Virtual reality enhances learning for UP Taxation students

Posted on April 12, 2019

While the mention of virtual reality (VR) conjures up thoughts of immersive entertainment for most, for the second-year Taxation students in UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, it is another example of an exciting learning opportunity presented by technology.

Leading Stanford accounting professor Mary Barth receives honorary doctorate from UP

Posted on April 08, 2019

“Follow your passion. If you follow your passion in your professional life, you will accomplish great things because your heart is engaged as well as your mind. Your work will be your hobby, which means you will find enjoyment in it.”

UP’s former Chartered Accounting students excel in SAICA exam

Posted on April 04, 2019

UP celebrates the achievements of three of its former Chartered Accounting (CA) students after they passed their second and final CA professional exam, the Assessment of Professional Competence of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), which was written in November 2018.

UP students first in their class in SAICA ITC Professional exam

Posted on April 01, 2019

UP’s average pass rate over the last 13 years is 94%

UP tax research recognised at Australasian conference

Posted on March 18, 2019

Department of Taxation, won the award for the best PhD presentation at the Australasian Tax Teachers Association (ATTA) annual conference 2019, which was hosted by Curtin University in Perth from 16 to 18 January.

UP alumni appear on prestigious SAICA Honours Roll

Posted on February 01, 2019

The University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce that three of its former Chartered Accountancy students who performed brilliantly in their Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy (CTA) at UP in 2016 and passed their Initial Test of Competence (first CA professional exam) in 2017, excelled...

Taxation students put theory to practice at the Mamelodi Business Clinic

Posted on December 14, 2018

The 2018 BCom Honours Taxation students recently had the opportunity to put theory into practice when they hosted a tax workshop for entrepreneurs at the Mamelodi Business Clinic. The students presented basic knowledge of the different types of taxes affecting entrepreneurs.

Prof Theuns Steyn delivers inaugural address

Posted on December 05, 2018

Throughout history until modern times, taxation has always appeared prominently as a key contributor in both the prosperity and decline of nations.