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.
Entrance Requirements
Grade 10
Program Duration
Recommended 6 months of study
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; Section 2 is called Pastel. You must finish and pass both these sections to Here are some more details on what you will study in each of these sections:
Section 1: Computerised Bookkeeping
• Tactics for Winning
• Basic Personal Computer Concepts
• Microsoft Windows and Vista
• Microsoft Outlook and the Internet
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Basic accounts on Microsoft Office
• Basic accounts on Pastel Accounting
Section 2: Pastel
With this section you get a free copy of Pastel software. This software is a student version and only valid for 30 days.
• Creating and maintaining an inventory of items
• Managing the general ledger and the customer and supplier accounts
• Month-end procedures
• Inventory counts
• Bank reconciliations
• Printing all associated reports
Assessment and Award
The two sections of this programme are assessed separately.
For Section 1 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 Section 2 you will have to register with an Authorised Pastel Testing Centre. You will have to pass the exam and provide proof of your results to the ICB before you will be awarded your final pass for the complete Computerised Bookkeeping subject or Short Course.
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.
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 and 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.
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