HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING
REGENT Business School
HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN
ACCOUNTING
JANUARY 2024
1st SEMESTER
Academic Planner
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CONTENTS PAGE
CONTENTS
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1. Welcome Message
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2. Introduction
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3. Prescribed Readings
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4. Webinar Schedule
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5. Assessment Schedule
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1. WELCOME MESSAGE
Welcome to Regent Business School (RBS)
By registering on this programme, you have made the right decision - to take control
of your own future. The programme is designed to enhance your employability,
entrepreneurial skills and advancement within the profession or career you have
chosen. It is accredited by the South African Council on Higher Education (CHE) and
is recognized internationally.
Your aim should now be to complete your studies in the minimum prescribed time.
RBS is committed to support you in your quest to achieve this. The learner-centred
approach at RBS is focused on ensuring that your personal learning needs are met,
and that everything culminates in the successful completion of your programme of
study and admission to the fast-growing RBS Alumnus family.
The Academic Planner is designed to provide you with all the information you require
and you are urged to utilize it as a valuable resource. In addition, the academic and
student support staff are available to assist you with any further information and
support that you may require.
We reiterate our commitment to making your studies productive and enjoyable and
wish you a successful academic year.
2. INTRODUCTION
This academic planner has been prepared to ensure that all details with regards to your current
year of study are catered for. It provides you with comprehensive information relating to
workshop/webinar sessions (where applicable), examinations, assignments and other
important aspects of your study programme. It is therefore imperative that you study this
Academic Planner in detail to ensure that you are familiar with and understand all aspects
pertaining to the programme and its delivery.
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3.
PRESCRIBED READINGS
Based on the publication of new editions as well as ongoing curriculum review and
development, the prescribed/recommended lists of textbooks are subject to review
and/or change on a regular basis. The latest edition of each book should be
used.
Prescribed Books
Financial Accounting
About Financial Accounting 8th edition(2019)
B Ceki, F Doussy, RN Ngcobo, A Rehwinkel, D
Scheeprs, D Scott
Business Management
Steenkamp, R., Bruwer, J., Beer, A.,
Holtzhausen, M., Kiley, J., Maritz, M. and Cecile
(2022). Principles of Business Management. 5th
Edition. Oxford University Press Southern Africa
Business Information Systems
Principles of Business Information Systems,
2021, 4th Edition, Stair, R, Reynolds, George
Reynolds, Thomas Chesney; Cengage Learning.
Financial Management
Maseko, I. Et Al (2019) “Dynamics of
Entrepreneurship”, 2nd Edition, Juta
Commercial Law
Nagel, et al, Commercial Law, 6th Edition, Lexis
Nexis
Economics
Mohr, et al (2018). Understanding
Microeconomics; 2nd edition, Van Schaik
Publishers, South Africa
All prescribed textbooks may be purchased from Shesha Books or any other
accredited bookseller. You can contact Shesha Books on +27 31 3322702 or
email for further details.
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4. WORKSHOP/WEBINAR SCHEDULE
Workshops will be held in Webinar format in “MS Teams”. Webinars will be conducted
for the following modules:
4.1.
WORKSHOP/WEBINAR SCHEDULE_ SEMESTER ONE
ORIENTATION
Orientation
09 March 2024
09h00 – 10h00
WEBINAR 1
Business Information Systems
These will be pre-recorded and
Business Management
uploaded on the LMS by the 20
Financial Accounting
March 2024
WEBINAR 2
Business Information Systems
26 March 2024
19h00 – 20h00
Business Management
27 March 2024
19h00 – 20h00
Financial Accounting
25 March 2024
19h00 – 20h00
WEBINAR 3
Business Information Systems
These will be pre-recorded and
Business Management
uploaded on the LMS by the 12 April
Financial Accounting
2024
WEBINAR 4
Business Information Systems
14 May 2024
19h00 – 20h00
Business Management
15 May 2024
19h00 – 20h00
Financial Accounting
16 May 2024
19h00 – 20h00
The above schedule is subject to change, detailed information with links to
access webinars will be available on the REGENT ONLINE platform.
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5. ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
5.1
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
SEMESTER ONE
Formative
Quiz 1 – Quiz 4 *
Discussion Forum*
Submission date:
Submission date:
Business Information Systems
28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Business Management
28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Financial Accounting
28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Modules
*Quizzes and discussion forums which are graded are indicated in each module
5.2
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Modules
Test
Test time
Capstone
Supplementary Supplementary
Supplementary
Test
Test Times
Capstone
17 April 2024
18h30 – 19h30
27 May 2024
09 July 2024
18h30 – 19h30
23 July 2024
Business Management
20 April 2024
10h00 – 11h00
03 June 2024 10 July 2024
18h30 – 19h30
24 July 2024
Financial Accounting
13 April 2024
10h00 – 11h00
20 May 2024
18h30 – 19h30
22 July 2024
Business Information
Systems
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