ICB MACCI is a digital platform for students that are registered with ICB. With this platform, students can do many things that are vital to the completion of their courses. Here are some of the things you can do on the ICB MACCI platform:
- Apply for your Portfolio of Evidence (PoE)
- Apply for your exam
- Get your assignment and open-book test marks
- Get a new ICB Certificate
The main reason why this platform was created was to replace paper PoE’s with digital PoE’s. Paper-based PoE’s tend to take some time to be delivered to students, this is why ICB MACCI makes it much easier for students to study.
You can also see your assignment and test marks immediately after submitting them.
How Will My Portfolio Of Evidence Be Assessed?
Here is a table explaining the process in detail:
Processes |
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Stage 2 |
Stage 3 |
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| Where should I submit my assignments and open-book tests? | You should submit your assignment and open-book test on ICB MACCI. You have to use Chrome. | You should submit your assignment and open-book test on ICB MACCI. You have to use Chrome. | You should submit your assignment and open-book test on ICB MACCI. You have to use Chrome. |
| Will I be timed? | The first assignment will not be timed. However, you do have to complete the assignment in one sitting The first open-book test will be timed. You have to complete the test within an hour. | The second assignment will not be timed. However, you do have to complete the assignment in one sitting The first open-book test will be timed. You have to complete the test within an hour. | You will not be timed for the third assignment.
You have to complete the final assignment before the registration for the exams end.
You will be timed for the final exam. Here are the two ways you can write the final exam, with the time frames for each:
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| Are these assessments completed online or offline? | Both the assignment and the open-book test will be completed online. (Ensure that you have a stable connection because the time will still continue) | Both the assignment and the open-book test will be completed online. (Ensure that you have a stable connection because the time will still continue) | The third assignment can be completed online.
You need to download the third assignment and complete it offline. Create a single PDF and submit it on the ICB MACCI platform.
The final exam can be completed:
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| When should I submit my assignments and open-book tests? | As soon as you receive the PoE you start with your assignment. The same process applies to your open-book test. | As soon as you receive the PoE you start with your assignment. The same process applies to your open-book test. | You should submit the final assignment before the registration for the final exam ends. |
| How are assignments and open-book tests marked? | Your first assignment and first open-book test are auto-marked. | Your second assignment and second open-book test are auto-marked. | Students have to wait a period of time before getting the third assignment mark. You can check your progress on the ICB MACCI platform. |
| When are the results available? | The first assignment and first open-book test results are available immediately. | The first assignment and first open-book test results are available immediately. | The final results will be available (7) weeks after the exam. You always have to check on the ICB MACCI platform. |
| Every process mentioned above is completed on the ICB MACCI Portal, including the final exam. | |||
Which ICB Programmes Are Offered At Bellview Institute Of Distance Learning?
We offer the following ICB Programmes:
- Business Management: ICB NQF 4-NQF 6
- Office Administration: ICB NQF 4-NQF 6
- Bookkeeping and Accounting: ICB NQF 3-NQF 6
Here are the courses that are available in each programme:
Bookkeeping and Accounting: ICB NQF 3-NQF 6 – Apply with a Grade 10 or Equivalent Certificate
- Bookkeeping: ICB National Certificate
- Bookkeeping: ICB FET Certificate
- Certified Financial Accounting: ICB National Diploma
- Technical Financial Accounting: ICB National Diploma
Business Management: ICB NQF 4-NQF 6 – Apply with a Grade 11 Certificate or Equivalent Certificate
- Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate
- Office Administration – Business Management: ICB Higher Certificate
- Financial Accounting – Business Management: ICB National Diploma
Office Administration: ICB NQF 4-NQF 6 – Apply with a Grade 12 or Equivalent Certificate
- Office Administration: ICB National Certificate
- Office Administration: ICB Higher Certificate
- Office Administration: ICB National Diploma
What Can I Do With An ICB Qualification?
Each ICB Qualification allows you to go into different career paths. Here are the career paths you can follow with each ICB Programme:
Business Management: ICB NQF 4-NQF 6
Office Administration: ICB NQF 4-NQF 6
- Become an Office Administrator
- Become an Administrative Clerk
How Do I Register With MACCI?
Here is what you need to do to register with ICB MACCI:
- Register at Bellview Institute of Distance Learning. We will provide you with the necessary textbooks and support.
- Once you are ready for the exam, apply. You can apply for the exam by applying to the ICB Student Portal. Once you have applied to the ICB Student Portal, you will automatically be given ICB MACCI login details.
- Make sure that you are registered on the ICB MACCI platform for the correct ICB Programme. You can only access your PoE on ICB MACCI if you have paid the necessary fees.
How Do I Register With ICB?
You cannot study with the ICB directly. You can, however, apply with Bellview Institute of Distance Learning first and then apply to register for the exams with ICB.
This is because ICB does not provide tuition and support, but they provide their courses through training providers like us. We provide students with textbooks and the necessary support they require regarding the exams.
Are ICB Qualifications Recognised?
Yes, all ICB Qualifications are recognised nationally and internationally.
These qualifications are recognised by these South African professional bodies:
- Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET)
- Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)
- Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO)
- South African Institute of Tax Professionals (SAIT)
- South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
- The South African Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA)
These qualifications are recognised by these UK professional bodies:
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- International Association of Accounting Professionals (IAAP)
- International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB)
Is ICB SETA Accredited?
Yes, ICB is SETA accredited. SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority) oversees the training and skill development of training providers as well as other training authorities. Here are some of the training authorities that are accredited by SETA:
- AgriSETA (Agriculture Sector Education Training Authority)
- BankSETA (Enabling Skills Development in the Banking and Microfinance Sector)
- CHIETA (Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority)
- FASSET (SETA for Finance, Accounting, Managing Consulting and other Financial Services)
FASSET issues all of our ICB Certificates. ICB will send your results to them for final authorisation before they print and issue your certificates to us, and we will then send it to you.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can study bookkeeping online at Bellview Institute of Distance Learning.
No, Bookkeeping is not stressful. If you are determined to complete a Bookkeeping Course and follow a career in Bookkeeping, then you can be rewarded with a decent earning as well as becoming employable.
Yes, a Bookkeeper can be an Accountant. This depends on these two factors:
- The size of the company
- The employer
Ultimately, the employer decided if they would employ you as their Accountant.
A Financial Accountant in South Africa can earn, on average, per month, R 28 000. This is according to the research done by PayScale.
Yes, Bookkeepers can do payroll. This depends on the company’s expectations of its Bookkeepers.
You can cancel your ICB exam on the ICB MACCI Portal. You must have valid reasons why you are cancelling as well as proof. You can also only cancel your exam once.
You can complete another ICB Course or you can complete another ICB Programme.
No, ICB does not offer ICB Courses.
You can start studying an ICB course at Bellview institute of Distance Learning any time of the year.
Author: Jesmé Africa
Editor: Connor Bergsma
Date Published: May 24, 2022