This course is designed for finance and accounting professionals looking to refresh their knowledge and gain specific skills in the field of cost and management accounting. It’s also aimed at managers who want to improve their ability to make sound decisions based on financial insights, and business owners and entrepreneurs who need knowledge of costing techniques and systems.
SACOB Short Courses are not accredited and are intended to offer you knowledge and skills in a particular field and is a non-credit bearing short course.
- Description
- Overview
- Qualification
- Designation
- Requirements
- Duration
- Packages
- Assessment
- What's Next?
Description
It is imperative for business owners, business managers, financial managers, cost accountants and any other parties involved in the running of a business to understand the different methods of costing products. This course provides practical and concise guidance to the basic concepts and principles of cost accounting, which will ensure that a business achieves optimum profits.
**SACOB Short Courses are non-credit bearing and are intended to offer you knowledge and skills in a particular field.
Overview
An introduction to cost accounting
Controlling inventory and overhead costs
Accounting for a manufacturing enterprise
Budgeting and standard costing
Job costing
Qualification
Certificate of Completion of a SACOB Cost Accounting Short Course.
Designation
This Short course can qualify you an advantage in studying in the field of Accounting, and can make you eligible to take on more bookkeeping responsibilities in your current position.
Requirements
This course is suited for anyone who is wanting to gain knowledge and understanding within the field. There are no specific entrance requirements.
Duration
10 weeks
Packages
Online Standard:
- Textbooks
- Introduction Video
- Q & A Platform
- Concept Videos
- Forums
Assessment
Self-assessment quizzes
Timed Quiz 1
Written assignment
Timed Quiz 2
What's next
You are now eligible to further your studies and sharpen your skills with more short courses or take it a level up and go for a professional body certification to build onto these vital skills.
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