Saica Certificate Accounting Technician: SAQA ID 77143 | 120 Credits | 01 Basic Accounting
This qualification is aimed at building capacity in accounting technicians within the public sector.
Course outline
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Module 1Accounting Foundations
Get oriented and learn the chart of accounts and double-entry basics.
3 lessons—
Accounting Foundations
Get oriented and learn the chart of accounts and double-entry basics.
- Lesson 1Orientation: SAICA CAT (SAQA ID 77143) — Basic AccountingLesson—
- Lesson 2Principles of Coding: Chart of AccountsLesson—
- Lesson 3Double-Entry System and the Accounting EquationLesson—
Module 2Discounts and Calculations
Understand trade vs settlement discounts and practice calculations.
2 lessons—
Discounts and Calculations
Understand trade vs settlement discounts and practice calculations.
- Lesson 1Types of Discounts: Trade vs Settlement (Cash)Lesson—
- Lesson 2Worked Examples: Discount CalculationsLesson—
Module 3Sales Documents and Ledgers
Work with credit sales documents, prime books, and post to ledgers.
3 lessons—
Sales Documents and Ledgers
Work with credit sales documents, prime books, and post to ledgers.
- Lesson 1Financial Documents for Credit CustomersLesson—
- Lesson 2Books of Prime Entry: Sales and ReturnsLesson—
- Lesson 3Posting Sales to LedgersLesson—
Module 4Purchases and Payments
Process supplier documents and record customer and supplier payments.
2 lessons—
Purchases and Payments
Process supplier documents and record customer and supplier payments.
- Lesson 1Suppliers: Invoices, Credit Notes, and Purchases BooksLesson—
- Lesson 2Processing Payments: Customers and SuppliersLesson—
Module 5To the Trial Balance
Take balances from prime books through to the trial balance.
1 lessons—
To the Trial Balance
Take balances from prime books through to the trial balance.
- Lesson 1From Prime Books to Trial BalanceLesson—
What you'll learn
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