Certified Accounting Technician (CAT)

Certificate

 

INTRODUCTORY LEVEL

CORE SUBJECTS (COMPULSORY)

• Recording Financial Transactions (ACCA) FA1
• Management Information (ACCA) MA1

 

 INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

CORE SUBJECTS (COMPULSORY)

• Maintaining Financial Records (ACCA) FA2
• Managing Costs and Finances (ACCA) MA2

 

DIPLOMA LEVEL

CORE SUBJECTS (COMPULSORY)

• Accountant in Business (ACCA) FAB (F1)
• Management Accounting (ACCA) FMA (F2)
• Financial Accounting (ACCA) FFA (F3)
• Foundations in Audit (ACCA) FAU
• Foundations in Financial Management (ACCA) FFM

 

Workplace Experience: In addition to completing the exams, the Learner will also need to gain at least one year’s relevant, supervised working experience in order to qualify and use the letter s CAT after his/her name.

Practical training can be completed in any size or type business, and in any combination of sectors, before, during and/or after completing the exams (ACCA)

 

Personality Profile

Responsible | Honest | Cautious | Methodical | Accurate | Ethical

 

Outcomes

A knowledge and understanding of:

• The business organisation, its stakeholders and the external environment
• Business organisational structure, controls and compliance
• Leading and managing individuals and teams
• Personal effectiveness and communication
• Professional ethics in accounting and business
• Nature, source and purpose of management information
• Cost accounting principles and methods
• Budgeting
• Standard Costing
• Performance Measurement
• Context and purpose of financial reporting
• Qualitative characteristics of financial information
• Use of double-entry and accounting systems
• Recording transactions and events
• Preparing a Trial Balance
• Preparing basic Financial Statements
• Preparing simple consolidated Financial Statements
• Interpretation of Financial Statements

 

Tuition fees include Learner workbooks.

ACCA Membership and Assessment fees charged separately.

 

Note: It is recommended that Learners complete CAT during a period of two to three years

 

Entry Requirement

National Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification with English and Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy

 

On successful completion the Learner will be issued:

• Certificate: Certified Accounting Technician, NQF Level 5, SAQA ID 20397,

    390 credits from FASSET SETA

• Diploma from ACCA in the United Kingdom

 

INSTITUTE LEARNING PROGRAMME / SAQA QUALIFICATION