Basic Accounting 2

Course Overview

AT(SA) is a competency-based accountancy qualification and membership designation offered by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), the foremost accountancy institute in South Africa.

The Certificate in Accounting is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to excel as Accounting Technicians. This single module carries credits towards the Certificate: Accounting Technician (SAQA 73710, NQF level 3).

• Maintain the petty cash balance
• Maintain a three column analysed cash book
• Reconcile a bank statement with the cash book
• Understand the use of the journal
• Open a new set of double entry bookkeepingrecords using the journal
• Use a journal to correct errors disclosed and not disclosed by the trial balance
• Create and clear a suspense account using the journal
• Use the journal to record other transactions
• Understand control accounts
• Prepare sales and purchase ledger and tax control accounts
• Reconcile sales and purchase ledger and tax control accounts

Study period: up to 6 months   

Course Material

The course fees include a comprehensive textbook (electronic and print) which includes exercises and review questions. Students also have access to the atMyConnect portal for revision tests.

Assessment and Award

Each Module will be assessed through an online exam offered at an accredited examinations centre. Examination fees included (first attempt only, thereafter re-write fees apply)

Students who have successfully completed this study Module will receive a statement of results indicating the credits achieved. Credits achieved in this Module accumulate towards the Certificate: Accounting Technician (SAQA 73710, NQF level 3) awarded by the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET). To ensure ongoing professional development, this qualification leads to Accounting Technician membership of SAICA.

Entry Requirements

Learners accessing this qualification must must be competent in language and mathematical literacy at NQF 2

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