High Schools have until 28 March 2014 to register Grade 11 and 12 learners for the SAICA Sage Pastel Accounting Olympiad that will be taking place on 14 May 2014 Last Updated Feb 2014 Johannesburg, Thursday 23 January 2014. The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) together with Sage Pastel will organise the SAICA Sage Pastel Accounting Olympiad. The Accounting Olympiad is open to talented Grade 11 and 12 learners. In 2013 the Olympiad attracted 4 465 grade 11 and 12 learners from 338 schools across the country and it is hoped that the number and quality of entrants will increase this year. “More learners and educators are beginning to appreciate the impact that the Olympiad has on improving accounting skills,” says Gugu Makhanya Project Director for Transformation, Growth and Professional Development at SAICA. The Olympiad, which began its life as a regional competition in Bloemfontein with long-time sponsors Sage Pastel Accounting, was expanded to a national competition in 2010. It has grown to attract top young accounting minds from schools across South Africa. The main objective of the Accounting Olympiad is to recognise young accounting talent and encourage interest in accounting as a subject among high school learners. Joanne Van Der Walt, Marketing Manager at Sage Pastel Accounting says, “We were delighted with the increased number of participants in last year’s programme. Pastel is included in most school curriculums, so this long-standing partnership with SAICA is a perfect fit for our brand. We hope to generate further interest in the competition this year.” The competition identifies accounting talent at school level, popularises accounting as a subject, and draws the link between accounting at school and a possible career in an accounting or business field. This is in line with SAICA’s strategy to grow the number of chartered accountants as well as to transform the profession. The total prize value for this competition is R 245 000, and the national winner will go home with an I-Pad. The Accounting teachers of the provincial winners will receive a cash prize of R2 000 each and the best schools in each province will also receive prizes such as desktop computers pre-loaded with Pastel software. For more information, contact your Accounting teacher and visit the SAICA website (saica.co.za). Form application please contact : xolela sohuma, Fax: 0312662837, Tel: 031 266 2672, Email: [email protected]
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:51:07 +0000
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