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“It is a seven-year commitment to become a CA(SA),” says Teboho Moephudi (project manager of SAICA’s university projects). “Therefore, keeping students on track is a top priority. One way to do this is to foster a culture of excellence and competitiveness by recognising academically talented students who consistently perform at their best and achieve top marks. This is what Wits’ School of Accounting’s annual awards ceremony does.”
SAICA honoured the following students for achieving the highest marks in their Bachelor of Accounting Science year and passing all their required courses on the first attempt:
Speaking at the event, Head of School, Nirupa Padia reiterated that Wits’ mission is to achieve the highest standard of academic excellence while also preparing students for the working world. She also acknowledged the efforts of all the staff within the School’s team for their significant passion and commitment that makes it possible to create the calibre of results and students that the university produces every year.
Speaking to the top achievers, Padia urged them to stay in South Africa so that, as the business leaders of tomorrow, they could be the difference the country needs to make the place better for future generations.
Guest speaker Neil Morris, director of climate change & sustainability services at KPMG, added, “Thanks to today’s evolving and changing world, students looking to enter the profession here in SA must expect the unexpected, as the days of the boring, grey-suited CAs are over.”
SAICA, Deloitte, EY, PWC, Grant Thornton, KPMG, BDO, SizweNtsalubaGobodo, ACCA, LexisNexis, Investec, Bain & Company and the Wits School of Accountancy sponsored prizes.