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Contents 03 Secure your future in 2014

04 Accredited qualifications

05 The ICB’s four learning programmes

06 Accounting Programme

08 Public Sector Accounting Programme

10 Office Management Programme

12 Financial Management for Entrepreneurs Programme

14 Study options

15 Qualifications vs designations

16 Coursework, exams and assessment

17 What’s a Portfolio of Evidence?

18 Get credit: Recognition of Prior Learning

18 Learnerships

19 Find a job with the ICB

19 ICB bursaries

20 Frequently-asked questions

21 Glossary of terms

22 Introducing professional body membership with the ICBA

23 What the ICB and ICBA do

23 How the ICB and ICBA work for you

24 Where to study

28 The process going forward

29 ICB fees

29 Policies and procedures31

29 Online resources

30 2014 assessment timetables

You can trust that we know what’s what in this

industry. We’re here to improve and maintain

the quality of bookkeeping, accounting, office

administration and financial management

training and qualifications in southern Africa.

We also work hard to build the credibility and

reputation of these fields.

The ICB is a Quality Assurance Partner

of FASSET. We are an external assessment

(examining) body for many of the business

qualifications that FASSET awards.

Introducing the ICB

We’ve been around since 1931.

If you’re looking for all these, you’ve come to the right place. Here’s your

chance to study towards a career that’ll give you stability, stimulation

and growth. A career that could see you being in high demand in

every industry – even during economic cycles when just staying employed

is achievement enough for some. Who says you can’t have it all?

Interesting work.Clear career progression. And great employability.

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Financial qualifications are no longer ‘just for university

graduates’. Times – and tuition – have changed. Financial

literacy is a scarce skill – and if you have it, it can open

doors for you in almost every sector of the economy.

So whether you’ve just left school or are already working, you can study towards an internationally

recognised ICB qualification and become a financial

accountant in the private or public sectors; an office

manager; or learn how to manage the finances

of a small business.

With the ICB, qualifications build on each other and you’ll

be surprised how quickly you can start achieving them.

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ICB qualifications are registered on South Africa’s National

Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the Zambian Vocational

Qualifications Framework. Our graduates are recognised by:

• The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants.

• The International Association of Bookkeepers.

• The International Association of Accounting Professionals.

• The Southern African Institute for Business Accountants.

Once you have achieved our NQF Level 6 qualification and

have met their work experience criteria, you can apply

to SAIBA for registration as an Accounting Officer for Close

Corporations.

• The South African Institute of Tax Practitioners. Once you

have achieved our NQF level 5 qualification, you can apply to

SAIT for registration as a Tax Practitioner.

• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. Our NQF

Level 6 Accounting Programme graduates can study further

through the ACCA to become chartered certified accountants.

• Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa.

• …and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Accredited

qualificationsRecognised locally and worldwide

SOUTHERN AFRICAN

INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS ACCOUNTANTS

Given under the seal of The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Limited

PO Box 2237, Cape Town, 8000

This is to certify that

Quality Assurance Manager

Chief Executive

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Senior Bookkeeper

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Valid until: 31 December 2013

Date of issue: 10 February 2013

QualificationFour programmes

Which will you choose?

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Financial Accountant

AccountingProgramme

Public SectorAccountingProgramme

Technical Financial Accountant

Junior Bookkeeper

Public Accounts

Administrator

Senior Bookkeeper

Technical Public Accountant

Want to be able to offer indispensable bookkeeping

and accounting skills, or become a certified accountant someday?

If you want to work in finance and administration

in government or municipalities, this is the

course to study.

Financial Management

for EntrepreneursProgramme

Small Business Financial Manager

Just the ticket if you want to learn about finances and

how these can contribute to a small business’s stability and success. Or if you want

to learn how to manage your own business’s finances

without studying a formal accounting qualification.

Perfect for those of you who want to learn a little bookkeeping, and a lot of

all-round office knowledge.

Office ManagementProgramme

Office Manager

Senior Office Administrator

Junior Office Administrator

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Consider the ICB’s Accounting Programme

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Accounting Programme

Financial Accountant


National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting NQF L5 (SAQA ID: 36213)

National Diploma: Financial Accounting NQF L6 (SAQA ID: 20366)

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Junior Bookkeeper

Senior Bookkeeper Further Education and Training Certificate:

Bookkeeping NQF L4 (SAQA ID: 58376)

National Certificate: Bookkeeping NQF L3 (SAQA ID: 58375)

This programme’s 12 learning areas (subjects) let you qualify at successive levels of bookkeeping and accounting as you progress. Complete the first four subjects to become a Junior Bookkeeper and then work your way up through other levels to the ultimate qualification of Financial Accountant.

If you’re keen you can choose to do the following:

• Obtain a designation (letters after your name) through the ICBA.

• Become a certified accountant by taking some additional courses through the ACCA.

• Switch from financial accounting to management accounting through CIMA.

• Specialise in taxation via a UNISA Higher Diploma.

• Become a tax practitioner through SAIT.

• Become a chartered secretary through CSSA.

• Apply to become an accounting officer through SAIBA.

It’s perfect if you are...aiming to be employed in a finance department.

juggling the finances of a growing company.

running a small business.

considering starting a business of your own someday.

thinking of opening your own bookkeeping practice one day.

known to have a good head for numbers.

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Financial Accountant, apply to SAIBA to become an Accounting Officer. Compile annual financial statements; sign off same for close corporations (if you are registered with SAIBA as an Accounting Officer); work closely with a Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor; have a thorough knowledge of accounting theory and practice, corporate strategy and regulatory frameworks.

• Successful completion of the previous learning areas (1-6) – or be a qualified Senior Bookkeeper.

• Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent - with accounting as a subject.

• Successful completion of the previous learning areas (1-8) – or be a qualified Technical Financial Accountant.

• National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting NQF L5 - or equivalent.

Business Law and Accounting Control

Income Tax Returns

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Accounting Theory and Practice* *By dissertation

Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks

Management Accounting Control Systems

Corporate Strategy

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Accounting Technician, Tax Technician. Operate with management in an accounting environment; become a SAIT-recognised tax practitioner; know the ins and outs of accounting, taxation, auditing and business law; understand how tax works for individuals and companies.

