An accounting graduate should not only possess technical knowledge, but also core competencies and pervasive skills necessary to meet the needs of employers and society as a whole. This study is centred on the undergraduate accounting programme of a South African university where several sponsored projects are offered to develop these skills. An exploratory design using purposive sampling was used to gain insights into the perceptions of students on whether these skills were developed throughout their degree. It was found that the students perceived the projects to have developed their critical thinking and problem-solving skills, promoted their ethical awareness and enhanced their communication skills. Students further gained a better understanding of the role of an accountant through their participation in the sponsored projects and found them effective learning experiences. The challenges reported by students were the social aspect of the projects and the ability to work successfully in a team.

会计毕业生不仅应具备技术知识，还应具备满足雇主和整个社会需求所必需的核心能力和普遍技能。这项研究的重点是南非一所大学的会计学本科课程，其中提供了一些赞助项目来发展这些技能。使用有目的抽样的探索性设计被用来深入了解学生对这些技能是否在其整个学位课程中得到发展的看法。结果发现，学生认为这些项目发展了他们的批判性思维和解决问题的能力，提高了他们的道德意识，并提高了他们的沟通能力。通过参与赞助的项目，学生进一步了解了会计师的角色，并发现了有效的学习经验。学生报告的挑战是项目的社会方面以及团队合作的成功能力。