Faculty of Finance and Accounting
Post Graduate Diplomas
SAQA ID 88609
The Qualification seeks to provide learners with advanced specialist knowledge, relevant competencies and skills in the areas of accounting, auditing, financial management and taxation principles in order to meet the challenges of rapidly changing regional, national and global business environments and their impact on professional and commercial responsibilities and practices. The postgraduate qualification is designed to enhance the employability of learners by preparing them for careers in the accounting profession, business and commerce or for further learning in this field. A person accredited with this qualification will be able to:
- Demonstrate a coherent and critical understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
- Demonstrate expertise in the Advanced Management of Accounting.
- Demonstrate expertise in the Advanced Application of Income Tax Provision and VAT.
- Display mastery in Audit Processes.
- Demonstrate expertise in the compilation and interpretation of Group Statements and Business Combinations.
- Demonstrate a coherent and critical understanding of Advanced Financial Management.
- Demonstrate expertise in Applied Tax and Tax Planning.
Available at IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College
SAQA ID 102208
The purpose of this qualification is to provide graduates with skills valuable to the finance profession. Those skills will include management accountancy, financial strategic and risk management skills, as well as business report writing skills. Depending on the specialisation decided upon, graduates will also be skilled in: Project and Relationship Management, Financial Reporting, Business Strategy, and Case Study Techniques (Management accounting specialisation); Internal Planning and Control, Integrated Organisational Management, Business Strategy, and Advanced Strategic Management (Strategy specialisation).
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Render professional management accounting services.
- Compile a meaningful report in response to an accounting or business problem.
- Solve complex problems by effective teamwork.
- Identify and address ethical issues within a given scenario.
- Debate the need for ongoing education.
The Postgraduate Diploma thus serves to strengthen and deepen the student's knowledge in the finance profession and specifically the discipline of management accounting. It enables working professionals to undertake advanced reflection and development by means of a systematic survey of current thinking, practice and research methods in the area of management accounting. This is achieved mainly by systematic study of applicable case studies. Learners are expected to achieve a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual independence, as well as the ability to relate knowledge to a range of contexts within the finance and accounting field, in order for graduates to undertake professional or highly-skilled work.
Available at IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College
SAQA ID 101704
The purpose of this Postgraduate Diploma in Internal Auditing is to provide graduates with valuable skills to monitor and govern processes in the business environment. Those valuable skills and expertise include risk-based internal auditing, ethics, governance, information technology, internal auditing standards, the internal audit engagement, risk management, consulting, fraud and forensics and business specific communication skills. The combination between a solid theoretical grounding and a focus on critical application would allow graduates to contribute towards the economic and business environment both locally and internationally. The involvement of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) adds an international focus to the qualification that might result in stronger relationships being built between South Africa and other countries.
While equipping learners with sound theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field of Internal auditing, this qualification is concerned with the inculcation of values around ethics, morality and responsible conduct in the world of work and in society in general.
Available at IIE MSA
Bachelors
SAQA ID 99284
The purpose of this qualification is to qualify students in the field of accountancy and provide a stepping stone to a range of professional accounting qualifications. The proposed degree is structured in accordance with the new HEQSF guidelines and will provide students with the knowledge, skills and applied competencies identified by professional accounting bodies. Graduates will also be well-prepared with the insight and skills that are relevant to further specialised study in support of the principles of life-long learning. The specific skillsets incorporated into the design presents a combination that is highly attractive to prospective employers and adds value to the organisation that employs them.
Available at IIE Varsity College and IIE MSA
Diploma
SAQA ID 87366
The Diploma Business Accounting will prepare learners to take up positions specifically in financial accounting and cost accounting environments. This focus is firmly supported by the provision of key skills sets identified as critical for this discipline, to ensure a well-balanced qualification. The learner will be able to assess business accounting requirements, apply accounting skills to produce a set of accounts for a business and display knowledge about the legal, ethics and corporate governance requirement for businesses.
Available at IIE Rosebank College
Higher Certificate
SAQA ID 90554
The purpose of this qualification is to educate and qualify learners for entry into a career in any bookkeeping-related field. The Higher Certificate in Bookkeeping aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills needed to create and maintain a set of books for SMMEs and sole proprietors up to trial balance.
Available at IIE Rosebank College and IIE Varsity College