The Accounting Department hosted its annual certificate ceremony at the Bellville Campus which celebrated the achievements of its students.

The Accounting Programme is the only one at CPUT that offers students an exit point after two years of study.

Head of the Department, Willem Lotter says students receive a National Higher Certificate in Accounting after successfully completing two years of study.

Although skilled to go out into the workplace, Lotter says 99% of the students go on to complete their third year of study in order to obtain a diploma. During their third year, students have the option to specialise in Accounting, Internal Auditing or Cost and Management Accounting.

Student Shaun Morgan, who is currently mid-way through his third year, says while he is looking forward to graduating with his diploma, he is proud to have received the certificate.

“After all the hard work and effort, you now see the rewards. I feel motivated to finish the course,” says Shaun.

For student Asandiswa Sokapase, who is specialising in Internal Auditing, taking to the stage and receiving her certificate, was the highlight of her year.

“To get this certificate you had to work hard. This is a great achievement,” says Asandiswa.

By Candes Keating

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The CPUT Faculty of Business recently held its graduation for students who had obtained the National Higher Certificate in Accountancy. Ceremonies took place on the Bellville, Wellington and Cape Town Campuses. Approximately 550 Accountancy students received the certificates.

The National Higher Certificate in Accountancy ceremonies are held separately from the main April graduation due to the size of the Business Faculty. It is the largest of the six Faculties and therefore produces extremely high numbers of graduates.

Bellville Campus held its ceremony on 9 May 2008 in the Auditorium. The Faculty awarded about 162 certificates. The keynote speaker was Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Business Schalk van der Merwe. The ceremony attracted 300 spectators.

Wellington Campus awarded about 23 certificates during its ceremony on 22 May. Cape Town Campus held its ceremony on 23 May. This ceremony attracted about 800 spectators and awarded about 365 certificates.

According to Student Administration Assessment Co-ordinator (Cape Town Campus) Tiffany Williams, the National Higher Certificate in Accountancy graduation is held once every year and students must pass all their 13 subjects over a period of two years in order to receive certificates. Ms Williams confirmed that the number of recipients has increased compared to the previous years.

Accountancy Head of Department Willem Lotter said that the graduation does not mark a formal exit point to a student's Accountacy studies but is an acknowledgement of the completion of a two year certificate that helps students gain access to the main stream of Accountancy and its related fields.

Business Faculty Director Llwellyn Appel has confirmed that almost all of previous certificate recipients have continued to study towards their third year (Diploma level) which he views as very encouraging.

By Ruth Chisesa, Marketing and Communication Department

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