UJ Accountancy

Today, Accountancy@UJ had the privilege of welcoming the Hands of Harmony Choir from the Trans-Oranje School for the Deaf as part of our Mandela Day celebrations hosted by the Department of Accountancy.

Thank you for your inspiring performance and meaningful engagement with our staff and students. Your talent, passion, and dedication reminded us of the importance of inclusion, understanding, and celebrating diversity.

Together, we continue to raise awareness of deaf communities and advance SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.

Transoranje School for the Deaf

Our B Com Honours students showcased exceptional innovation during this year’s Dragons’ Den assignment, presenting creative and well-developed business ideas while demonstrating an outstanding understanding of accounting and its vital role in entrepreneurial success.

Their presentations highlighted the powerful intersection of accounting and entrepreneurship, proving that great business ideas are built on both innovation and sound financial thinking.

Congratulations to all our prize winners and well done to every student who participated - you should be incredibly proud of your achievement!

Proud of Dr Muneer Hassan

If you are unable to attend any of our roundtable events, there is still plenty of opportunity for you to share your insights and experiences with us as we collectively work on ensuring the tax profession is functioning optimally.

Share with us by taking part in our survey -https://app.sli.do/event/oGYvtk9udgWWCeQ4Hq3Y1K/live/polls

We look forward to enaging with you in person or gathering the necessary intel from the survey results.

The Department of Accountancy is proud to host the inspiring Hands of Harmony Choir from the Trans-Oranje School for the Deaf as part of our Mandela Day celebrations.

Through the power of sign language and music, this special performance will promote awareness of the deaf community while highlighting SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.

Transoranje Deaf Choir - Hands of Harmony

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A sincere thank you to the SAICA Monitoring Team for their time, engagement, and valuable insights during their visit to the University of Johannesburg over the past three days.

As part of SAICA's accreditation and monitoring process for education providers, UJ has been undergoing a monitoring review of its SAICA Endorsed programmes from 21 to 23 July 2026.

We appreciate the collaborative discussions and the shared commitment to maintaining excellence in accounting education and developing future

SAICA - The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

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https://news.uj.ac.za/news/ai-can-make-accounting-faster-but-can-it-make-it-wiser-asks-ujs-prof-els/

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