The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers

1. Financial Accounting

Level 1: Foundation Level (SAQA ID: 58375)

  • Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  • Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns
  • Computerised Bookkeeping
  • Business Literacy
National Certificate in Bookkeeping NQF level 3
Duration: 12 Months

Level 2: Intermediate Level (SAQA ID: 58376)

  • Financial Statements
  • Cost and Management Accounting
Further Education and Training Certificate in Bookkeeping NQF Level 4
Duration: 6 Months

Level 3: Upper-Intermediate Level (SAQA ID: 36213)

  • Income Tax Returns
  • Business Law and Accounting Control
National Diploma in Technical Financial Accounting NQF Level 5
Duration: 6 Months

Level 4: Advanced Level (SAQA ID: 20366)

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Management Accounting Control Systems
  • Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
National Diploma in Financial Accounting NQF Level 6
Duration: 12 Months

2. Business Management

Level 1: Foundation Level (SAQA ID: 48736)

  • Business Management 1
  • Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  • Business Literacy
National Certificate in Small Business Financial Management NQF Level 4
Duration: 9 Months

Level 2: Intermediate Level (SAQA ID: 23619)

  • Office and Legal Practice
  • Business Management 2
  • Marketing Management and Public Relations
  • Financial Statements
  • Human Resources Management and Labor Relations
Higher Certificate in Office Administration NQF Level 5
Duration: 15 Months

Level 3: Advanced Level (SAQA ID: 20366)

  • Business Management 3
  • Financial Management and Control
  • Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
National Diploma in Financial Accounting NQF Level 6
Duration: 12 Months

3. Entrepreneurship

Level 1: Foundation Level (SAQA ID: 48736)

  • Entrepreneurship 1
  • Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  • Business Literacy
National Certificate in Small Business Financial Management NQF Level 4
Duration: 9 Months

Level 2: Intermediate Level (SAQA ID: 23619)

  • Office and Legal Practice
  • Entrepreneurship 2
  • Marketing Management and Public Relations
  • Financial Statements
  • Human Resources Management and Labor Relations
Higher Certificate in Office Administration NQF Level 5
Duration: 15 Months

Level 3: Advanced Level (SAQA ID: 20366)

  • Entrepreneurship 3
  • Financial Management and Control
  • Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
National Diploma in Financial Accounting NQF Level 6
Duration: 12 Months

4. Office Administration

Level 1: Foundation Level (SAQA ID: 23618)

  • Business and Office Administration 1
  • Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  • Business Literacy
  • Marketing Management and Public Relations
  • Business Law and Administrative Practice
  • Cost and Management Accounting
National Certificate in Bookkeeping NQF level 3
Duration: 18 Months

Level 2: Intermediate Level (SAQA ID: 23619)

  • Business and Office Administration 2
  • Human Resources Management and Labor Relations
  • Economics
Higher Certificate in Office Administration NQF Level 5
Duration: 9 Months

Level 3: Advanced Level (SAQA ID: 35958)

  • Business and Office Administration 3
  • Financial Statements
  • Management
Diploma in Office Administration NQF Level 6
Duration: 9 Months

5. Public Sector Accounting

Level 1: Foundation Level (SAQA ID: 20352)

  • Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
  • Public Accounting Administration
  • Computerised Bookkeeping
  • Business Literacy
National Certificate in Public Sector Accounting NQF Level 4
Duration: 12 Months

Level 2: Intermediate Level (SAQA ID: 20353)

  • Financial Statements
  • Cost and Management Accounting
  • Technical Public Accounting
  • Business Law and Accounting
Diploma in Public Sector Accounting NQF Level 5
Duration: 12 Months

Level 3: Advanced Level (SAQA ID: 20366)

  • Corporate Strategy
  • Management Accounting Control Systems
  • Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
National Diploma in Financial Accounting NQF level 6
Duration: 12 Months