The Department of Taxation was established in 2001 to develop the discipline of taxation, to make contributions to different professional programmes and to focus on research and postgraduate studies.
The focus of the Department of Taxation is the training of students in becoming tax specialists and to make a contribution towards the training of chartered accountants, internal auditors and financial managers. The Department also conducts research in various fields of taxation and related disciplines.
The focus of the Department of Taxation is the training of students in becoming tax specialists and to make a contribution towards the training of chartered accountants, internal auditors and financial managers. The Department also conducts research in various fields of taxation and related disciplines.
| The Department of Taxation is in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), which is the first faculty of its kind in Africa to be awarded the prestigious international business education accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The Faculty of EMS is now part of an elite group of 6% of institutions worldwide accredited by the AACSB. Established in 1916, the AACSB is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network connecting learners, educators and businesses worldwide. Learn more: aacsb.edu/about. |
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