Accounting & Financial Services
Higher Certificate in Accounting Practice
Study the Higher Certificate in Accounting Practice with Boston City Campus. This Higher Certificate introduces you to the core principles that shape accounting work in South Africa.
You gain a clear understanding of how financial information is recorded, checked and used to support business decisions. The qualification gives you the foundation needed to enter accounting environments with confidence and accuracy.
When you study with Boston, you work with real accounting processes and develop habits that support reliable financial administration. You learn how to manage records, follow established procedures and handle financial information with care. This prepares you for entry level roles in bookkeeping and accounting support across different industries.
The Higher Certificate also provides a pathway to further study through a Boston Diploma or Degree.
Higher Certificate in Accounting Practice
Time to Complete
1 Year (min) - 3 Years (max)
Study Options
Full-time or Part-time
Credits
122
NQF Level
5
SAQA ID
102038
Field of Study
Entry Requirements
National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Higher Certificate study; or National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Higher Certificate study; or prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with English as one of the modules passed. Alternatively, a post school qualification may also be considered, for example, an FET/National Certificate, NQF (OQSF) Level 4, minimum Credits 120.
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.
Possible employment opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Assistant Accountant
- Auditing Assistant
- Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
- Computerised Bookkeeper
- Junior Cost Accountant
- Accounts Receivable and Payable Administrator
Did you know that Boston does not work on a points system
Although your subjects may be considered, Boston does not use a point system for entry.
Your endorsement says it all.
Your endorsement says it all.
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Various How You’ll Be Assessed (ASC, ASW and AS2) are used throughout the modules in the programme. For example, AS2 is predominately applied in this programme and consists of a Formative Assessment (FA1), also known as an assignment or test, which count fifty percent (50%) towards the overall mark.
The Summative Assessment in the form of a final exam or capstone project (SA1), will count fifty percent (50%).
No supplementary assessment is provided for FA1. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for SA1, which will be charged for.
Please consult the Fact Sheet and Student Rulebook for additional, detailed programme information.
On completion of the programme, graduates will have the necessary knowledge and practical skills required to:
- Operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
- Apply an informed understanding of bookkeeping functions, make numerous daily computations, update accounting records and maintain the entire company’s books
- Demonstrate an awareness of the operation of the Income Tax Act and South Africa’s taxation system
- Demonstrate an informed understanding of and competence in Pastel language and navigation
- Implement basic audit and internal controls in an entity to ensure that the records are accurate and conform to set standards
- Understand how functional departments operate and understand how actions in one area affect other areas within the same system
BOSTON HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME
On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Higher Certificate in Accounting Practice, NQF Level 5, SAQA ID 102038, minimum 122 credits from Boston City Campus.