Bookkeeping / Accounting

Accounting is defined as the art of recording, classifying and summarising transactions in the form of financial statements.

You can study various bookkeeping / accounting courses with SACOB. You can obtain your SACOB Higher Certificate in Applied Accounting or consider an Occupational Qualification such as AT(SA) which is recognised by SAICA or CIMA, ICB or any one of our Bookkeeping / Accounting related Short Course qualification with SACOB.

Accounting Technicians of South Africa (AT SA)

AT(SA) is an associate body of The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). This professional body is committed to the education, development, regulation, and support of accounting technicians across South Africa.

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Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is the world’s largest professional body of management accountants and is the most relevant finance and accounting qualification for business. SACOB is proud to be a CIMA Global Learning Partner, the great thing about knowing that we are a Global Learning Partner you know you are receiving quality education.

Please note regarding CIMA and the OLC study package Click here for all the details.

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Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)

SACOB is proudly accredited to offer the following QCTO / FASSET Qualifications (previously referred to as the ICB Programmes):

Financial Accounting
Business Management

Students with the above qualifications  are recognised worldwide by the Southern African Institute of Business Accountants (SAIBA), the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

**For many years, the ICB has been the examining partner and a Quality Assurance Partner (QAP) of the Quality Council for Trades & Occupations (QCTO) for these qualifications. This is currently under review though, which will see a new examining partner being selected. 

All students registered with the ICB before the 30th June 2024 will continue to sit their exams with the ICB as the assessment partner. Any new students or students who had started their ICB studies but had not yet registered with the ICB by 30 June 2024, will be required to sit the assessments with the new examining partner.

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South African College of Business (SACOB)

SACOB 10 week Short Courses

SACOB’s short courses are geared to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to feel confident within a specific field such as bookkeeping, payroll, financial management, entrepreneurship or business communication.

Fast-track yourself to learning a new skill that is needed in our country and make yourself a valuable asset in your current position at work, all this in under 12 weeks? Yes, go ahead and better yourself for an affordable fee.

SACOB Short Courses are non-credit bearing and are intended to offer you knowledge and skills in a particular field.

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