COURSE ORIENTATION
Numbers connect us all to each other in many more ways than we might imagine. Essentially, our world revolves around numbers. Some of us enjoy dealing with numbers while others may have a fear of them or even phobia. Welcome to Basic Bookkeeping!
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand basic accounting terminology.
- Identify the differences between the cash and accrual accounting methods.
- Keep track of your business by becoming familiar with accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Use a journal and general ledger to document business financials.
- Utilize the balance sheet.
- Identify different types of financial statements.
- Uncover the reasons for this and actually create a budget.
- Be familiar with internal and external auditing.
DURATION OF THE COURSE
The course could typically be completed within 1 - 3 days depending on the commitment and effort of the student. An online test assessment will be scheduled as soon as the student has communicated his/her readiness to the Online Tutor to take the examination. The pass rate for this course is 60%.
STUDY METHODOLOGY
Students access the prescribed Study Manual as well as the Online Test Assessment by clicking on the link in the left column of the Student Dashboard. Upon completion of the Online Test Assessment, the student will be activated for the next Course.
ONLINE TEST ASSESSMENT
The Online Test Assessment consist of a combination of multiple-choice, true-false as well as assignment-format questions.
ACADEMIC PROGRESSION
Students who have successfully completed the Certificate in Human Resources Skills (L3Cert.Skill) may progress to the Diploma in Higher Education Access (L3Dip.HEA) in order to access the EduVisa UK Bachelor/Masters Degree Programme or alternatively continue to specialise in the subject matter by registering towards the Professional Diploma in Human Resources Management (L6PDip.Man) (SA) (IQF).
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Use the Pay Online Button on the Course Portal to be directed to the secure Payment Gateway (PayPal, PayFast, FlyWire) to effect EFT, Debit/Credit Card and Bank/Cash Deposit payments in R, £, ¥, € or $.
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the programme is completed:
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Certificate in Business Skills (Cert.Skill) |