National Certificate: Bookkeeping

This course is ideal for any student who wants to be employed in a finance department, wants to assist with the finances of a growing company, or who is thinking of opening their own bookkeeping practice one day.

It will equip you with knowledge and practical skills in bookkeeping, financial accounting, income tax, financial management, reporting standards, corporate strategy, management accounting and research. Students who complete this course typically work as junior bookkeepers, accounts clerks, reconciliation clerks, payroll clerks or accounts payable/receivable clerks.

On successful completion of this course, you will able to:

• complete monthly bookkeeping to trial balance (manual and computerised)
• disclose profit and financial position
• reconcile suppliers, inventory and bank statements
• calculate PAYE/UIF/SDL
• determine payroll tax and other deductions
• complete EMP201, EMP501, IRP5, IRP6 and IT3a documents and VAT returns

On successful completion of this course, you will able to apply for the following jobs:

• Junior Bookkeeper
• Accounts Clerk
• Reconciliation Clerk
• Payroll Clerk
• Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk