Assistant Bookkeeper

If you are looking for a career-accelerating quick skills acquisition course in Bookkeeping, this Short Learning Programme is designed for aspirational Assistant Bookkeepers.

The programme will introduce you to business accounting and give you the skills needed for practical bookkeeping and recording business transactions. You’ll also gain the ability to record income and receipts, make and record payments, prepare ledger balances and initial trial balances, perform VAT calculations, and complete returns. This Short Learning Programme also encompasses an occupational skills component via the Financial Management Institute.

Assistant Bookkeeper Skills Programme

Duration:

6 Months (full-time)

1 Year (part-time)

Credits:

38 (Skills Programme)

NQF Level:

4/5

FASSET SETA
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Entry Requirements

National Senior Certificate; or National Certificate (Vocational) 4; or equivalent qualification OR Learners can apply for RPL entry into the Programme from the Academic Committee at Boston Head Office.

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.

All modules are compulsory and must be passed.

Suggested personality profiles for this qualification encompass, but are not restricted to:

  • Responsible
  • Honest
  • Accurate
  • Methodical
  • Careful

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

*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.

Membership and Assessment fees to FMI, and the Pastel on-line Assessment fee will be charged separately.

  • 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

OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAMME / BOSTON SHORT LEARNING PROGRAMME

On successful completion the Learner will be issued: 

  • An Assistant Bookkeeper Skills Programme with a total of 38 credits on NQF 4/5 from FASSET SETA
  • A Boston Short Learning Programme Assistant Bookkeeper
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