UNISA Short Course in Financial and Accounting Principles for Public Entities

UNISA Short Course in Financial and Accounting Principles for Public Entities

University of South Africa Short Course in Financial and Accounting Principles for Public Entities

The objective of this course is to provide competencies (knowledge, skills and values) to board members and officials of public entities in respect of legislative requirements, financial and accounting principles, good corporate governance and managerial decision making. Qualifying learners should be able to contribute towards more effective boards and service delivery of public entities in general.

This NQF level 5-course is aimed at board members and officials of public entities

A senior certificate or equivalent qualification or work experience. Students must have access to a computer and e-mail as all study material will be communicated in electronic format (unless special arrangements are made with the course administrator).

Six months

English

Registration is from 1 December, to 7 February for the first semester and 2 May to 15 July for the second semester.

This course will be taught by means of distance education, communication through study guides, tutorial letters, assignments and solutions, which will be supplied as the course progresses

Note:

Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with UNISA’s formative assessment rules and policies

Formative assessment:

Two compulsory assignments

Summative assessment:

The examination will take place in May/June for the first semester registrations and October/November for the second semester registrations

• Legislative requirements
• Corporate governance
• Financial and accounting principles
• Managerial decision making

Prof D Scott DCom (Accounting) AIMFO (Municipal Accounting) (Financial Accounting)

Centre for Accounting Studies

Office 4-073, A J H van der Walt Building, UNISA

Tel: 012 429 4450 (08:00am – 1:00pm)

Fax: 012 429 3424

E-mail: scottd@unisa.ac.za

Prof C C Shuttleworth DCom (Accounting) SAIPA (Management Accounting and Information Management)

Centre for Accounting Studies

Office 1-057, A J H van der Walt Building, UNISA

Tel: 012 429 4763 (08:00am – 1:00pm)

Fax: 012 429 4894

E-mail: shuttcc@unisa.ac.za

Thabang Masenya

Tel no: (012) 429 4765

Fax to e-mail: 086 6011523

E-mail: masentf@unisa.ac.za

See Also:

• UNISA Short Course in the Professional Practice Framework for Internal Auditors
• UNISA Short Course in the Introduction to Performance Auditing
• UNISA Short Course in the Introduction to the Internal Audit Process
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