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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
81891	Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy
ORIGINATOR
University of Limpopo
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National First Degree	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Finance, Economics and Accounting
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	360	Level 6	NQF Level 07	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 1141/23	2021-07-01	2024-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2025-06-30		2030-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
10111	Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	360	Complete

This qualification is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
110823	Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy	Not Applicable	NQF Level 07	360	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The learner will be introduced into the world of commerce and business. The learner will be taught the basic principles and the skills to start an own business, and or how to run a business as a manager.

The learner will be competent in the general management of the organization and special skills will be taught to him regarding financial management, production management and marketing management.

The program is of outmost importance as we look at the region where there is a high unemployment and difficulty of getting suitable employment the learners is taught in this program

In ever changing world of finance the learner is given the analytical skills to analyse the ability to develop and learn new concepts and skills

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is expected of hte learner to have a matric exemption certificate with a Mathematics as a subject.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. The learner should be able to prepare and interprete financial statement.

2. To compete budgets and prepare feasibility studies, to enhance decision-making process in a corporate as well as other commercial entities

3. To produce cost statement applicable to manufacturing enterprises in order to facilitate profitability analysis

4. To carry out financial and tax consultancy services

5. To perform the duties of internal auditing

6. Formulating effective credit control policies and procedures

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The learner will be tested by way of a formal examination where he has to reach a certain standard or level of competency

The learner will further be assessed on assignments in which his communication skills, initiatives and organisational skills are tested.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT

Competence of the learner will be assessed through:

* Final examination after each module at the end of each semester.

* Assessment of assignments and practicals.

* Continuous evaluation will be taken through each year and will be taken into consideration for the final assessment.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

The only exit for the learner as foreseen is at the completion of the three year program. The only point where a learner may enter the program is at the beginning of the first year or if he/she has done the first year at another institution the program can be entered at the beginning of the second year.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Internal moderation will be sufficient

External moderation to a specialised course.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Academic staff as internal and external evaluators related to their fields of specialisation shall be appointed.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.

NONE

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	University of Limpopo