The primary purpose of the Diploma in Accountancy is to satisfy the educational requirements for qualifying as members of the SA institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA) and the Institute of Administration and Commerce (IAC(SA)) and to give graduates access to the Advanced Diploma in Accountancy which will make learners eligible for membership of an International Federation of Accountants accredited professional body, being the SA Institute of Professional Accountants. The secondary purpose is to give the qualifying learners a rounded education which will equip them with competencies to perform as members of the financial team of any entity or to develop into a team leader. The rounded education will include critical thinking skills, problem solving, ethical reasoning and communication and the pervasive theme of integrated applied technology.
- Diploma in Accountancy: English (4) and one of the following: Maths(3), Maths Lit(5) or Acc(4);
- Diploma in Accountancy (Extended): English (4) and one of the following: Maths(3), Maths
- Lit(4) or Acc(3).
- For each of the subjects Maths (excl. Maths Lit) and Accounting, the actual achievement is
- multiplied by 2.
