Annual Financial Sciences Awards recipients celebrated

Posted on October 08, 2021

The Annual Financial Sciences Awards Ceremony was established in 2011 to acknowledge the top students in the departments of Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management and Taxation in UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the main sponsors Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers sponsored the hosting of the ceremony, including the refreshments, décor, photographer and flowers, and award recipients received prizes from corporate sponsors. During the last two years, the prize-winners received their prizes and certificates by courier.

The departments congratulate the winning students for their achievements and highly appreciate the commitment and contributions of all sponsors.

If you would like to sponsor one of the top students in future, please email Abigail Shaw at [email protected].

The prize-winners and sponsors for the last two years are as follows:

No	Sponsor	Prize Category	2019 Prizewinner(s)	2020 Prizewinner(s)
1	IAEP Glenn Sumners prize	Best performance in Business Communication 780 (BKM 780)	Koketso Langa	Nolwazi Mkhize
2	36ONE Asset Management	Best overall achievement in Financial Accounting for the degree BCom Accounting Sciences	N/A	Michael van Schalkwyk
3	ACCA	Best overall performance in Financial Sciences	N/A	Mónica Manilal
4	Aladdin Software (only once off)	Best overall performance in Financial Sciences	Lame Koboyakgomo	N/A
5	Ascor	Best overall performance in Investment Management Honours	Francois Smith	Matifadza Bingudza
6	BDO	Best performance in Internal Auditing 702 (IOK 702)	Nangula Ndadi	Tasmin-Lee Garvie
7	BDO	Best achievement in the Certificate for the Theory of Accounting	Andre Meyer	Daniel van der Walt
8	BDO South Africa	For the best performance in Taxation 300: BCom Financial Sciences and BCom Law	Lerato Masipa	Maria Gogo
9	Big Business Group	Best overall performance in BCom (Hons) Internal Auditing	Nangula Ndadi	Nastassja Edwards
10	CIMA	Best overall performance in Financial Management Honours	Kristian Jordaan	Andre Ackerman
11	CMV	For overall best performance in BCom (Hons) (Option: Taxation)	Melandri Wiese	Daniël Schmidt
12	Deloitte	Best performance in Auditing 705	André van Staden	Michael Godfrey
13	Deloitte	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 101	Année van Staden	Kyle Steenberg
14	Deloitte	Best improvement in Financial Accounting 705	Xiluva Mafuna	Liborius Mundjele
15	Deloitte	Best performance in Financial Management Honours FIN 703	Stefanie van Wyk	Shane Smith
16	Deloitte	For the best performance in Taxation 705	André van Staden	Tshephiso Malema
17	Department of Accounting	Best overall achievement in Financial Accounting for the degree BCom Accounting Sciences	Daniel van der Walt	N/A
18	Department of Auditing	Best performance in Internal Auditing 701 (IOK 701)	Nangula Ndadi and Louis Venter (2x shared prize)	N/A
19	Department of Auditing	Best performance in ODT 200	Carla Botes & Michàel van Schalkwyk (2 x shared prize)	Abby Vermaak
20	Department of Auditing	Best overall progress in Auditing on undergraduate and postgraduate levels in BCom (Accounting Sciences)	Stefania Jerman	Johannes de Villiers
21	Department of Financial Management	Best 2nd year BCom Investment Management	Michelle van der Watt	Jessica du Toit
22	Department of Financial Management	Best 2nd year BCom Financial Sciences	Mónica Manilal	Sospeter Kaaya
23	Department of Financial Management	Best 3rd year BCom Investment Management	Matifadza Bingudza	Michelle van der Watt
24	Department of Financial Management	Best 3rd year BCom Financial Sciences	Nastassja Edwards	Mónica Manilal
25	Department of Financial Management	Best Female Honours Investment Management	Bianca Triebel	Matifadza Bingudza
26	Department of Financial Management	Best performance in Financial Management Honours FIN 701	Jon-Louis Dalton and Francois Smith (2 x shared prize)	Andre Ackerman
27	Department of Taxation	Best overall performance in the coursework modules of the MCom Taxation degree	Kenneth Collett	Melandri Wiese
28	Department of Taxation	For the best performance in BCom Hons research module	Melandri Wiese	Amy Brits
29	Emilize Nezar (Once off)	Best performance in Internal Auditing 701 (IOK 701)	N/A	Travis Leff
30	ENS Africa	Best performance in the research module of the MCom Taxation (coursework)	Ashley Mhona	Melandri Wiese
31	Ernst & Young (EY)	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 705 for the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Science	Andre Meyer	Daniel van der Walt
32	EY	Best performance in Internal Auditing 211 (IOK 211)	Maria Gogo	N/A
33	EY	Best performance in Internal Auditing 221 (IOK 221)	Mónica Manilal	N/A
34	EY	Best performance in Internal Auditing 200 (IAU 200)	N/A	Aqeelah Soondka
