From our students
From left to right in the photo: Ian Swanepoel (Payroll, Cost & Management Accounting facilitator), Elmarie Geldenhuys (joint top achiever: Payroll) and Nicholas Wilson. Nicholas Wilson received a special certificate at the annual Merit function of Worcester Campus on 1 September 2011. He obtained the Further Education and Training Certificate: Bookkeeping… Read more »
My name is Esperance Soki Moise. I am 30 years old, Congolese and married. My husband and I have a 3-year-old boy. I am a Junior Student in Bookkeeping at Damelin. I love chatting to and helping people. My hobbies are gym, yoga, Zumba and reading. I am so grateful… Read more »
Accounting Certification Programme (ACP)
This is an ideal study choice if you want to become a qualified Bookkeeper, Technical Financial Accountant, Financial Accountant or eventually, a Chartered Certified Accountant or Chartered Management Accountant.
The ACP takes you through 12 learning areas (subjects) and successive levels of bookkeeping and accounting. You can progress from a Certified Junior Bookkeeper up to a Certified Financial Accountant.
If you're keen to study even further you can choose to do the following:
- Become a Certified Accountant by taking some additional courses through the ACCA
- Switch from financial accounting to management accounting through the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Specialise in taxation via a UNISA Higher Diploma
- Become a tax practitioner through SAIT
- Become a chartered secretary through Chartered Secretaries South Africa (CSSA).
- Become an accounting officer by registering with the Southern African Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA).
There are four qualifications in this study programme. Each group of learning areas makes up a qualification and the previous one must be completed in order to progress to the next level.
Click on each of the qualifications below to find out more about each:
Junior Bookkeeper
Certified Junior Bookkeeper
National Certificate: Bookkeeping NQF L3 - SAQA ID 58375
ICB Membership Designation: CJBIcb (SA)
Title with ICB Designation: Certified Junior Bookkeeper
Pre-qualifications:
- Grade 10 (Std 8) or equivalent
- No prior accounting knowledge needed
- You must be at least 16 years of age.
Subjects / Learning areas:
- Business Literacy
- Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
- Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns
- Computerised Bookkeeping
What you'll be able to do:
Accounts Clerk, Debtors Clerk, Creditors Clerk, Payroll Clerk.
Complete monthly bookkeeping to trial balance; reconcile supplier statements, inventory systems and bank statements; calculate PAYE / SDL / UIF remuneration; monthly EMP201 returns and EMP deductions; annual EMP501, IRP5, IRP6 and IT3a documents and VAT 201 returns.
Senior Bookkeeper
Certified Senior Bookkeeper
Further Education and Training Certificate: Bookkeeping NQF L4 - SAQA ID 58376
ICB Membership Designation: CSBIcb (SA)
Title with ICB Designation: Certified Senior Bookkeeper
Pre-qualifications:
- Grade 11 (Std 9) or equivalent
- Assessed as competent in learning areas (1-4) of the Certified Junior Bookkeeper module.
Subjects / Learning areas:
- Financial Statements
- Cost and Management Accounting
What you'll be able to do:
Junior Accountant, Assistant Accountant.
Perform all monthly and annual bookkeeping; asset disposal; year-end adjustments; analysis of financial statements; understand cash flow; complete basic management accounts; working knowledge of cost accounting, financial management and business ethics.
Technical Financial Accountant
Certified Technical Financial Accountant
National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting NQF L5 - SAQA ID 36213
ICB Membership Designation: CTFAIcb (SA)
Title with ICB Designation: Certified Technical Financial Accountant
Pre-qualifications:
- Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent - with accounting as a subject
- Assessed as competent in learning areas (1-6) of the Certified Junior Bookkeeper and Senior Bookkeeper modules.
Subjects / Learning areas:
- Income Tax Returns
- Business Law and Accounting Control
What you'll be able to do:
Accounting Technician, Certified Tax Technician.
Operate with management in an accounting environment; become a SAIT-recognised tax practitioner; know the ins and outs of accounting, taxation, auditing and business law; understand how tax works for individuals and companies.
Financial Accountant
Certified Financial Accountant
National Diploma: Financial Accounting NQF L6 - SAQA ID 20366
ICB Membership Designation: CFAIcb (SA)
Title with ICB Designation: Certified Financial Accountant
Pre-qualifications:
- National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting NQF L5 (which consists of the 8 learning areas in the Certified Junior Bookkeeper, Certified Senior Bookkeeper and Technical Financial Accountant modules) - or equivalent.
Subjects / Learning areas:
- Corporate Strategy
- Management Accounting and Control Systems
- 11. Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
- Accounting Theory and Practice
What you'll be able to do:
Financial Accountant, Accounting Officer, become an Accounting Officer through the Southern African Institute of Business Accountants.
Compile annual financial statements; sign off same for close corporations; work closely with a Chartered Certified Accountant and Registered Auditor; have a thorough knowledge of accounting theory and practice, corporate strategy and regulatory frameworks.