Accounting

Ms Erica du Toit

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Ms Erica du Toit admin_fchse Mon, 04/03/2023 - 09:24

Ms Erica du Toit

Senior Lecturer

Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance

Section

Accounting

Mr Tjondu Kuhepa

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Mr Tjondu Kuhepa admin_fchse Mon, 04/03/2023 - 09:24

Mr Tjondu Kuhepa

Lecturer

Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance

Phone : +264 61 207 2837

Section

Accounting

Dr Joseph Akande

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Dr Joseph Akande admin_fchse Mon, 04/03/2023 - 09:24

Dr Joseph Akande

Senior Lecturer

Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance

Phone : +264 61 207 2513

Office Location : Rm 321 Office block

PhD Finance (UKZN)

M.Sc. Finance (Distinction) (Unilag)

B.Sc. (Hon) Accounting (First class) (ABU)

ACCA

Specialisation:

Finance and Accounting

Research Interest:

Financial stability, Financial reporting, Corporate governance, financial econometrics, Banking, Competition

Selected Publications:

Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi, Farai Kwenda, and Dev Tewari. The interplay of competition, regulation and stability; the case of Sub-Saharan African commercial banks. Banks and Bank Systems, 14(1), 2019

Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi. Do competition, regulation and stability matter for efficiency in Sub-Saharan African banking sectors? Cogent Economics & Finance, 2018

Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi, Farai Kwenda, and Dimu Ehalaiye. Competition and commercial banks risk taking: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African region. Financial Economy in Applied Economics, 2018

Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi and Farai Kwenda. P-SVAR analysis of stability in Sub-Saharan African commercial banks. SPOUDAI - Journal of Economics and Business, 67(3), 2017

Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi and Farai Kwenda. Competitive condition of Sub-Saharan Africa commercial banks. Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Oeconomica, 62(2):55-76, 2017

Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi and Farai Kwenda. Does competition cause stability in banks? SFA and GMM application to Sub-Saharan Africa commercial banks. Journal of Economics and Behavioural Studies, 9(4):173-186, 2017

Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi and Farai Kwenda. Competition and stability of Sub-Saharan African commercial banks; a GMM analysis. Acta Universitatis Danubius. Oeconomica, 13(2), 2017

Matthew Adeolu Abata, Stephen Oseko Migiro, Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi, and Raredzo Layton. Does capital structure impact on the performance of South African listed firms? Acta Universitatis Danubius. Oeconomica, 13(6), 2017

Odunayo Magret Olarewaju and Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi. An empirical analysis of capital adequacy determinants in Nigerian banking sector. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 8(12):132, 2016

Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi. Is debt a blessing or a curse? an empirical analysis of some Nigeria rms. CENRESIN Publication, 5, 2013

Ulan Victoria Jatau and Akande, Joseph Olorunfemi. Bank lending and bank liquidity: Reconciling the dilemma. Journal of Accounting Horizon, 2011

Selected Conference attendance:

Analysing Students' Financial Management Capabilities Using Structural Equation Modelling, Presented at the 2018 13th Congress of Accounting Educators and Researchers, by IAAER, 8th-10th November 2018, University of Sydney Business School, Sydney, Australia.

Competition and Commercial Banks Risk Taking: Evidence from Sub-Saharan African Region, Presented at the 2018 Financial Markets & Corporate Governance Conference, 4th-7th April 2018, La Trobe University, City Campus (CBD), Melbourne, Australia.

Causality and Path Analysis of Competition, Regulation and Stability of Sub-Saharan Africa Commercial Banks, Presented at Financial Risk and Stability Workshop, 22nd-23rd March 2018, Department of Economics, University of Zululand, Empangeni, South Africa.

PSVAR Analysis of Stability of Sub-Saharan African Commercial Banks, presented at Accounting, Economics and Finance Conference, 18-20 September 2017, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

PSVAR Analysis of Stability of Sub-Saharan African Commercial Banks, presented at ESSA 2017 Biennial Conference, 30th August – 1st September 2017, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.