35	EY	Best performance in Internal Auditing 703 (IOK 703)	Nangula Ndadi and Laura Watchorn (2x shared prize)	Jamie Rout
36	Gawie Nienaber Attorneys	Best performance in Financial Management Honours FIN 704	Don Kruger	Henning Holtzhausen
37	IAEP	Best performance in Internal Auditing 321 (IOK 321)	Nastassja Edwards	Mónica Manilal
38	IIA (SA)	Best overall Internal Auditing student based on academic and non-academic performance	Zaneta Boshoff	Abby Venty
39	KPMG	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 311	Nastassja Edwards	Mónica Manilal
40	KPMG	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 321	Matifadza Bingudza	Mónica Manilal
41	KPMG	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 300	Daniël van der Walt	Michàel van Schalkwyk
42	KPMG	Best performance in Financial Management 200	Hans-Peter Fechter	Chloé Longwitz
43	KPMG	For the best performance in Taxation 300: BCom Accounting Sciences	Simoné Balt , Nadine Botha and Daniël van der Walt (3 x shared prize)	Michàel van Schalkwyk
44	KPMG	Best performance in Internal Auditing 704 (IOK 704)	Zaneta Boshoff	Travis Leff
45	LexisNexis	Best Performance in Internal Auditing IOK 321	Nastassja Edwards	Mónica Manilal
46	LexisNexis	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 121	Hannah Prospero	Michelle Masanabo
47	LexisNexis	Highest average percentage in Financial Accounting 211 and 221	Mónica Manilal	Sospeter Kaaya
48	LexisNexis	Highest average percentage in Financial Accounting 311 and 321	Nastassja Edwards and Matifadza Bingudza (2 x shared prize)	Mónica Manilal
49	LexisNexis	Best progress in Financial Accounting 300	Kgotlelelo Koopedi	Zanelle van Biljon
50	LexisNexis	Best performance in Investment Management 200	Jacques Hugo	Radhiyyah Darsot
51	LexisNexis	Best performance in FBS 210 / FBS 220	Michelle van der Watt and Mónica Manilal (2 x shared prize)	Jessica du toit
52	LexisNexis	Best performance in FBS 310 and FBS 320	Matifadza Bingudza	Mónica Manilal
53	LexisNexis	Best performance in Taxation 200: BCom Accounting Sciences	Mónica Manilal	Chloé Longwitz
54	LexisNexis	Best performance in Taxation 200: BCom Financial Sciences and B.Com Law	Michàel van Schalkwyk	Sospeter Kaaya
55	LexisNexis	Best performance in Taxation 300: BCom Accounting Sciences	Simoné Balt , Nadine Botha and Daniël van der Walt (3 x shared prize)	Michàel van Schalkwyk
56	LexisNexis	Best performance in Taxation 300: BCom Financial Sciences and BCom Law	Lerato Masepa	Maria Gogo
57	Mervitz & Malan	Best achievement in Financial Accounting for both BCom Accounting Sciences degree and the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences	Andre Meyer	Michael van Schalkwyk
58	Mervitz Malan	For the best performance in Taxation 200: BCom Financial Sciences and B.Com Law	Sospeter Kaaya	Michael van Schalkwyk
59	MMI	For best performance in the course-work modules of the BCom Hons Taxation degree	Melandri Wiese	Daniël Schmidt
60	Momentum	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 211	Monica Manila	Cloe Longwitz
61	Momentum	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 221	Monica Manila	Sospeter Kaaya
62	Nexia SAB&T	Best performance in Financial Management 300	Daniël van der Walt	Michàel van Schalkwyk
63	Pininki (Pty) Ltd	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 111	Sospeter Kaaya and Karlie Myburgh (2 x shared prize)	Michael Mills and Amore Schmidt (2x shared prize)
64	Pininki (Pty) Ltd	best achievement in Financial Accounting 122	Nicolene Swart	Santino Del Fava
65	PwC	Best performance in Auditing 300	Nadine Botha	Michàel van Schalkwyk
66	PwC	Best progress in Financial Accounting 101 for the student who did not have accounting in Gr 12	Shaun Markham	Tiaan Millard
67	PwC	Best achievement in Financial Accounting 201	Ilanri Croucamp and Carla Botes (2 x shared prize)	Chloé Longwitz
68	PwC	Best performance in Financial Management 705	Andre Meyer	Daan van der Walt
69	PwC	Best performance in Taxation 200: BCom Accounting Sciences	Mónica Manilal	Chloé Longwitz
70	PwC	Best performance in Internal Auditing 311 (IOK 311)	Luke Griffiths and Lame Koboyakgomo (2x shared prize)	Mogatlogedi Malefo
71	PwC	Best performance in Internal Auditing 700 (IOK 700)	Hanri du Plooy	Byron Mangena
72	Russel Loubser	Postgraduate student in Financial Sciences who demonstrated excellent academic and leadership abilities	Francois Smith	Danie van der Walt
73	SAIT	Best overall performance in the MCom Taxation (Coursework) degree	Matteo Del Percio and Pieter-Willem Janse van Vuuren (2x shared prize)	Melandri Wiese
74	SAIT	Acknowledgement of outstanding performance in PhD Taxation	Aletta Koekemoer	Mpumi Monageng and Anculien Schoeman (2x shared prize)
75	Tecex	Best performance in Financial Management Honours FIN 702	Kristian Jordaan	Natalie Saunders

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