Posted on July 22, 2024
The Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences (PGDAS) is the final qualification needed to be eligible for the first Chartered Accountant board exam. This one-year program is challenging yet essential, preparing students for the professional world. To support our students during this demanding...
Posted on June 27, 2024
Forty alumni from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were honoured during the EMS Dean’s List ceremony. This annual event is hosted to celebrate the achievements of students who have maintained a high level of academic performance throughout their studies.
Posted on June 27, 2024
On 20 June 2024, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of Pretoria hosted its annual EMS Staff Awards to honour staff members who demonstrated outstanding excellence in teaching and learning, research and media engagements during the 2023 academic year.
Posted on June 13, 2024
Innovative End to Critical Thinking Module for BUS 100 Students
Posted on June 03, 2024
In a remarkable display of academic collaboration and innovation, the University of Johannesburg's Department of Accounting recently hosted Dr Corlia Joynt and Madelyn Cloete from the Department of Accounting at the University of Pretoria for an insightful session on hybrid and blended learning...
Posted on May 31, 2024
Being in the accounting space and teaching the next generation of professional accountants is what Professor Stephen Coetzee of the Department of Accounting at the University of Pretoria (UP) is passionate about. He was recently rated by the National Research Foundation (NRF) as a C1 researcher.
Posted on May 13, 2024
In the journey of life, challenges often arise unexpectedly, testing our resilience and determination. It is during these moments of adversity that our true character is revealed. Some may succumb to the weight of these challenges, while others rise above them, defying the odds and emerging...
Posted on April 29, 2024
One thing that the UP-Thuthuka programme takes pride in is the sense of family they provide to their beneficiaries, and there's no better way for a family to get to know each other than by finding a fun and safe environment in which to bond. Creating a vibrant and engaging environment for...
Posted on April 05, 2024
The University of Pretoria (UP) has once again achieved a 100% pass rate in the January 2024 South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Initial Test of Competence (ITC). UP candidates dominated the top five, placing four UP candidates in the top five of the ITC results nationally.
Posted on March 08, 2024
In an attempt to continue late lecturer Lizette Kotze’s generosity towards students, the Department of Accounting has established the Lizette Kotze Support Fund. The fund will be used to address the needs of students as lecturers become aware of them, similar to what Kotze would have done.
Posted on February 22, 2024
Our Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences (PGDAS) students had an electrifying start to their academic year as they participated in the PGDAS Amazing Race. Instead of traditional lectures or seminars for their orientation, students were immersed in a race against time, where each station...
Posted on February 22, 2024
On 15 February 2024, the BCom Accounting Sciences first-year students participated in an exciting treasure hunt. The primary objective of this adventure was to acquaint the students with various campus venues, making it easier for them to locate their lecture halls.
Posted on November 23, 2023
Four University of Pretoria Accounting Sciences alumni have been nominated for the annual South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Top-35-under-35 awards.
Posted on October 19, 2023
The University of Pretoria recently had the honour of hosting the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Thuthuka Managers Meeting for the very first time, which brought together SAICA – the funders of the Thuthuka bursary – and Thuthuka managers from institutions across...
Posted on October 04, 2023
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) recently hosted its annual EMS Awards to celebrate the excellence of outstanding academic staff. The awards, which were held at the EMS Research Hub on the Hatfield Campus, honoured the academic excellence of staff in three categories, namely...
Posted on September 28, 2023
Prof Stephen Coetzee of UP's Department of Accounting has pioneered AE-Bot – a digital tutor powered by AI. This chat-based tool demystifies complex accounting concepts in real-time and provides tailored answers to diverse student queries.
Posted on September 26, 2023
The Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences (PGDAS) is not, as many would think, only a year of debits and credits, but also an opportunity to network with like-minded people and have fun!
Posted on September 05, 2023
The CA programme at UP had the privilege of hosting the chairperson of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Board, Vincent Mohau Motholo, on Friday, 18 August 2023. Motholo, who is currently the chief financial officer (CFO) of the University of Cape Town, completed his...
Posted on September 04, 2023
The University of Pretoria’s Accounting Sciences programme aims to launch ethical influencers who re-imagine and co-create the future, and a new BCom Accounting Sciences degree was rolled out in 2023 to ensure just that. The new programme will continue to have a strong technical core, but...
Posted on June 28, 2023
The departments of Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management and Taxation in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences hosted the annual Financial Sciences Awards to recognise the academic excellence of postgraduate and undergraduate students in the financial sciences division.
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