High five to UP students for dominating top five in SAICA's 2024 ITC

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.

UP student support fund established in memory of EMS lecturer

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.

Racing towards the stars: A closer look at the PGDAS amazing race

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...

First-year BCom Accounting Sciences students’ treasure hunt

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.

UP Accounting Sciences alumni quartet recognised for early career excellence

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.

UP hosts the SAICA Thuthuka Managers Meeting

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...

Outstanding academics shine at EMS Awards

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...

AE-Bot: The future of accounting education at your fingertips

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.