UP graduates’ research gets top honours at South African Institute of Professional Accountants awards competition

Posted on November 12, 2021

Three alumni of the Department of Accounting have been recognised by the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) for their postgraduate research.

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) names UP graduate as 2021 Trailblazer

Posted on November 04, 2021

EMS graduate Roger Wyllie, completed his BCom Accounting Sciences degree with distinction, has won the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) 2021 Trainee Trailblazer competition.

UP student wins EY Young Tax Professional of the Year competition

Posted on November 03, 2021

EMS student Deena Martin is the winner of the EY Young Tax Professional of the Year 2021 for Southern Africa. She obtained her BCom Accounting Sciences degree with distinction in 2020 and is currently enrolled for the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences.

EXPERT OPINION: Ethical leadership in the current South African landscape – and the role of chartered accountants as leaders in the country

Posted on October 20, 2021

Financial reporting scandals and the associated failures of the audit profession in South Africa present chartered accountants with an immense opportunity to steer the country in the right direction, writes UP lecturer Kwena Maseko.

Annual Financial Sciences Awards recipients celebrated

Posted on October 08, 2021

The Annual Financial Sciences Awards Ceremony acknowledges the top students in the departments of Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management and Taxation in UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Alumna profile: Yota Baron

Posted on August 26, 2021

A BCom in Accounting and Auditing from UP opened the door for esteemed alumna Yota Baron to claim her stake in the motor industry. Currently, she is settling into her role as the first female CFO of Ford South Africa, where she hopes “to work with the team to further Ford’s success in...

UP makes history with unprecedented 100% pass rate in SAICA ITC exams

Posted on July 05, 2021

UP has achieved a 100% pass rate for its first-time writers and a 99% pass rate for all its candidates in the April Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

UP makes history with unprecedented 100% pass rate in the SAICA ITC exams

Posted on July 02, 2021

The University of Pretoria (UP) has made history with an unprecedented pass rate in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Initial Test of Competence (ITC). UP obtained a 100% pass rate in the April 2021 ITC exam for first time writers and an overall pass rate of 99,4% for...