Does Competition Reduce Stability of Banks? SFA and GMM Application to Sub-Saharan African Commercial Banks, presented at SAAA/IAAER/AAFA Biennial International Conference, 28-30 June 2017, Drakensberg, South Africa.

Notable Achievements:

2018 Top 10 Published Postgraduate Students for 2017, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
2017 Research Excellence Award, MacroeconomicWorking Group, University of KwaZulu- Natal, South Africa.
2013 Best Graduating M.Sc. Finance Student, Department of Finance, University of Lagos, Nigeria
2007 Best Graduating Student, Department of Accounting and Faculty of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.
2007 Contribution to students academic progress award, Christian Accounting Student Fellowship, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria.
1996 Best Graduating Student, Government Day Secondary School, Ogidi, Nigeria.
1990 Best Graduating Pupil, Saint Michael Primary School, Ogidi, Nigeria.

Section

Accounting

Ms Judith Van Wyk

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Ms Judith Van Wyk

Lecturer

Department of Economics, Accounting and Finance

Bachelors of Commerce: Rhodes University

Certified Theory of Accounting: UNISA

Qualified Chartered Accountant since 2014

Section

Accounting

Diploma in the Theory of Accounting (DTA)

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Diploma in the Theory of Accounting (DTA) admin_fchse Mon, 03/27/2023 - 12:53

Description

This programme is purposefully designed to prepare students who completed their Accounting degrees (NQF Level 7 or equivalent) at institutions that are not accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in South Africa (SAICA), and/or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Namibia (ICAN), to enter a Postgraduate Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (PG CTA), which is required by SAICA and ICAN for entry to Part 1 of the Qualifying Examinations (QE1) leading to the Chartered Accountant (Namibia) (CA, NAM). Furthermore, the programme targets students who completed their Accounting degrees (NQF Level 7 or equivalent) at a SAICA/ICAN accredited tertiary institution, but did not qualify for entry into the PG CTA. Students will be equipped with the cognitive/intellectual, practical and key/ transferable skills required for admission into the PG CTA offered in South Africa at different Institutions. .

Admission Requirements

n order to be considered for admission to this programme, students should have passed an appropriate Bachelor’s degree at
NQF Level 7, or equivalent, and should have passed or have been exempted from the following courses or their equivalents at

NQF Level 7 within the last three years:
Financial Accounting 3
Managerial Accounting and Finance 3 Auditing 3
Taxation 3
Quantitative Methods/Specialised Statistics Company Law
Accounting Information Systems

Exceptions may be based on the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and candidates must demonstrate that they possess the
necessary learning abilities to succeed in the programme.

Accounting

Programme information

Modes of Study -- Full-time/ Part-time

Duration --1 Year

Level -- Undergraduate

Course Code -- 07DTOA

Bachelor of Accounting Honours

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Description

The Bachelor of Accounting Honours aims to develop intellectual and practical skills in the analysis, interpretation, and
application of advanced accounting, governance, auditing, and taxation and thereby enabling students to identify and solve
advanced accounting related challenges in real‐life situation. Further, this programme enables students to develop their capacity
to conduct supervised research of an applied nature. The Bachelor of Accounting Honours is critical such that it prepares students
for a career as accounting professionals or for other business careers requiring a solid understanding of financial reporting and
accounting. Students will have the opportunity to develop cognitive/intellectual skills, transferable skills, practical skills and a thorough
understanding of the accounting function in organisations.

Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Accounting Honours degree will be able to find employment in the
accounting profession, public sector, commerce & industry as credit managers, accounting managers, financial
managers, financial accountants, tax practitioner and public sector finance managers and accountants.

This programme may also serve as an alternative route for those students seeking to be qualified accountants through the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (CAEAW) and others.

The programme oabjective is to provide career growth for students who graduate with the undergraduate accounting degrees
including opening opportunities for them to pursue higher degree programmes.

The programme has been endorsed by members of the Prosgramme Advisory Committee, Namibia Institute of Professional
Accountants (NIPA) and ACCA, while academic peers at higher learning institutions were consulted for purposes of benchmarking.

