National Diploma: Financial Accounting (ICB)

The purpose of this qualification is to:

• Provide the learner with the knowledge, understanding, skills and experience to become a Financial Accountant.
• Prepare the learner to work in the financial accounting field and develop a specialist accounting and management career, either within South Africa or in other countries around the world. The learner will have the necessary knowledge, skills, and insight to operate at a second or third level in financial accounting in a large organisation or assume full responsibility for the function in a smaller organisation.

Duration

The programme duration is 1 year on a full-time basis, or 2 years on a part-time basis.

Career fields

The learners who complete the qualification could pursue a career as a/an:

• Cost Accountant
• Financial Accountant
• Management Accountant
• Accountant
• Financial Director

Certification

Upon successful completion of the programme, ICB will issue learners with a Results Letter outlining the modules covered and a National Diploma: Financial Accounting, SAQA ID 20366 (Credits 280) with a FASSET endorsement will be awarded.

Admission Requirements

• ONLY learners who have successfully completed the full qualification National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting (SAQA ID 36213, Level 5) may proceed to register for this qualification. These learners will be granted credits towards this qualification.
• Admission WILL be subject to an interview with an academic staff member.