Mrs Carla Serfontein
Position
Senior Lecturer
Department
School of Accountancy
Address
23 127
CENTRE FOR ACCOUNTING
IB 18
UFS
Telephone
0514019607
Office
Stef Coetzee Building 127
Information

Short CV

I am lecturer specialising in Management and cost Accounting.

I completed my B.Com Accounting degree at the University of Pretoria in 2009. I went on to complete my Honnours degree at the same institution in 2010. In 2011 I was an academic trainee at the Financial Management department at the University of Pretoria. I also passed my first SAICA board exam in this year. I passed my second board exam in 2012 and completed my training contract with PwC in 2013.

I was registered as a Chartered Accountant with SAICA after the completion of my training contract and moved on as an Auditing senior with Mazars in 2014. My academic path started at the University of the Free State in 2015 where I am still currently employed as a lecturer.

My lecturing history includes:

2015:

  • CIMA Project and Relationship Management (E2)
  • CIMA Financial Management (P2)
  • Third year B.Acc Cost and Management Accounting
  • B.Com Honours Cost and Management Accounting
  • Strategic Management for CTA

2016:

  • Second year B.Acc Cost and Management Accounting
  • Third year B.Acc Cost and Management Accounting
  • B.Com Honours Cost and Management Accounting
  • Strategic Management for CTA

2017:

  • Second year B.Acc Cost and Management Accounting
  • Third year B.Acc Cost and Management Accounting
  • B.Com Honours Cost and Management Accounting
  • Strategic Management for CTA

2018 to present:

  • Third year B.Acc Cost and Management Accounting
  • B.Com Honours Cost and Management Accounting

I completed my Masters in Accounting with distinction in 2019. The title of my thesis is: Academic viability - Costing teaching modules at a South African university.

I am passionate about my subject area and developing students into responsible citizens that takes responsibility for their choices and their future, knowing that they can change the world.

Publications

Presented at the International Business Conference in 2019 together with Prof. AVA Smit:

Does the youth have reason to be angry at South African Universities?

Published in the South African Journal of Higher Education with Prof. AVA Smit:

 Teaching modules: Levels of cross-subsidy at a South African university

 

Publications (Short List)

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Research

My main focus of research is the application of Management and cost accounting principles in service organisations. I amparticularly passionate about the financial sustainability of Traditional universities.

Part of my main focus regarding the financial sustainability of Traditional universities is the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the various factors currently disrupting higher education globally.

Area(s) of Interest

  • Management and Cost Accounting
  • Leadership
  • Financial sustainability of traditional universities
  • The Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Motivation

Courses Presented

EMFM3708

EMAF5808

EMAF6808

Community Service

  • Painting of Moredou Boy’s Safe House
  • Upgrading of Sunflower House Children’s Hospice
  • Athletics Coaching High School and Primary School Learners

Service Learning


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Tel: +27 51 401 3825
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