Learning areas/subjects

What you’ll be able to do

Pre- qualification

Junior Accountant, Assistant Accountant. Perform all monthly and annual bookkeeping; asset disposal; year-end adjustments; analysis of financial statements; understand cash flow; complete basic management accounts; working knowledge of cost accounting, financial management and business ethics.

Business Literacy

Computerised Bookkeeping

Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns

Bookkeeping to Trial Balance

• Grade 10 (Std 8) or equivalent.

• No prior accounting knowledge needed.

• You must be at least 16 years of age.

• Successful completion of the previous learning areas (1-4) – or be a qualified Junior Bookkeeper.

• Grade 11 (Std 9) or equivalent.

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Cost and Management Accounting

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Accounts Clerk, Debtors Clerk, Creditors Clerk, Payroll Clerk. Complete monthly bookkeeping to trial balance; reconcile supplier statements, inventory systems and bank statements; calculate PAYE / SDL / UIF remuneration; monthly EMP201 returns and EMP deductions; annual EMP501, IRP5, IRP6 and IT3a documents and VAT returns.

Accounting Officers: Hot commodities! Every close corporation in South Africa has to appoint an Accounting Officer. The Accounting Officer reports on the

company’s financials and ensures that the business is compliant with the relevant financial acts of law. Accounting Officers are in demand, so if you have successfully completed the Financial Accountant qualification, you can apply to SAIBA to become

one. Your ICB qualification is just one of SAIBA’s requirements – check their website for more details (www.saiba.org.za).

Take note:


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Easy conversion to the

Accounting Programme

Public Sector Accounting Programme

Public Accounts AdministratorNational Certificate: Public Sector Accounting

NQF L4 (SAQA ID: 20352)

Technical Public AccountantDiploma: Public Sector Accounting

NQF L5 (SAQA ID: 20353)

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Take note:

“I started with the ICB

in June as I heard great things

about them and their courses.

It has made me

so positive towards my job.

I feel confident and that

NOTHING is impossible!

I feel like my input in my job

has more value. I strongly

recommend ICB courses.

Their course material

is user-friendly and they

cater for YOUR NEEDS!”

Jill

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It’s ideal if you are...considering getting a job in the public sector.

already working in government and want to switch to finance.

interested in helping your municipality / local government run smoothly.

keen to serve your community.

known to have a good head for numbers.

This programme consists of eight subjects, but you can get your first qualification (Public Accounts Administrator) after completing just four. Build on these first four subjects with the remaining four and you’ll qualify as a Technical Public Accountant.

Public Sector Accounting graduates can

take their studies further by switching

to the ICB’s Accounting Programme by

completing just one or two extra subjects:

1. Public Accounts Administrators

can become Junior Bookkeepers by completing the Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns course.

2. Technical Public Accountants can become Technical Financial Accountants just by completing the Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns and Income Tax Returns courses.

Check out the Public Sector Accounting Programme

• Grade 11, NQF 3 or equivalent.

• You must be at least 16 years of age.


• National Certificate: Public Sector Accounting, which consists of the previous 4 learning areas.

Business Law and Accounting Control

Technical Public Accounting


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Work as a qualified accounting technician in the public sector. Make a positive contribution to the country by improving public finance management, adding value, efficiency and productivity to government departments.

Administer public accounts. Help improve public sector financial management by adding value, efficiency and productivity to government departments.

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Business Literacy


Public Accounting Administration

Bookkeeping to Trial Balance



Pre- qualification

Public Accounts Administrator

Technical Public Accountant

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Office Management Programme

Senior Office Administrator

Junior Office Administrator

Higher Certificate: Office Administration NQF L5 (SAQA ID: 23619)

Certificate: Office Administration NQF L5 (SAQA ID: 23618)

Office Manager

Diploma: Office Administration NQF L6 (SAQA ID: 35958)

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“ICB has the best

courses and they are willing

to go extra miles for their students

and treat everyone equally. If it is your

first time studying Accounting, believe

you me you will enjoy every moment and

find out it was not bad like you thought

before. It will make you a better

person in years to come.”

Calvin

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Consider the Office Management Programme

• Grade 12 (Std 10) or equivalent – and you must be at least 16 years of age.


Receptionist, Office Assistant, Office Administrator, Public Relations Officer, Marketing Administrator. Understand business communication; basic bookkeeping up to trial balance; use your basic knowledge of cost and management accounting and computing; show proficiency in basic marketing and public relations, business law and administrative practice.

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Business Law and Administrative Practice

Marketing Management and Public Relations

Bookkeeping

Business and Office Administration 1

Office Communication

Secretary, General Office Manager, Human Resources Administrator, Labour Relations Administrator. Use your understanding of office management techniques and your thorough knowledge of human resources, labour relations and economics.

• Certificate: Office Administration NQF L5, which consists of the previous 6 learning areas.

Economics

Human Resources Management and Labour Relations


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• Higher Certificate: Office Administration, which consists of the previous 9 learning areas.

Management

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Senior Office Manager, Public Relations Officer. Use your advanced knowledge of management techniques, financial accounting and reporting skills and office administration techniques.

As you work your way through this programme’s 12 learning areas (subjects), you’ll move up from Junior Office Administrator to Office Manager. This is a great choice if you believe in the huge benefits of running any company in an organised way. The knowledge you gain in each successive qualification builds on the last, allowing you to take on key functions and increased responsibility in your workplace.

It’s for you if you’re...looking to land your first job.

wanting skills that make you employable in any kind of business.

ambitious and want to be top of the list for promotions.

keen to move up into management.

eager to learn the basics of marketing, bookkeeping, human resources and public relations.



Pre- qualification

Higher Certificate: Office Administration NQF L5 (SAQA ID: 23619)

Certificate: Office Administration NQF L5 (SAQA ID: 23618)

Financial Management for Entrepreneurs

Programme

Small Business Financial Manager

National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management

NQF L4 (SAQA ID 48736)

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“My ICB course has

definitely taught me that

computers can’t do everything!

Doing the practical work has

taught me so much that I can

use in my job every day. What’s

been rewarding is seeing the

end results and knowing I’ve

accomplished something in life.

The ICB has

given me a great

head start.”

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Pre- qualification

Business Literacy


Essential Business Finance

• Grade 11 (Std 9), NQF L3 or an equivalent.

