Faculty : Commerce

Fees : Fees

Department : Accounting and Finance

Programme Duration : 

OVERVIEW

Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) is a professional body in Botswana. It has two stages; Professional and Advanced stage. The professional Stage of the BICA qualification forms the first stage of formal learning and assessment and, as such, aims to provide students with the technical skills and underpinning knowledge to perform their work as trainee chartered accountants in a variety of environment, while the Advanced Stage deals with the issues of strategic nature. 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 

1.1 GCSE A Level-2 A Levels and 3 CSE passes-Grades A-C 

1.2 AAT/FIA Qualification 

1.3 Any University degree-equivalent to UB degree 

1.4 ACCA Student who has passed Part 1 

1.5 CIMA student who has passed at least Certificate in Business Accounting (Cert BA) 

1.6 Members of ACCA or CIMA or any other IFAC recognised professional accounting body. 

Modules to be covered Certificate Level 

• Business and Finance 
• Management Information 
• Accounting • Assurance 
• Principles of Taxation 
• Law Professional Level 
• Business Strategy 
• Business Planning: Taxation 
• Financial Management 
• Financial Accounting & Reporting 
• Audit & Assurance 
• Tax Compliance Advanced Level 
• Strategic Business Management 
• Corporate Reporting Case Study 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 

Accounting professionals are on demand in every sector of the economy often occupying top positions in areas such as: 

• Finance 
• Forensic Accounting 
• Internal/External Auditing Business and 
• Business Advisory Services