Every business needs someone to manage their books!
Get the best start for your career in Bookkeeping with our comprehensive Bookkeeping programme. You will get practical skills to perform the bookkeeping function in a small business and the confidence to work within the finance department at a larger organisation.
Learn about source documents, the rules of double entry, journals, the general ledger, bookkeeping for different inventory systems, bank and creditors’ reconciliations, and drafting financial statements.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
You can also register with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) to qualify to obtain an IQB (International Qualifications for Business) certificate of achievement. The IQB is a London-based awarding body that has reviewed and approved the ICB’s qualifications giving them international recognition.
Career Opportunities
Students who complete this course will be able to pursue a career as a:
- Junior Bookkeeper
- Accounting Administrator
- Debtors Administrator
- Creditors Administrator
Course Outline
- An introduction to business, bookkeeping and accounting
- Value Added Tax
- Source documents
- Recording cash transactions
- Recording credit and sundry transactions
- Inventory systems
- Individual accounts for debtors and creditors
- Supplier and general ledger reconciliations
- The bank reconciliation process
- Drafting financial statements (showing the statement of income and statement of financial position)
Accreditation and Certification
- UniCollege Short Programme Certificate in Bookkeeping
- Students who have successfully completed the ICB subject in Bookkeeping to Trial Balance will also receive an IQB (International Qualifications for Business) Certificate
Students have the option of registering with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) to qualify to obtain an IQB (International Qualifications for Business) certificate of achievement. The IQB is a London-based awarding body that has reviewed and approved the ICB’s qualifications giving them international recognition.
Students are required to complete the ICB assessments for this subject and write the external ICB final examination.
Entrance Requirements
- You must be 16 years or older and/or have a Grade 10 or NQF Level 2 qualification
- Learners are required to have knowledge, comprehension and application of English and Mathematics at NQF Level 2/Grade 10 or equivalent