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to this programme, candidates must have a Bachelor of Accounting degree or equivalent
qualification at NQF Level 7 from NUST or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution, worth at least 360 NQF
credits, or a pre‐NQF Bachelor degree of at least three years duration from a recognised institution with specialisations in
Accounting.

In addition, candidates should have passed or have been exempted from the following courses or their equivalents at an
undergraduate level (NQF Level 7 or equivalent):
• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting and Finance
• Auditing

Further, candidates wishing to take the Taxation course as an elective in semester 2 of the programme should have passed the
Taxation course at NQF Level 7 or equivalent in their undergraduate programme.

The department retains the right to apply additional criteria as may be approved by Senate from time to time. Applicants who are
admitted to the programme may be required to make up for any deficiencies, as deemed necessary by the Head of Department.

Accounting

Programme information

Modes of Study -- Full-time/ Part-time

Duration --1 Year

Level -- Postgraduate

Course Code -- 08BOAH

Bachelor of Accounting

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Description

The Bachelor of Accounting is intended for students who wish to work as accountants in various types of businesses including pursuing further academic studies. The degree represents a coherent introduction to the broad knowledge, concepts and problem‐ solving techniques in the areas of Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Taxation and Auditing. Students will have the opportunity to develop the required cognitive/intellectual skills, practical skills and key transferable skills, and apply these to complex accounting issues in the context of different business organisations. The Diploma in Accounting and Finance, as a first exit level, prepares students for self‐directed application of knowledge and skills in dealing with accounting issues in different types of organisations including manufacturing concerns.

Admission Requirements

Candidates may be admitted to this programme if they meet the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia University of
Science and Technology and comply with the additional requirements below:

o a minimum of 25 points out of five (5) subjects which includes Mathematics / Accounting and English, based on the
University’s Admission Point System, using a combination of NSSC Ordinary Level and/or NSSC Higher Level subjects, with at
least a "E" symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level in English and at least a "D" symbol at NSSC Ordinary Level in Mathematics or
Accounting.

Candidates who meet the Mature Age Entry requirements of the Namibia University of Science and Technology may be
considered, but will be required to comply with the additional requirements below:
o Obtain at least 50 % for the English proficiency test and 60 % for the Mathematics proficiency test.

Accounting

Programme information

Modes of Study -- Full-time/ Part-time/ Distance

Duration --3 Years

Level of Programme -- Undergraduate

Course Code -- 07BOAC

Bachelor of Accounting (Chartered Accountancy)

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Bachelor of Accounting (Chartered Accountancy) admin_fchse Thu, 03/31/2022 - 12:37

Description

The Bachelor of Accounting (Chartered Accountancy) is intended for students who wish to pursue careers in Accounting in the
public practice (chartered accountant), including auditing and taxation. The programme represents a coherent introduction to
the broad knowledge, concepts and problem‐solving techniques in the core areas of Management Accounting, Financial
Accounting, Taxation and Auditing. Students will have the opportunity to develop the required cognitive/intellectual skills,
practical skills and key transferable skills, and apply these to complex accounting issues in public practice mainly in the auditing
firms.

The Bachelor of Accounting (Chartered Accountancy) specifically aims at:
o providing students with a sound foundation in the fundamental concepts, theories and frameworks of the four sub‐
systems of accounting;
o developing the ability of students to analyse information from a wide range of sources;
o equipping students with the requisite skills to work effectively as individuals and as members of a team;
o enabling students to communicate effectively in the workplace.

The programme also intends to provide a diverse range of skills and competencies that are both discipline‐specific and job‐
related and facilitates the development of highly generic cognitive and intellectual skills that would enable graduates to apply
their knowledge and learnt competencies to the practices of Auditing, Taxation, Financial and Management Accounting at a more
complex level compared to the general programme, taking into consideration international generally accepted accounting
practices. The revised programme has been endorsed by members of the Programme Advisory Committee and the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Namibia (ICAN), while tertiary institutions in the SADC region were also consulted for purposes of
benchmarking (please find evidence of consultation and support attached).

Accounting

Programme information

Modes of Study -- Full-time/ Part-time/ Distance

Duration --3 Years

Level of Programme -- Undergraduate

Course Code -- 07BACC