Institute of Secretarial Studies

BASIC BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING COURSE

THE BASIC FUNDAMENTALS OF BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course is an introduction to bookkeeping fundamentals and will suit those with no bookkeeping experience or knowledge. You will cover manual bookkeeping concepts and processes. In this easy to understand self-study course, we cover the concepts, modules and activities associated with bookkeeping, section by section. At the end of the programme, you will understand what you are doing as well as why you are doing it. The course starts with the different terminology used in bookkeeping, and the definitions of the various books used and entries made in the books. The course then moves on to an extremely practical learning process.

On completion of this course, the learner will be capable of starting off a set of books for a small to medium sized business, enter all the transactions in the various books of first entry, post the entries to the general ledger, balance accounts at month-end or year-end, and draw up a Trial Balance.

The course can be successfully completed within approximately 6 – 12 weeks, depending on the learner’s ability to assimilate and interpret the very reader-friendly instructions included in the study material. The learner is required to complete a practical exercises which is submitted to the college for adjudication. Marks are allocated for the assignment and learners who have obtained an average of 50% for all assignments and the examination, will be awarded a Certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounting

Certification
A Certificate of Competence on the following NQF level will be awarded once the assignment has been completed successfully.

• NQF level 4
• 9 credits

DURATION

6 -12 Weeks Self-study programme. Assignments for completion. Examination upon completion of studies.

LEARNING CONTENT

1. Introduction

2. Objectives

3. Book keeping

4. Double Entry System

5. Main Accounting Terms

6. Accounting Equation

7. Advantages of Double Entry System.

8. Journal Entries

9. Accounts

10. Rules Regarding Dr. And Cr. Entry

12. Journal

13. Ledger

14. Trial Balance

15. Methods of Preparing Trial Balance

16. Objectives of preparing Trial Balance

17. Limitations of Trial Balance

18. Cash Book

19. Types of Cash Book

20. Simple Cash Book

21. Two Column Cash Book

22. Three Column Cash Book

23. Petty Cash Book.

24. Imprest System of Petty Cash Book.

25. Advantages of Petty Cash Book

26. Pass Book

27. Bank Reconciliation Statement

28. Causes for difference between Cash Book Balance and Pass Book Balance.

29. Need and importance of Bank Reconciliation Statement

30. Procedure for preparation of Bank Reconciliation Statement.

31. Single Entry System

1. Meaning

2. Features

3. Advantages

32. Ascertainment of Profit under single entry system

33. Defects of single entry system

34. Ascertainment of Profit under double entry system

35. Final Accounts

36. Trading Account

37. Profit and Loss Account

38. Balance sheet

PRICE/COST OPTIONS

R1 790,00 includes study material, supplementary reader, Certificate, Examination and Shipping of material with DHL Courier Services.

WE ARE NOW GOING GREEN : This course is now available on CD for R1 090,00 which means that you will receive all your course content on CD and not as printed material. Help us save the planet by choosing this option.

ENROLMENT FOR THIS PROGRAMME

To enrol your delegate for this course, kindly contact (012) 376 1043 or e-mail Chantelle at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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