| College: |
College SA |
| Course: |
Computerised Bookkeeping |
| School: |
Bookkeeping and Accounting Studies |
| Programme Type: |
Short Course |
| Partner Institute: |
ICB - The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers |
| Award Type: |
Short Course Certificate |
| Award Issued by: |
ICB - The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers |
| Accredited by: |
FASSET |
| SAQA ID: |
N/A |
| NQF Level: |
N/A |
| Course Duration: |
9 - 11 months |
| Entrance Criteria: |
You should be competent in:
- Grade 10 level Communication
- Grade 10 level Mathematical Literacy
- You should have a good understanding of bookkeeping
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WHAT IS COMPUTERISED BOOKKEEPING?
It is essential that the Bookkeeper be able to complete the monthly bookkeeping function on a computer. Learners must demonstrate this competence in Microsoft Office and the Pastel Accounting Package.
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
The areas of study that you will cover in the Computerised Bookkeeping are divided into two sections. Section 1 is called Computerised Bookkeeping: Office Computing and Section 2 is called Computerised Bookkeeping: Pastel. You will receive both parts when you enrol for the course. Here are some more details on what you will study in each of these sections:
Computerised Bookkeeping: Office Computing
- Learning Module 1: Basic PC concepts
- Learning Module 2: Working with MS Windows and MS Windows Vista
- Learning Module 3: Working with the Internet and Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook
- Learning Module 4: Working with Microsoft Word
- Learning Module 5: Working with Microsoft Excel
- Learning Module 6: Working with Microsoft PowerPoint
Computerised Bookkeeping: Pastel Accounting
- With this section you get a free copy of Pastel software. This software is a student version and only valid until 31/12/2012.
- Learning Module 1: Installation and Registration of Pastel Partner V11
- Learning Module 2: Pastel Language
- Learning Module 3: Creating and Setting up a Company in Pastel Partner V11
- Learning Module 4: Create and Maintain General Ledger Accounts
- Learning Module 5: Create and Maintain Supplier Accounts
- Learning Module 6: Create and Maintain Customer Accounts
- Learning Module 7: Create and Maintain Inventory Items
- Learning Module 8: Take on Balances and Journals
- Learning Module 9: Supplier Processing
- Learning Module 10: Customer Processing
- Learning Module 11: Cash Book, Petty Cash and Journal Processing
- Learning Module 12: Month End Procedures
- Learning Module 13: Year End Procedures
ASSESSMENT AND AWARD
The two sections of this programme are assessed separately.
You will have to register with the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) for an exam. Before the exam, the ICB will send you a Portfolio of Evidence (POE). The POE is an assignment you must complete at home and take with you to the exam. You then hand in the POE when you hand in your exam paper. The POE counts 30% of your final mark, the exam paper counts 70% of your final mark.
For the Pastel exam you need to contact the Pastel training centre (on 011 – 304 3000) to book your exam. Visit www.pastel.co.za to find out more about the exams.
Please note that the ICB Exam fees and Pastel Exam fees are not included in your programme fees.
WHY SHOULD I STUDY COMPUTERISED BOOKKEEPING?
Bookkeeping is quickly moving away from being done on paper. Nowadays most bookkeeping is done with computers. If you want to work in bookkeeping or accounting, you will need to be able to use a computer for your work. That is why this course is essential to all accountants and bookkeepers.
IS COMPUTERISED BOOKKEEPING THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU?
If you answer YES to these questions, then this course is the course for you! Get right in there and register for this course!
- Do you wish to register for a course that is endorsed by a Professional Institute?
- Do you wish to register for a course that will give you skills in Bookkeeping?
- Are you thinking about becoming one of the following: a Junior Bookkeeper, an Accounts Clerk, a Debtors Clerk, a Creditors Clerk, or a Payroll Clerk?
- Would you like to increase your knowledge and skills of Bookkeeping without having to attend any classes or seminars?
- Do you want to work in a business?
- Do you want to improve your computer skills?
- Do you want to work specifically with Pastel?
OTHER COURSES YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN:
- Business Literacy
- Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns
- Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
- Cost and Management Accounting
- Business Law and Accounting Control
- Financial Statements
- Income Tax Returns
- Corporate Strategy
- Management Accounting Control Systems
- Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
- Accounting Theory and Practice
Call the College on 0800 21 23 22 to find out how you can register for one of these courses.
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) was established in 1931 with the objective of promoting quality training and qualifications for Junior Bookkeepers, Senior Bookkeepers and Accounting Technicians in Southern Africa, as well as providing qualifications in the areas of Office Administration and Business Financial Management.
To find out more about the ICB, please click HERE.
Important Exam Information
It is very important that you register as a Student Member of the ICB, and that you register for your Exams, before the exam registration closing date. Note that if you are not a Student Member of the ICB, your registration for the exam will not be accepted.
For the Pastel exam you need to contact the Pastel training centre (on 011 – 304 3000) to book your exam. Visit www.pastel.co.za to find out more about the exams.
Please note that the ICB Exam fees and Pastel Exam fees are not included in your programme fees.
“All-Inclusive” Option
If you want your Tuition fee with the college to include all your exam fees and your membership fees, you can choose our “all inclusive” package. This is a little more expensive, but then we take care of all membership and exam fees, and alert you to fill in the membership and exam forms.
If you choose this option, you can pay all your study costs in a single in-advance payment, or in monthly payments. This means that you do not have to worry about being able to afford future exam fees and membership fees, since the college will take care of it on your behalf.
Note that the All-Inclusive option gives you membership and subscription for one year. And that the college will pay for one exam per subject. If you fail an exam, you will have to make additional payments to re-write the exam.
INTERESTED? WANT TO FIND OUT MORE?
If you would like to find out more about Computerised Bookkeeping, fill in this short Form and then one of our friendly Student Registrars will respond to your questions and provide you with all the information you need.
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