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Manage the finances of a small or medium-sized business, using your basic skills in accounting, reporting, finance and costing. Read and understand business financial documentation so that you can ask your bookkeeper the right questions to keep your business on track. Assistant Financial Manager; any managerial role requiring basic financial skills.

Check out the Financial Management for Entrepreneurs ProgrammeThis programme encompasses three learning areas (subjects) that lead you to becoming a Small Business Financial Manager.

Maybe you’ve started a business already, or are planning to soon, to contribute to the economy and create jobs.

Or perhaps your partner runs a business and you’d like to support him or her in it.

If you have entrepreneurial plans but need financial knowledge, the ICB’s Financial Management for Entrepreneurs Programme is perfect for you.

Because if you have a great idea or product to sell, you want to make sure you can do it profitably (and help you achieve that dream home or lifestyle!).

It’s ideal if you’re...a small business owner or opening a small business.

determined to help a small business grow and increase profits.

driven to run your company’s operations economically.

looking to understand how finances influence a small business’s success.

keen to improve your small business’s chances of securing loans and finance.

Study your way

Perhaps you’re a student ready to hit the books – and college – 24/7. Or maybe you’re a working mom with a kid or two, lots

of ambition, but very little time. You might be hoping to qualify in six months – or are

thinking of studying on the side while you hold down a full-time job.

Via the over 500 ICB-accredited tuition providers, you can study in the way that best

suits your needs. If only everything in life was so flexible.

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Full time at a college of your choice. This is the fastest way to get your qualification. Most school leavers opt for this route, because they aren’t yet working or tied down with too many commitments (lucky them!).

Part time at a college of your choice. Study after hours, with 4 hours’ face-to-face time at a college each week. Perhaps you’re already employed, but looking to upskill and increase your job security – or even change jobs. Part time studies can really increase your options.

Video studies are an option at some colleges. Set your own tuition times and watch recorded lectures that you simply pre-book at your college. This is a good option if you can’t always make scheduled, fixed classes.

Correspondence from home. This is the most flexible and affordable route and lets you complete your ICB studies at your own pace, wherever you are. Register with a correspondence college and they’ll send you the relevant tuition material. You’ll normally also have access to the college’s helpline and support structures, so you’re not really going it alone.

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Your ICB qualification is completely separate from professional body membership of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants. Here’s the low-down:

ICBA designations and membershipICB academic qualifications

Qualifications vs Designations

What is it? When you’ve completed a full ICB course and are assessed as ‘competent’, you are awarded an ICB qualification. E.g. Diploma: Office Administration. All our qualifications are registered on the National Qualifications Framework in South Africa.

An ICBA designation is a title that shows your level of academic qualification, work experience AND that you are a current member of this professional body. It is represented by letters placed after your name. E.g. CSBIcba(SA) for a Certified Senior Bookkeeper. You can use these letters only if you are already qualified and are up to date with your relevant ICBA membership fee. Students may join the ICBA and get the benefits of being a member of a professional body – you just won’t have a designation.

How do I get it?

You are awarded a qualification when you have completed all the subjects that make up the course and are assessed as ‘competent’. Assessment fees are often included in college fees; for some other study routes they are charged separately.

Once you have achieved an ICB qualification or similar, you can apply for professional body membership with the ICBA. Some work experience may also be required for membership. You must reapply and pay to renew your membership every year. As you gain new qualifications, you can ask for your membership level to be upgraded.

When do I get it?

You’re only awarded a qualification at the end of your studies, when you are assessed as competent in all the subjects the qualification requires, or through Recognition of Prior Learning.

You can apply for ICBA student membership at any time. Once you have achieved an ICB qualification, or a qualification recognised by the ICBA, you can become a qualified member of the ICBA.

What does it cost?

The cost of a qualification depends on how and where you study, how many subjects you take at a time, and how long you take to complete your course. Ask your college about their tuition fees. You do not need to pay a yearly fee to keep your qualification current.

In 2014, the annual subscription fee for ICBA membership is R500 for all qualified members. Student membership is R430.

What do I get?

You receive a National Certificate or Diploma depending on the qualification. Because you don’t have to pay to keep it current, it can’t be taken away from you.

You receive a membership certificate (valid for a calendar year), and a range of other membership benefits for every year that you are a paid-up member depending on your level of membership. Student members do not have the use of a designation.

What’s the benefit?

A qualification shows that you have a good understanding of particular subject matter. It also shows that you can apply yourself to a course of study. And it makes you more attractive to employers.

Current ICBA membership shows employers and clients that you actively keep your professional knowledge up to date and boosts your credibility.

What happens as I progress in my studies?

As you complete qualifications, you will receive certificates or diplomas. Of course, you can add them to your CV.

Designations change as you complete qualifications – and when you upgrade your ICBA membership to reflect these. For example, a Junior Bookkeeper would likely want to upgrade her ICBA membership and designation from CJBIcba(SA) to CSBIcba(SA) when she successfully completes her Senior Bookkeeper certificate.

Who is responsible?

Your tuition and study materials are provided by the ICB-accredited provider you register with, for either classroom learning or correspondence. The ICB administers all assessments and awards NQF-registered qualifications on behalf of FASSET.

Membership, designations and all member benefits are awarded and administered by the ICBA.

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50%minimum

So how does the ICB make sure you know your stuff?

It’s pretty simple. 30% of your final mark comes from the

activities and evaluations you undertake during your

course. Your Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) is a folder given to you at the start of the course, once you’ve registered for

an assessment with the ICB. You’ll need to put any activities (assignments) given to you as well as the evaluations (tests)

you take during your studies into it. The activities and evaluations are essential, as they fully prepare you for the

final assessment, and also provide evidence of the hard work you’ve done leading up to it.

Your final assessment – a sit-down exam – counts for the remaining 70%. Your PoE is complete when your final exam

paper is added to it at the end of your course. You’ll hand all this in at the exam venue and then an ICB registered

assessor will check it to assess your knowledge.

A passing grade (‘competent’) is 60% for the overall course, and you need to get a minimum of 50% for the final assessment.

