
ICB Public Sector Accounting
Public Sector Accounting
(NQF L6 – SAQA ID 20366)
Are you…
- Keen to gain skills and knowledge that are useful in any business?
- Assisting with the finances of a growing company?
- Thinking of opening your own bookkeeping practice one day?
- Aiming to be employed in a finance department?
- Known to have a good head for numbers?
Click on each of the levels below to find out more about them:
National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting
(NQF L4 – SAQA ID 20352)
Price (Excluding Exams and Registration Fees) | R10 034.00 |
Entry requirements:
- Grade 11, NQF 3 or equivalent.
- You must be at least 16 years of age.
- No prior accounting knowledge needed.
Subjects:
1. Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
2. Public Accounting Administration
3. Computerised Bookkeeping
4. Business Literacy
Jobs you’ll be able to apply for:
Public Accounts Administrator
What you’ll be able to do:
Administer public accounts. Help improve public sector financial management by adding value, efficiency and productivity to government departments.
Diploma: Public Sector Accounting
(NQF L5 – SAQA ID 20353)
Price (Excluding Exams and Registration Fees) | R10 056.00 |
Entry requirements:
- National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 4 learning areas.
Subjects:
5. Financial Statements
6. Cost and Management Accounting
7. Technical Public Accounting
8. Business Law and Accounting Control
Jobs you’ll be able to apply for:
Technical Public Accountant, Accounting Technician in the public sector
What you’ll be able to do:
Work as a qualified accounting technician in the public sector. Make a positive contribution to the country by improving public finance management; contribute to the optimal use of state resources; demonstrate a shift from cash to accrual accounting.
National Diploma: Financial Accounting
(NQF L6 – SAQA ID 20366)
Price (Excluding Exams and Registration Fees) | R7 224.00 |
Entry requirements:
- Diploma: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 8 learning areas.
Subjects:
9. Corporate Strategy
10. Management Accounting and Control Systems
11. Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks
12. Research Theory and Practice (by short dissertation; topic: Public Accounting)
Jobs you’ll be able to apply for:
Public Sector Financial Accountant, Financial Accountant. Accounting Officer (via SAIBA, if you meet their criteria).
What you’ll be able to do:
Compile annual financial statements; register with SAIBA as an Accounting Officer (once you meet their requirements); work with Chartered Accountants and Auditors; have a thorough knowledge of accounting theory and practice, strategy, management accounting and regulatory frameworks.