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Overview
Outcomes
After successful completion of the Financial Accounting course at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, participants should be able to:
- Post journal entries into subsidiary ledgers and a general ledger using debits and credits
- Extract a trial balance from the general ledger and make closing adjustments
- Generate an income statement and balance sheet from the trial balance
- Understand and apply the equity accounts of Sole proprietors, Partnerships, Close Corporations, Limited companies;
- Interpret financial statements using ratio analysis
- Prepare a cash flow in the format prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Accounting equation and debits and credits in relation to this
- Processing journals into subsidiary ledgers and the general ledger
- Extract a trial balance and prepare financial reports from this
- Value added tax and the impact on bookkeeping
- Legal entities - sole proprietors, partnerships, close corporations, and limited companies
- Ratio analysis of income statement and balance sheet
- Cash flow
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Participants should hold a matriculation certificate, be fluent in English and have three to five years working experience.
- If you matriculated before 2008: Maths HG or SG with at least a D symbol.
- If you matriculated after 2008: Mathematics with an NSC rating of at least 3 (40% - 49%). Maths Literacy will also be accepted.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents12400 ZAR / year≈ 12400 ZAR / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents12400 ZAR / year≈ 12400 ZAR / year
Living costs
Johannesburg
South Africa
8434 - 12036 ZAR / month
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Funding
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