If you’re assessed as ‘not yet competent’, you still have the chance to write one (just one) re-assessment, which has a pass mark of 60%. You must do this within 12 months of your original final assessment date. We do recommend that re-assessments are written ASAP, as subject content will change and it’s your responsibility to make sure you are aware of what’s changed. Final assessments are held at ICB-approved assessment centres around southern Africa. You can find a list of the centres on www.icb.org.za. Assessments take place at these centres in February, May, August and November – see the timetables on pages 30-31 for dates. Most colleges hold assessments on-site every month. If you are absent for the re-assessment, you will need to re-register for the entire PoE and start from scratch.

Coursework, exams and assessment

The pass markGreen light

60%Pass mark

See pages 30-31

REMEMBER! you can only be assessed

if you have paid your ICB annual

student registration fee.

Activity 1Activity 2

Activity 3Evaluation 1

Evaluation 2

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70%

Summative assessment (final exam)

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You will be sent a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) for every ICB subject that you register for an assessment for. It is a folder which contains important documents like the Administration

Book, which tells you how to complete your PoE. It also contains important forms which you must fill in and submit.

It is YOUR responsibility to make sure you have a correct PoE, so ask your college or contact us if you’ve not received any

communication from us within 3-4 weeks of registering for an ICB assessment, or if any personal details on it are incorrect. Start working through your PoE right away – use it to guide

your learning. Read through the Administration Book very carefully and follow the instructions in it.

At the end of your course, ICB assessors will figure out if you know your stuff or not. We do this via a formal exam

(summative assessment) as well as via exercises, assignments and practicals (formative assessments) that you’ve done over the period of your course. All the formative assessment work

must be added to your PoE as you go along. This is proof that

you have done the work and understand the subject material. So keep it in a safe place!

When you go to write your final exam, you must hand in your completed PoE. Both your exam and PoE

are assessed together, to see if you are competent in the subject.

What’s a Portfolio of Evidence?

It’s what your studies revolve around!

IMPORTANT!

Be sure to read the ICB Assessment

Policies & Procedures (see ICB website)

before you complete your PoE.

Be 100% clear on what you need to do.

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Your completed ICB Activity Answer Book Your completed ICB Formative Evaluation 1 Answer Book

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Working already?

Learnerships: theory + on-the-job experience

If you’re working already, you could attain an ICB qualification via a Learnership, which includes both

theory and practical experience. On the theory side, you undertake the ICB’s usual assessments and compile a regular PoE - or have your previous learning assessed by us (see ‘Get

credit’ – on the left). On the practical side, you complete a workplace Portfolio of Evidence (PoE), which is reviewed

by an ICB-registered assessor.

Learnerships offer benefits to employees and incentives to employers. Some students even get their studies subsidised

by their companies. For more information download the PDF about learnerships from our website – or speak to your boss.

Assessment Entry Form

Full name:

Your ID no:

ICB registration no.:

Assessment venue:

College of study:

Bank details for payment:

The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers,

First National Bank, Rondebosch,

branch code: 201509, account no.:

502 6241 8757, SWIFT code: SIRNZAJJ

Accounting and Public Sector Accounting Programmes

JBTB Jnr Bookkeeper: Bookkeeping to Trial Balance

JBPR Jnr Bookkeeper: Payroll & Monthly SARS Returns (ACP only)

PAAD Public Accounting Administration (PSACP only)

JBCB Jnr Bookkeeper: Computerised Bookkeeping

BSL3 Business Literacy

SBFS Snr Bookkeeper: Financial Statements

SBCM Snr Bookkeeper: Cost & Management Accounting

TFIT TFA: Income Tax Returns (ACP only)

TPAC Technical Public Accounting (PSACP only)

TFBL TFA: Business Law & Accounting Control

FACS Financial Accountant: Corporate Strategy

FAMC Financial Accountant: Management Accounting Control Systems

FAFR Financial Accountant: Financial Reporting & Regulatory Framework

FATP Financial Accountant: Accounting Theory & Practice (Dissertation)

Office Administration Programme

OCOM Office Communication

OAB1 OA: Business and Office Administration 1

OABK OA: Bookkeeping

OAMM OA: Marketing Management & Public Relations

OABL OA: Business Law & Administrative Practice

OACM OA: Cost and Management Accounting 1


OAHR OA: Human Resources Management & Labour Relations

OAEC OA: Economics


FNAC Financial Accounting

MGMT Management

Financial Management for Entrepreneurs Programme

BSL3 Business Literacy

ESBF Essential Business Finance

JBCB Jnr Bookkeeper: Computerised Bookkeeping

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If you are a correspondence learner, PLEASE FAX OR EMAIL THIS FORM TOGETHER WITH PROOF OF PAYMENT TO THE ICB.

If you are a college learner, please hand this completed form back to your course administrator who will advise you on payment arrangements.

Do not make payments directly to the ICB. Your college will process your entries and payments to us.

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Perhaps you’ve previously picked up registered qualifications or part qualifications. Or you’ve got some solid experience working in a relevant field. Did you know you might be able to get credit for these towards an ICB qualification? All you need to do is follow the ICB’s procedure for Recognition

of Prior Learning (RPL).

To apply for RPL you’ll need to submit our relevant form and pay an RPL administration fee. Send these in along with your detailed CV and transcripts of any formal registered qualifications you hold. We’ll review your application and offer you credits based on subjects you’ve already passed, or we may ask you to complete a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE), which we will supply.

If you wish to accept these credits, you will need to pay another fee to be granted full or conditional exemptions, and remember: you must be registered with the ICB too.

Get creditRecognition for work experience and prior studies

Telephone number (including area code)

Fax number (including area code)

Cell number

Email address

Postal address line 1




Postal code

Geographical area (state SA province

or other)

Country

Physical address line 1



Postal code

First name

Middle name

Last name

Title

Gender

Date of birth

ID type

ID number

Equity (for reporting to the SETAs)

Nationality

Home language

Citizen residence status

Disability status

Socio-economic status

Please let us know where

you matriculated

Highest education

SA ID

Other

Malawi

Namibia

Zimbabwe

Tanzania

Black – African Coloured

White Eastern

Black – Asian/Indian

Not disabled

Employed

Disabled

Unemployed

Please complete the table below:

Learner Details Form

I nternat ional ly recognised | Local ly essent ia l

I have fully completed this form and enclose the correct fees / proof of payment. I hereby make application for registration as a learner with the ICB on the basis of the particulars given on this form

which I certify to be correct. I undertake, if admitted, to observe the regulations of the Institute.

