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Underrepresentation of Africans in the CA profession needs intense attention
According to Dr Sedzani Musundwa, the first female black Chartered Accountant, CA (SA), at CAS to obtain a PhD at Unisa, the underrepresentation of black Africans in the chartered accountancy profession in South Africa persists even in democracy. Read more
Unisa's Value Creators team aces university category for second month in a row
The Value Creators team from Unisa won the August University Speculator category in the JSE Investment Challenge for the second month in a row, taking home the prize with growth of 20.71% in July and then 10.04% in August. Read more
Unisa remains highest contributor to the CA profession in South Africa
SAICA’s release of the ITC results for June 2022 confirms Unisa’s status as a leading university in producing the highest number of black, coloured and Indian candidates who pass the ITC, in addition to being the highest contributor to the CA profession in the country. Read more
Unisa alumna provides financial expertise abroad
Proud Unisa alumna Tanya Geldenhuys says that her Honours degree in Management Accounting provided the much-needed technical knowledge to apply for her current job abroad in which she makes a difference in the lives of employees with disabilities. Read more
SAICA states unambiguously that Unisa’s accounting programmes remain accredited
Following recent misleading reports in the media on the status of Unisa’s programmes accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), the institute has in a press release reiterated its previously communicated stance that Unisa retains its SAICA accreditation. Read more
Towards open online financial education
In her inaugural lecture, Prof Bernadene de Clercq from the Department of Taxation discussed an online initiative that will provide free financial education to those that need it the most – the youth of South Africa. Read more
CAS academic’s articles on clean governance trend internationally
Bafo Khanyeza, senior lecturer in the College of Accounting Sciences, has written extensively on clean governance as a means to solve the current jobs bloodbath, and his articles are being read around the globe. Read more
Employment boost for aspiring Unisa accountants
Unisa’s College of Accounting Sciences is joining forces with multinational giant PricewaterhouseCoopers to create opportunities for its accountancy students. Read more
Unisan’s contribution to the clean governance public discourse grabbing world’s attention
An opinion piece penned by Unisan Bafo Khanyeza on the topic of clean governance has gone viral and was featured on a number of prestigious international news channels. Read more
Unisans perform well in accountancy competence examination
The College of Accounting Science has lauded the performance of its former students who participated in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' Initial Test of Competence examinations. Read more