The Wits Pre-University Accounting School (PUAS)

DATES & TIMES

Monday 23 January 2012 - Fricay 27 January 2012
08h00 - 16h30

The course offers you the opportunity to familiarise yourself with University life. You will have close contact with lecturers and tutors from the School of Accountancy. This will enable you to get to know them personally.

The course provides intensive lectures and tutorials specifically designed to assist students to cope with first year accountancy.

Daily participation in sporting and social activities is encouraged.

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OBJECTIVES

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
To bridge the gap between school and university for students intending to study accounting at university.

• One class for students who have not studied accounting at NSC level.
• One class for students who have studied accounting at NSC level.

• introduce you to the basic concepts of the accounting conceptual framework
• teach you how to analyse transactions
• teach you to record transactions in a journal, post to a ledger and prepare financial statements.

• integrate the accounting knowledge you were taught at school with that which you will learn at university
• give you a deeper, more conceptual insight into the topics already taught at school
• enable you to benefit from your school accounting knowledge and to use it advantageously at university.

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LECTURERS AND TUTORS

Lecturers

• Andrew Jones (MCom) and Yaeesh Yasseen (MCom)
• Both are highly motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic lecturers who are involved in co-ordinating and presenting Accounting courses at the University of the Witwatersrand

• The tutors are all Wits BAccSc or BCom graduates and/or senior BAccSc or BCom students
• They have all had experience in tutoring first year students

COURSE STRUCTURE

The course structure comprises two lectures of 45 minutes duration per day and a small group tutorial session of 120 minute duration :

• Lectures consist of presentations by the lecturers where students will be guided through the course material
• Tutorials focus on the practical application of accounting theory and principles under the supervision of the tutors

ACCOMMODATION

To book temporary residential accommodation on campus for the duration of the Pre-University Accounting School, please download and complete this form. You can also contact the University Office of Residence Life, Tel. 717 - 9631 or e-mail tembisa.mcitwa@wits.ac.za.
(The above fee does not include accommodation).

REGISTRATION

COMMENTS FROM STUDENT EVALUATIONS

In the past, when evaluating the course, students have made the following comments:

"I think it was really great to get to know the people you ll be studying with before the year starts and to know some of the lecturers and feel confident enough with them to ask for help in the main academic year".

"The course was very well presented exposing the train of thought of an entirely new method / outlook to accounting. It is well worth my time".

"I enjoyed the lectures thoroughly. They were dynamic, stimulating and enjoyable"

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

1. Complete the application form
2. Transfer the payment of R800 into the bank account shown below and e-mail or fax both the application form and proof of payment to:
   e-mail - Andrew.jones@wits.ac.za
   fax - 0865535085
   or
3. Make out a cheque for R800, made payable to 'University of the Witwatersrand' and post both the application form and cheque to:
   PO Box 266
   Wits
   2050

Banking Details:

First National Bank
Account: 62150129833
Branch code 255005
Reference: PUAP-Your name  eg. PUAP-Andrew Jones
Swift Code: FIRNZAJJXXX 

Please do not pay this amount into your student fees account.

* The administrative office will be open from Monday 16 January 2012. Please contact one of the course presenters if you have any queries before then.

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