SUBMIT THIS FORM WITH PROOF OF PAYMENT AND A COPY OF YOUR ID DOCUMENT TO: FAX: 021 659 1301 or EMAIL to [email protected]

If you need to enter for an assessment, please submit the Assessment Entry form too. 1001.2013.v2

Existing ICB registration no. (leave blank if new learner)

ICBA professional body

membership no. (if applicable)

Bank details for payment: The Institute of Certified

Bookkeepers, First National Bank, Rondebosch,

branch code: 201509, account no.: 502 6241 8757,

SWIFT code: SIRNZAJJ

DATE ..................................................... SIGNATURE........................................................... (applicant)

0861 000 ICB / 422 Phone: +27 21 659 1300 Fax: +27 21 659 1301 Email: [email protected] www.icb.org.za

Fees Please see www.icb.org.za for the fee relevant to your application.

(Please tick appropriate boxes below)

I WOULD LIKE TO:

register with the ICB

register for assessment (fill in both sides of this form)

update my contact details

apply for Recognition of Prior Learning

Dual (SA & other)

South African

Non-resident

Resident

City

Postal code

Municipality

Area

DOWNLOAD OuR RPL fORMs from

www.icb.org.za or give our office

a call.

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find a job via the ICB

Making studying possibleWe know that some of the keenest and most deserving learners find it difficult to pay for their studies. So the ICB makes six bursaries available every year, worth

R5,000 each. The best part? Our bursaries do not have to be repaid – we’d just like recipients to put them to really good use and study hard!

To be eligible to apply for an ICB bursary, you must already be studying an ICB programme or qualification and have a good academic and attendance record.

ICB bursaries are awarded according to academic merit, financial need and any special circumstances. They are paid directly to an ICB-accredited institution and/or other relevant ICB accredited service providers.

Did you know that you could

find your next job via the ICB

website? In association with

Career Junction, South Africa’s most

popular job site, you can search and

apply for financial positions

directly on the ICB’s website.

Check it out at www.icb.org.za/careers

Hire me!

“As I continue my studies with the ICB,

I really have to say that you are very well organised. I love the ICB and I will continue my studies with you until the end.”

Lara

HOW TO APPLYThe bursary application form

is available on www.icb.org.za and

the deadline for 2014 applications

is 30 April 2014. Successful applicants

will be contacted by 30 June 2014.

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What if there’s no assessment centre near where I live? The ICB arranges assessment venues throughout southern Africa and a detailed list is available on www.icb.org.za. If you live and work more than 200km from an official assessment centre, you can submit a Private Invigilator Application to the ICB with the prescribed fee, which will be considered on an individual basis, taking your circumstances into account. If a new centre opens after you’ve submitted your application we reserve the right to allocate you to it.

How do I register for assessment? Correspondence learners must complete the Assessment Entry form available on www.icb.org.za and submit it along with the correct assessment fee to the ICB, indicating the date you want to sit the assessment. If you’re doing classroom-based study, you’ll hand these forms to your college, who will enter your class as a group. All learners will receive an email to confirm their assessment entry.

I submitted my PoE but didn’t include all my assessments. Can I submit these later? No, you need to make 100% sure that everything is included in your PoE before you submit it. The ICB cannot accept any additional materials for marking after you’ve handed it in.

I entered for an exam but forgot to say when and where I want to write my final assessment. What happens now? You will be allocated to the next available date at the venue closest to you.

When will I receive my PoE? We’ll send your PoE within 2-3 weeks of receiving your assessment entry. If you’re doing classroom based study, we’ll send your PoE to your college. Correspondence learners will receive their Portfolios via courier or registered mail. Please allow a little extra time for delivery. See Section 2.4 of the Assessment Policy.

When are the assessment dates? The ICB has assessments scheduled monthly for learners studying through face-to-face providers. If studying via correspondence, you need to preregister for assessments conducted in February, May, August and November. It’s best to register as soon as possible with the ICB, so that your PoE can be sent to you and to give you enough time to complete it. Have a look at the assessment schedules on pages 30-31.

What happens if I am absent for a re-assessment? If you miss your re-assessment, you can’t redo it. You’ll need to register for the subject again and start your PoE from scratch.

I’ve studied similar subjects to the ICB’s elsewhere and done a bit of bookkeeping in my work. Can I get credit for these if I want to study ICB courses? Yes, this may be possible. For more information, check out the ‘Get credit’ section on page 18 for Recognition of Prior Learning.

Once registered, can

I postpone my entry? If, before your assessment date, you realise

you need to postpone your assessment, you can do this by paying a postponement fee. This must

be done at least two weeks before the start of the assessment cycle (not two weeks before your assessment

date). If you need to postpone your assessment because you’re ill on the day, you can apply for a free

postponement (include a doctor’s certificate with your request), which may be issued at the

ICB’s discretion. See section 5 of the Assessment Policy.

FAQs

WHAT? HOW? WHERE?

IMPORTANT: Only one postponement per assessment can be requested from the ICB and your assessment will automatically be moved to the next scheduled assessment date.

Summative assessments. Portfolios of Evidence. CPD, RPL, and other TLAs*. Not sure what some of the terms in this prospectus mean? You’ve come to the right page.

Assessment: A test of your knowledge, e.g. an exam, marking of assignments.

Bursary: Funds awarded to help deserving students pay for their courses. Bursaries do not need to be repaid.

Programme: A learning stream.

Competent: You know your stuff – you’ve passed your assessment.

Correspondence learning: Studies done without physical contact – e.g. via correspondence.

ICB qualification: This is what you get when you have completed a course – e.g. a certificate, diploma, etc. All ICB qualifications are registered on the South African National Qualifications Framework.

ICBA designation: Once you’ve achieved an ICB qualification, you can apply to join the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants, which is a professional body. Once you’re accepted, you will be able to put letters after your name that show your professional status. e.g. Certified Senior Bookkeepers can put CSBIcba(SA) after their names.

Dissertation: A written thesis, based on original research.

Face-to-face learning: Studies done in a classroom environment.

Glossary of termsSay what?Do I return each assignment once I’ve done it? No, you’ll need to add it to your Portfolio of Evidence. This must be completed and handed to your invigilator on the day of your summative assessment.

