SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE NAME	MODULE CODE	NEW NQF CREDITS	MODULE NAME	MODULE CODE	NEW NQF CREDITS
Financial Management 3A	BSR3A01	16	Financial Management 3B	BSR3B01	16
Taxation 3A	BEL3A01	16	Taxation 3B	BEL3B01	16