National Diploma: Financial Accounting

This course will equip you with knowledge and practical skills in bookkeeping, financial accounting, income tax, financial management, reporting standards, corporate strategy, management accounting and research.

If you’re keen to go even further, you could become a certified accountant by taking some additional courses through the ACCA, become a chartered secretary through CSSA or become a tax practitioner through SAIT (if you hold the ICB’s Accounting Programme NQF Level 5 qualification). You could also switch from financial accounting to management accounting through CIMA, or increase your professional profile and network by joining a body like the ICBA, IAB, IAAP or SAIBA.

On successful completion of the course, you'll be able to perform the following functions:

• Compile annual financial statements
• Register with SAIBA as an Accounting Officer (once you meet their requirements)
• Work with Chartered Accountants and Auditors
• Have a thorough knowledge of accounting theory and practice, corporate strategy and International Financial Reporting Standards.

On successful completion of the course, you'll be able to apply for a job as:

• a financial accountant
• accounting officer (via SAIBA, if you meet their criteria)
• tax practitioner
• tax consultant
• management accountant
• assistant manager.