To start your career in bookkeeping, you will need to at least have completed some Bookkeeping courses. You can complete these two Bookkeeping courses: Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate and the Bookkeeping: ICB FET Certificate.

You will receive an ICB qualification after you complete your ICB course. Available ICB qualifications include the ICB National Certificate and the ICB FET Certificate.

No, a bookkeeper is not an accountant. Bookkeepers and accountants are similar professions, but a bookkeeper focuses on the recording of financial transactions. An accountant focuses on reporting and presenting financial records.

ICB qualifications are internationally recognised. You can complete an ICB qualification if you are interested in working or studying abroad.

Yes, becoming a certified bookkeeper is worth it. Most businesses need bookkeepers to manage their financial books. Being a certified bookkeeper will make sure that you are always employable. 

Yes, ICB courses and qualifications are accredited. All ICB course training providers must be accredited by the DHET. This means that all of the ICB qualifications are fully accredited.

Once you have obtained your Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate, you can become a:

• Junior Bookkeeper
• Payroll Clerk
• Accounts Clerk

The four basic steps of Bookkeeping include:

1. Analysing financial transactions in order to assign them to specific accountants
2. Creating journal entries with debits and credits
3. Posting these entries to ledger accounts
4. Adjusting entries once each accounting period ends

Bookkeepers (who are not registered agents) can process accounting systems but they cannot design, approve, or review systems in the way that clients would rely upon.

A good Bookkeeping salary for South Africans could reach up to R22 400 per month.

The end product of bookkeeping comes down to a finalised financial statement.

The Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate is on an NQF level 03.

The Quality Council of Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) accredits ICB Bookkeeping.

All ICB Certificates are awarded by FASSET. You will also receive a programme completion certificate from the ICB.

Yes, the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate has the following SAQA ID number: 58375.

You need to have a Grade 10 or a Grade 10 equivalent certificate and to be at least 16 years of age to apply for the Bookkeeping ICB National Certificate Course.

No they do not. Bookkeepers only need to have a firm understanding of accounting and financial topics. However, knowing how to do accounting would work in your favour.

No, you do not need Matric to study bookkeeping. The ICB offers accredited courses you can study without a Matric certificate.

For more information on the current course fees for the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course, contact one of our course specialists.

Yes, the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate has the following SAQA ID number: 58375.

To pursue a professional career in bookkeeping, you will need:

• Good Communication skills
• Knowledge in mathematics
• Good customer and administration skills
• Ability to work in a team and with others
• Good attention to detail

The different career avenues you can pursue in bookkeeping include:

• Management
• Accounting
• Auditing

Yes, you can do Bookkeeping with maths literacy. Bookkeeping involves basic mathematics, so it is not necessary to have pure maths to study bookkeeping. However, you should be good at key maths principles, as bookkeepers work with numbers.

The Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course has a total of four subjects.

A Bookkeeper earns about R14 600 per month, in South Africa.

In bookkeeping, ICB is an abbreviation for Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.

During your Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate, you will cover the following subjects:

• Business and Office Administration 1 (BOA1)
• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (BKTB)
• Business Literacy (BUSL)
• Marketing Management and Public Relations (MMPR)
• Business Law and Administrative Practice (BLAP)
• Cost and Management Accounting (CMGT)

Upon completion of the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate, you can pursue the following careers:

• Junior Bookkeeper
• Accounts Clerk
• Payroll Clerk

You can also further your studies by applying for the Bookkeeping: ICB FET Certificate.

The Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course is the first course in the ICB Bookkeeping and Accounting programme. The course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to pursue a career in finance.

Yes, ICB courses are nationally and internationally recognised.

All final exams will be conducted during the academic year. Fixed exam dates are available on the ICB Student Portal and the ICB website.

You will need to complete three assignments and two tests during the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course in order to gain access to the final exam.

Contact our course specialists for more information on our course fees.

A Bookkeeper earns approximately R14 913 per month in South Africa.

These are the subjects that will be covered in the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course:

• Bookkeeping to Trial Balance
• Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns
• Computerized Bookkeeping
• Business Literacy

These are the skills you need to have if you want to be a bookkeeper:

• Be very attentive
• Critical thinking skills
• Organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Time Management skills

Yes, it is. People with knowledge in bookkeeping and finance are in high demand, meaning that you will have a fair amount of job opportunities available to you.

No, accounting and bookkeeping are not the same thing. More focus is given to recording and organizing financial data in bookkeeping. While accounting focuses on the interpretation and presentation of that data to business owners and investors.

Bookkeepers can work in both the private and public sectors, including government institutions, small businesses and corporate companies.

The Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course is 36 months long.

The SAQA ID for the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate is 58375.

The Bookkeepers: ICB National Certificate course is accredited by the Quality Council of Trades and Occupations (QCTO) and by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB).

The Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course is 16 months long.

The ICB exams count for 70% of your final grade.

The assignment counts for 30% of your final mark.

The Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate courses are accredited by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) and FASSET.

The Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course has a total of 120 credits.

These are the assignments due for the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course:

• Assignment 1
  
• Assignment 2
  
• Assignment 3
  
• ICB Test 1
  
• ICB Test 2

Once you complete the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate Course you can register for the Bookkeeping: ICB FET Certificate course.

The minimum pass mark for the Portfolio of Evidence is 50%.

No, the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course is not expensive at all.

The Payment options are:

• Monthly payment
  
• Advanced payment
  
• Split payment
  
• Unique payment

Once you have completed the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course, you will be able to register for the Bookkeeping: ICB FET Certificate course.

Although you do not need a Matric certificate to register for this course, you can apply for the Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate course with any Matric pass level.

These are skills a good bookkeeper will need:

• Organisation skills
  
• Attention to detail
  
• Communication skills
  
• Tech-savvy
  
• Time Management skills
  
• Data Entry skills
  
• Invoicing skills
  
• Confidentiality

Yes, you can become a bookkeeper without a degree. You can study an ICB diploma programme to become a qualified bookkeeper.