Can you send me course materials please? The ICB doesn’t send out course materials – courses are run by our accredited training providers and they will send your materials. See our website for a list of accredited training providers.

How do I become a Commissioner of Oaths? If you are a current Technical Financial Accountant or Financial Accountant member of the ICBA, contact our offices to find out how to become a Commissioner of Oaths.

How long do ICB courses last? They range from 6 months to 3 years, depending on which course you are registered for. Each learning area (subject) in the course should take about 48 hours of study prior to the assessment being written.

When and how do I get my results? Results are sent out via email by the exam result release date (see page 31 for these). Results are never given over the telephone. Results for college learners are sent to the college and if you’re studying by correspondence, they’ll be emailed directly to you (make sure we have your correct email address!).

Formative assessments: Tests and assignments.

Learner: Student.

Learnership: Studying while working for a company that is an accredited ICB workplace training provider.

Learning areas: Subjects.

Not yet competent: You haven’t passed.

PoE / Portfolio of Evidence: A workbook which a learner fills with proof of learning and submits for assessment.

Re-assessment: To rewrite your exam.

RPL / Recognition of Prior Learning: Credit for your work experience or previous studies elsewhere.

Summative assessment: A written exam; the final exam for a subject.

(ICB) Training provider: A college or other educational company that has been accredited to provide ICB courses.

(ICB) Workplace training provider: An employer who has been accredited to train staff on the practical side of ICB courses in the workplace.

*Three-letter acronyms!

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This new organisation is going to be taking over the professional

body elements from the ICB, under the banner of The Institute of

Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants

(ICBA). The ICBA and the ICB will work

very closely together, but for legal and

administrative reasons, they are two

separate organisations.

www.icba.org.za | [email protected]

Previously, the ICB fulfilled two roles:

Developing and assessing NQF-registered

qualifications – and accrediting training

providers to run them.

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Introducing professional body

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Operating as a professional body – certifying

qualifications, awarding designations,

offering a range of benefits to our members

(and generally improving the perception

and professionalism of our field).

Tax Guide 2014

Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants

ICBA

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Tax Guide 2014

INSTITUTE O

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ICBA

Given under the seal of The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants.PO Box 2237, Cape Town, 8000

This is to certify that

Quality Assurance Manager

Chief Executive

Anna Williams7301234567890

was admitted as a

Certified Senior BookkeeperICBA ref no: 98765

Valid until: 31 December 2014

Date of issue: 10 February 2014

Certificate of Membership

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ICBA

What the ICB and ICBA do:

• A professional body for bookkeepers, accountants, office administrators and financial managers.

• Recognises ICB and other qualifications from people who want to join this body, and awards designations to paid up members, e.g. CSBIcba(SA).

• Provides a range of benefits to members, e.g. annual diaries, tax booklets, discounts on seminars and workshops, and more.

• Works to promote the professionalism

and reputation of its field.

How the ICB and ICBA work for you:• Choose what you’d like to study from the ICB’s prospectus and

register for it with one of the ICB’s accredited training providers.

• Register with the ICB for your assessments.

• At the end of your ICB course, your assessments will be marked by the ICB as usual. If you’re assessed as ‘competent’, you will receive a certificate of completion. Remember that all ICB qualifications are also registered on the National Qualifications Framework.

• Once you’ve completed an ICB qualification, the ICB will award you your qualification Certificate or Diploma (depending on the qualification completed).

• As the ICB qualifications will be recognised by the ICBA, you may then apply to join the ICBA as a member, subject to their membership criteria. This will let you put those all-important letters (designations) after your name and give you all sorts of other benefits associated with being a member of a professional body.

• An organisation that develops SETA-accredited (FASSET) qualifications and registers them on the National Qualifications Framework.

• Screens and accredits training providers (face-to-face and correspondence colleges) who then offer tuition for ICB qualifications to learners.

• Conducts and assesses learner assessments, as an independent examining body for many of the business qualifications that FASSET awards.

• Awards NQF-registered qualifications.

The ICBA is offering a BIG discount on a year’s professional body membership to students who are already registered with the ICB. Instead of their regular R430 annual fee for student membership, you pay:

• R110 if you are not yet qualified.

• R180 if you already hold an ICBA-recognised qualification, are studying with the ICB, and meet the ICBA’s criteria.

If you are already a registered student with the ICB, you can take advantage of this offer. Quote your ICB student number on your ICBA membership application form to get this discount.

Discounted ICBA membership for ICB studentsICBA

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MSC Business College 0860 672 265 www.msccollege.co.za

Milpark 011 718 4000 / 021 673 9100 www.milpark.ac.za

Qualitas Career Academy - Garden Route 044 873 5789 www.QualitasWorld.co.za

Qualitas Career Academy - Vaal 016 932 4499 www.qualitasvaal.co.za

Qualitas Career Academy- Bloemfontein 051 447 2034 / 5412 www.QualitasWorld.co.za

Boston City Campus & Business College 011 551 2000 www.boston.co.za

College SA 0800 21 23 22 www.collegesa.co.za

Oxbridge Academy 021 110 0200 www.oxbridgeacademy.co.za

We give you tons of choice – over 500 locations!

Amadi 011 312 3774 www.amadiafrica.com

Leap Skills Development Institute 0861 555 327 www.leapinstitute.co.za

KIB College (Pty) Ltd 031 584 6400 www.kib.co.za

Intec 0800 012 311 www.intec.edu.za

Private College of Accounting 021 827 1975 www.pcollege.co.za

Academy Training Group 011 394 1383 www.academytraining.co.za

BSW Business Solutions Tel: 061 231 369 www.bsw.com.na

Namibia

Jesua Consultants 0861 537 822 www.JesuaC.co.za

Damlin correspondance

IBTC 0861 111 411 www.ibtc.co.za

Instructability 011 422 5385 www.instruct.co.za

Cornway Training & Placement Centre 021 424 1230 / 1 www.cornwaytraining.co.za

CTU Training Solutions 0861 100 395 www.ctutraining.co.za

Damelin 0860 326 354 www.damelin.co.za

Damelin Correspondence College 0860 61 61 61 www.dcc.edu.za

Where to study

The Learning Group 0801 12 12 12 www.learninggroup.co.za

Varsity College 021 685 7554 www.varsitycollege.co.za

SACOB South African College of Business 0861 07 22 62 www.sacob.com

ICB courses are available at the following accredited training providers in southern Africa. Please check our website for their contact details and information about where they are located, as some have several regional centres.

