Business Finance courses
- Sage Bookkeeping Fundamentals
- Basic Business Finance
Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the Business Finance level 1 course. Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you
Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the Business Finance level 1 course. Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you
Sage Bookkeeping Fundamentals
Bookkeeping Fundamentals course is a comprehensive training programme which covers the basic bookkeeping terms and concepts, shows how to deal with basic bookkeeping documents and how to use them in a manual accounting system.
Target Audience
This course has been designed for learners who are required to work on any of the Pastel Accounting Software packages, and who have had little or no exposure to bookkeeping.
Prerequisites
Learners need to have Mathematical Literacy or Standard 8/Grade 10 Mathematics to complete this course.
Sage Bookkeeping Fundamentals
1. Bookkeeping Introduction
- Topic A: Different types of companies in South Africa
- Topic B: What is accounting / bookkeeping?
- Topic C: The Bookkeeping and accounting cycle
- Topic D: The accounting equation
- Topic E: Transactions and accounts
2. Value Added Tax (VAT)
- Topic A: What is VAT?
- Topic B: The different VAT categories
- Topic C: VAT processing
- Topic D: Calculating VAT
- Topic E: The mark up, gross margin and VAT
- Topic F: Completing the VAT 201 report
3. Source Documents
- Topic A: Source documents
- Topic B: Receipts
- Topic C: Deposit books / slips
- Topic D: Cheque counterfoils
- Topic E: Petty cash vouchers
- Topic F: Tax invoices
- Topic G: Credit notes / Returns
4. Inventory
- Topic A: Inventory Systems
- Topic B: Costing Methods
5. Subsidiary Journals
- Topic A: Introduction
- Topic B: Creditors and creditors allowances journals
- Topic C: Debtors and debtors allowances journals
- Topic D: Cashbook journals
- Topic E: The cashbook receipt journal
- Topic F: The cashbook payments journal
- Topic G: Petty cash journals
- Topic H: The general journal
- Topic I: Reconciling your journals
6. Bank Reconciliation
- Topic A: Introduction
- Topic B: The bank reconciliation process
7. General Ledger
- Topic A: Different sections of the general ledger
- Topic B: Posting to the general ledger
- Topic C: Closing off ledger accounts
8. The Trial Balance
- Topic A: Integrated inventory
- Topic B: Post your General Ledger to your Trial Balance
9. The Statement of Income
- Topic A: Posting to your statement of income
10. The Statement of Financial Position
- Topic A: Posting to your statement of financial position
11. Bookkeeping Fundamentals Solutions
Questions and answers
Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.
Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the Business Finance level 2 course. Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you
Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the Business Finance level 2 course. Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you
Basic Business Finance
Course Description
Most managers and entrepreneurs end up in hobs or running companies where financial skills are critical to survival. However, many people do not have the basic understanding of money matters that are needed. This course focusses on the 3 “life” phases of any business: Starting up, operating and growth. Simple terms are used to demonstrate basic financial skills and concepts based on South African accounting and tax environment.
Target Audience
Anyone requiring basic business finance skills
Prerequisites
A good comprehension of English language
Basic Business Finance
1. Dealing with bank accounts
2. Determined and financing business resources
3. Successful costing
4. Costing and pricing products competitively
5. Understanding break-even
6. Understanding final accounts
7. Effective budgeting for the business
8. Using a budget to monitor performance
9. Understanding working capital
10. Keeping the cash flowing in the business
11. Planning for business growth
12. Using financial rations
13. Identifying and addressing financial weakness in a business
14. Purchasing and managing the big things
15. Addressing taxation and other statutory payments
16. Planning for the future
Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the Business Finance level 2 course. Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you
Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the Business Finance level 3 course. Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you