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title: "Assistant Bookkeeper"
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url: "https://www.boston.ac.za/accounting-financial-services-faculty/assistant-bookkeeper/"
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excerpt: "Assistant Bookkeeper Short Course The Assistant Bookkeeper Short Course at Boston City Campus gives you the practical accounting skills needed"
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Accounting &  Financial Services

# Assistant Bookkeeper Short Course

The Assistant Bookkeeper Short Course at Boston City Campus gives you the practical accounting skills needed to start working in finance. You learn how to record income and receipts, process payments, prepare ledger balances and complete VAT calculations and returns.

The course focuses on hands-on bookkeeping tasks that keep business accounts accurate and compliant. It is a fast, job-ready option for anyone starting out in bookkeeping.

This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.

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## Programme Summary

Programme Name

Assistant Bookkeeper

Programme Type

Short Learning Programme

Entry Requirements

Open Entry

Credits

Non-credit Bearing

Duration

6 Months (full-time) or 1 Year (part-time)

## Modules

**All modules are compulsory and must be passed.**

- Introduction to PC*
- General Office Practice*
- Word Processing*
- Spreadsheets*
- Computerised Accounting (Pastel)*
- Introduction to Business Accounting
- Practical Bookkeeping 1
- Practical Bookkeeping 2

## How You'll Be Assessed

* Formative Assessments are undertaken and the highest grade achieved in Formative Assessment is retained. The final grade is based on the Summative Assessment only. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for the Summative Assessment, which will be charged for.

**Formative Assessments are for practice purposes in order to prepare for the Summative Assessment. The final grade is based on the Summative Assessment only. A supplementary Summative Assessment opportunity is available and will be charged for.

## Outcomes

- Ability to operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
- Ability to record income and receipts
- Ability to make and record payments
- Ability to prepare ledger balances and an initial trial balance
- Ability to perform VAT calculations and complete returns
- Ability to record business transactions

## Programme Category

**OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAMME /****BOSTON SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME**

On successful completion the Learner will be issued:

- A Boston Short Learning Programme *Assistant Bookkeeper*