Academy of York

Aldes Training Academy

Apollo Technical College

Award Training

BBN Consultants

Berea Technical College

Better Best Educational Projects

Bhukulani Umusa Trading and Projects

Billionaire’s Academy Business Training

BSW Correspondence - Namibia

Central College of Business & Computer Studies

Centre for Positive Care

Certified Business Management Institute

Correspondence Training Academy

Court Campus - Correspondence

Dam Technical College

Damelin Correspondence Group

DMBC Consulting

DSDC College of SA

Educampus - SA

Extreme 24 Education & Training Serv

Fernwood Business College

Harmony College

Hatfield Tuition & Skills Development Centre

Institute for Focused Development

Instructability

International Business Training College

Intec College

IQAcademy

Jesua Consultants

KZ Computer Academy

Latitude Varsity

LearnEx-Gratia

Lite Campus

MANCOSA

Marapong Business School

Maritime & Skills College

MCD Training Centre

Menlyn Technical College

Mokopane Red Cross Society

Monitronic Success College

MPC College

MSC College Correspondence Group

Open College (SA Inst of Adv Edu)

Oxbridge Academy

Quality Management for Industry

Regenesys

Regent Business School

SA College of Home Study

SA Learning Group

Sandton Technical College

Skills Academy

South African College of Business

South African German Training Services

Stellenbosch Technology Institute

Synergy Human Resources

Teccom Training College

The Boardroom Institute

The Business Zone Training Academy

The Learning Group

Thobologo Trading Enterprises

True Image College

UNISA

Victory Training College

Xynamix Training and Consulting

AA & Associates (Micro 3 Strategy)

Academy Institute of Computers

Academy of Accounting and Tax

Academy of Business & Computer Studies - Durban

Academy of Business & Computer Studies - East London

Academy of Business & Computer Studies - Johannesburg

Academy of Business & Computer Studies - Pretoria

Academy Training Group

Advisor Progressive College - Middelburg

Advisor Progressive College - Rustenburg

Advisor Progressive College - Witbank

Afedile M Learning Centre

African Institute of Management Sciences

Afrimat College

AGB Mathe Business Services

AMADI

AMCO Training Providers

Amitek Business College

Atcor

ATTI - Bloemfontein

ATTI - Kimberley

ATTI - Nelspruit

ATTI - Polokwane

Aum I.T. Solutions

Batho Fela Consulting

BDCE

Believers Care Society

Belmor College

Besek College

Birnam Business College

Bohumi Business College

Boland FET College - Caledon Campus

Boland FET College - Paarl Campus

Boland FET College - Stellenbosch Campus

Boland FET College - Strand Campus

Boland FET College - Worcester Campus

Boston School of Finance - Alberton

face-to-face

Correspondence

UniCollege West Rand 011 955 5326 www.unicollege.co.za

Skills Academy 0800 040 040 www.skillsacademy.co.za

www.skillsacademy.co.za0800 040 040

Skills Academy

Unigrad College 013 755 3503 www.unigradlowveld.co.za

Traditional education, Modern delivery.

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Boston School of Finance - Arcadia

