College SA Upper Intermediate Level: National Diploma in Technical Financial Accounting
Considering working in the financial accounting field? Financial accountants play a very important role in the running and success of a business. They are the people who manage and provide business statements to executives and stakeholders so that they can see how much money the business is making or how much they are losing.
This Upper Intermediate Level: National Diploma in Technical Financial Accounting will prepare you to work as a financial manager, financial service manager, accounting technician and tax technician.
You will learn how to complete a full set of accounts for a financial year and know the ins and outs of accounting, taxation (individuals and companies), auditing and business law. If you would like to broaden your career prospects even more, level up with the advanced level national diploma in financial accounting.
What will you learn in this Upper Intermediate Level: National Diploma in Technical Financial Accounting course?
Complete a full set of accounts for a financial year; support management in finance and accounting; become a SAIT tax practitioner (once you meet their requirements); know the ins and outs of accounting, taxation (individuals and companies), auditing and business law.
Textbook costs included!
Textbooks can be extremely expensive and some institutions do not include it in the course fee. Not at College SA! Our study material and textbooks are included in the total course price, so you do not have to worry about sourcing your own textbooks. We will send you all the necessary study material to complete this course.
Course Cost and Duration
At College SA we offer you the following ways in which you can pay for your studies:
ENROL
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- STUDY DURATION (6 MONTHS)
- STUDY MATERIAL COURIERED TO YOU
- MONTHLY DEBIT ORDER
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Total Price
R6,300*A once-off R950.00 activation fee applies if you pay by debit order
What is included in the course fees?
- Text books and study material
- Courier fee
Course Start Dates
With College SA you can start studying whenever you want, there are no specific course start dates since we offer distance learning. Please speak to our Educational Planners about your enrolment and study options.
Exam Information
Exam Dates:
- 05 – 08 February 2018
- 07 – 10 May 2018
- 09 – 12 July 2018
- 10 – 13 September 2018
- 12 – 15 November 2018
Exam Fees:
(Please note that your exam fees are not included in the course fee and may be subject to change.)
- Annual registration fee: R 340.00
- Exam fee per subject: R650.00
- Exam re-write fee per subject: R 450.00
- Exam late entry fee per subject: R 470.00
- Exam postponement fee per subject: R 230.00
- Exam re-mark & Examiners report: R900
Assessments Information
- 30% of your final mark comes from your coursework
- 70% of your final mark comes from the final exam
- You need at least 50% in the final exam to pass
- You need at least 60% overall to pass
Portfolio of Evidence:
You will only receive your POE (Portfolio of Evidence) directly from the ICB offices when you register for your exam. This will consist of the assignments you have to do during your studies. When you register for your exams, take your POE with, and once you’ve completed your exam and added it to the POE, you’re done!
Exams:
Exams can be written in February, May, July, September and November each year.
Accreditation Info
Status: Accredited course
Type & reward: National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting – NQF Level 5 (SAQA ID 36213)
Provided by: QCTO & ICB
Minimum credits: 251
College SA is authorised and accredited by the ICB to offer the QCTO Occupational-accredited National Qualifications. QCTO and the ICB (The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers) are organisations whose purpose is to quality assure theoretical training to prospective bookkeepers and accountants that meet industry standards. ICB quality assures accredited bookkeeping, accounting, business and administrative courses. These qualifications are recognised by employers and several other professional bodies nationally and internationally which allow students to get a nationally recognised qualification, further their studies and subsequently their careers. Furthermore, successful completion of one of these accredited courses will qualify you for a relevant national certificate or diploma (depending on the course), which is registered on the National Qualifications Framework.
QCTO continuously strives to improve the quality of development and training of entrants to the bookkeeping and accounting sector through qualifications. They do this in order to address the skills scarcity that currently exists in the financial market. This ensures that as a bookkeeping or accounting professional you can continuously increase your skills and employers can continuously ensure that their employees are up-to-date with bookkeeping and accounting practices, laws and procedures.
Entry Requirements
Professional Designation
Technical Financial Accountant
Subjects
What are subjects?
Subjects are the particular fields of study that are covered in a course. The subjects below make up this course and will need to be completed in order for you to complete this course.
The following subjects make up this course:
Upper Intermediate Level: National Diploma in Technical Financial Accounting
Income Tax Returns
This module involves a thorough study of taxation. You will be able to compute taxable income and tax payable for individuals and businesses, submit tax returns, acquire a working knowledge of estate duty and provide taxation planning advice to clients.
Business Law & Accounting Control
This module covers basic contract law, insolvency law, estate planning, internal and computer auditing. It also covers unspoken business law, the written laws of business, managing your personal finances, accounting systems, stock control, liquidation as well as executors accounts.