Course information

Format: Wits certified online short course

Certification: Wits University certificate of competence

Duration: 10 weeks

Breakdown: 8 weeks consecutive online lectures, one exam in week 10

Hours per week: 5 to 7

Language: English

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Price*: R 15 990.75
* price includes VAT

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Course outcomes

Master accounting terms and principles as well as role-players and business entities
Understand cash book receipts, payments tax and bank reconciliations, and debtors and creditors ledger and reconciliations
Apply the accounting equation to the formulation of trial balances and statements
Interpret and extract valuable information from financial reports and business accounting statements

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to business accounting
Module 2: The cash book
Module 3: The debtor’s ledger
Module 4: The creditor’s ledger
Module 5: Other ledgers.
Module 6: Application of the accounting equation
Module 7: Practical construction of financial statements
Module 8: Application of financial statements

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Course Overview

Accounting savvy is vital to ensure a business is on-track to being profitable, with important money milestones being set and met. Whether you’re a business owner, bookkeeper, financial clerk, in the finance department or a manager with growing exposure to your business’s books, the Basic Business Accounting online short course is ideal for anyone who wants a boost in money management skills. At the end of 10 weeks, you’ll be in love with ledgers, a master of the accounting equation, and aptly able to construct and apply financial statements.

Course & Lecture Overview

John Borthwick
A member of the SA Institute of Professional Accountants, Wits Plus lecturer John Borthwick has a wealth of experience as an internal auditor for multiple industry goliaths, including Volvo.

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11 July 2022

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Basic Business Accounting

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