Boston School of Finance - Bedfordview

Boston School of Finance - Bellville

Boston School of Finance - Benoni

Boston School of Finance - Bloemfontein

Boston School of Finance - Botswana

Boston School of Finance - Braamfontein

Boston School of Finance - Cape Town

Boston School of Finance - Durban City

Boston School of Finance - East London

Boston School of Finance - Gaborone

Boston School of Finance - George

Boston School of Finance - Germiston

Boston School of Finance - Johannesburg City

Boston School of Finance - Kempton Park

Boston School of Finance - Kimberley

Boston School of Finance - Klerksdorp

Boston School of Finance - Krugersdorp

Boston School of Finance - Ladysmith

Boston School of Finance - Maponya Mall Soweto

Boston School of Finance - Mbabane

Boston School of Finance - Nelspruit

Boston School of Finance - Newcastle

Boston School of Finance - Orchards

Boston School of Finance - Paarl

Boston School of Finance - Port Elizabeth

Boston School of Finance - Pietermaritzburg

Boston School of Finance - Pinetown

Boston School of Finance - Polokwane

Boston School of Finance - Port Shepstone

Boston School of Finance - Potchefstroom

Boston School of Finance - Pretoria Boston School of Finance - Queenstown

Boston School of Finance - Randburg

Boston School of Finance - Richards Bay

Boston School of Finance - Roodepoort

Boston School of Finance - Rustenburg

Boston School of Finance - Sandton

Boston School of Finance - Somerset West

Boston School of Finance - Springs

Boston School of Finance - Stanger

Boston School of Finance - Tshaneni

Boston School of Finance - Tzaneen

Boston School of Finance - Umhlanga Rocks

Boston School of Finance - Umtata

Boston School of Finance - Vereeniging

Boston School of Finance - Welkom

Boston School of Finance - Witbank

Brits Education and Training College

Brooklyn City College

BSI College

BSW Business Solutions - Namibia

Business Education School of Training

Cape Learning Institute

Capsicum Culinary Studio

Careers 2000 - Chatsworth

Careers 2000 - Phoenix

CAT College

Centurion Academy

Centurion Academy - Rustenburg

Centurion Academy - Wilkoppies

Centurion Academy - Witbank

CharterQuest Financial Training Institute

Churchil Resource College

College Campus - Auckland Park

College Campus - Vega Pretoria

College of Cape Town

Coltech Skills Training College - Cape Town

Coltech Skills Training College - Wynberg

Columbus Commercial College

Cornway Training & Placement Center

Court Campus

Cresta Vaal College

CTU Career Campus - Auckland Park

CTU Career Campus - Bloemfontein

CTU Career Campus - Boksburg

CTU Career Campus - Cape Town

CTU Career Campus - Durban

CTU Career Campus - Nelspruit

CTU Career Campus - Polokwane

CTU Career Campus - Port Elizabeth

CTU Career Campus - Potchefstroom

CTU Career Campus - Pretoria

CTU Career Campus - Randburg

CTU Career Campus - Roodepoort

CTU Career Campus - Stellenbosch

CTU Career Campus - Vereeniging

Damelin Benoni

Damelin Boksburg

Damelin Braamfontein

Damelin Bramley

Damelin Cape Town City

Damelin Centurion

Damelin Durban City

Damelin East London City Campus

Damelin Menlyn

Damelin Mowbray

Damelin Pietermaritzburg

Damelin Port Elizabeth

Damelin Pretoria City

Damelin Randburg

Damelin Secunda

Damelin Vaal

Damelin Westridge

Danie Rothman Accountants

DCC Campus Further Education Institute

Dean Institute of Learning

Dee’s Training

Definitive Training Solutions

Delcom Training

Durban Institute of Skills Training

Durban Institute of Technology

East London Management Institute

Eastcape Midlands College Business Unit

Educampus - SA

Elangeni FET College

ELB Management Consultants

Elgin Learning Foundation

Emeritus Business College

ETASA

Evander Technologies

Ezone Training Institute

Fadimeha Consulting Services

Falcon Business Institute

False Bay FET College - Fish Hoek

False Bay FET College - Khayelitsha

False Bay FET College - Mitchells Plain

False Bay FET College - Muizenberg

Fernwood Business College

FIMCORP Consulting

Flavius Mareka FET College

FPhiri Financial Consultants

Gateway City College

Golden Step Campus

Goldfields FET College

Grant Cooper Training

Hartland Training & Development Centre

Headstart Training

Hospitality and Commercial College

HYM Consulting

ICollege - Benoni

ICollege - Bloemfontein

ICollege - Braamfontein

ICollege - Cape Town

ICollege - Durban

ICollege - East London

ICollege - Hammanskraal

ICollege - Hazyview

ICollege - Kingwilliamstown

ICollege - Mafikeng

ICollege - Nelspruit

ICollege - Phutatijaba

ICollege - Polokwane

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ICollege - Pretoria

ICollege - Queenstown

ICollege - Rustenburg

ICollege - Thohoyandou

ICollege - Tzaneen

ICollege - Vereeniging

Incredible Skills

Innovatus FET College

Institute for Career Management

Institute for Focused Development

Institute for Quality: Edu & Training

Institute of Information Technology

Institute of Open Learning

Instructability

Intergest South Africa

International Business Training College

International Management Training Centre (IMTC)

International Protocol Consultants

Intuition College

IT Careers

Jaylee Financial & Advisory Services

Jeppe College - Bloemfontein

Jeppe College - Johannesburg

Jeppe College - Polokwane

Jeppe College - Pretoria

Jeppe College - Vereeniging

Jintek Varsity College

Kayoba Financial Consulting

KeySkil Consult

KIB College

Kings & Queens College

Kingsbridge College

Kingsway College of Computing & Business Studies

Kwazulu Natal Technical College

Lapaba Education

Latitude Varsity

Leap Skills Development Institute

Lemays Training Centre

Life Skills Facilitators

Lite Campus

LTT Murunwa Private School

Majuba FET College

Maluti FET College

Management & Leadership Academy

MBS Accounting Services

Milpark Business Schoo

Mmaseala Business Academy

Mollo Training

Mona SS

Monash Technology Institute

Monitronic Success College

Morningside College

Motheo FET College

MSC Business College - Alice

MSC Business College - Bellville

MSC Business College - Benoni

MSC Business College - Braamfontein

MSC Business College - East London

MSC Business College - Kempton Park

MSC Business College - Kingwilliamstown

MSC Business College - Klerksdorp

MSC Business College - Lichtenburg

MSC Business College - Louis Trichardt

MSC Business College - Middelburg

MSC Business College - Midrand

MSC Business College - Mthatha

MSC Business College - Nelspruit

MSC Business College - Newcastle

MSC Business College - Polokwane

MSC Business College - Port Elizabeth

MSC Business College - Pretoria

MSC Business College - Queenstown

MSC Business College - Rustenburg

MSC Business College - Uitenhage

MSC Business College - Witbank

Musa Business College

Ndivho Financial Training

Northern Cape Urban FET College

Northlink College

Optimum Learning Technologies

Oval Institute of Further Education

Overcomers Training College

Patnet Training College

PC Training & Business College

People Learning Challenges

Phucula Trading

Pinnacle Business College

Port Elizabeth FET College

Preferred Solutions

Pretoria Technical College

Private College of Accounting

QBit Group

Qualitas Career Academy - Bloemfontein

Qualitas Career Academy - George

Qualitas Career Academy - Kimberley

Qualitas Career Academy - Vaal

Rand Eminence Business Solutions

RAU Technology Institute

Remnant Group

Ressuct Centre for Skills & Human Development

Rhodes Technical College

Rorisa Training

Rosebank College - Benoni

Rosebank College - Braamfontein

Rosebank College - Cape Town

Rosebank College - Durban

Rosebank College - Pretoria

RSN College of Accounting & Business

S & T School of Accounting Technicians

SA Academy of Applied Competence

SA College of Business & Technology

SAB&T ACC-IT Accounting and IT Academy

SAIMET

Sanamik

Savanna College

Sedco College

Setlhako SA Komeke Trading

Sibuyi PE’s Accounting, Tax and Management Services

Sinakho Chartered Accountants Inc

Siyanqoba Seminars

SMP Business School

Softline Pastel

South African German Training Services

Spectrium

Spikenard Training Institute

St Anthonys Education Centre

Summat Training Institute

Taxco Training

The True North

TKL Consulting & Investments

Tshwane Academy of Technology

Tshwane College of Commerce & Computer Studies

Tshwane North FET College

UniCollege

Unigrad

Unischool

United City College

Varsity College - Cape Town

Varsity College - Durban North

Varsity College - Midrand

Varsity College - Pietermaritzburg

Varsity College - Port Elizabeth

Varsity College - Pretoria

Varsity College - Sandton

Varsity College - Westville

Walter Sisulu University Enterprise Development Centre

Welkom City College

West Coast FET College - Atlantis

West Coast FET College - Malmesbury

Workplace Integrated Training Solutions

ZN Training & Consulting

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Your next steps depend on whether you choose to study at a college (full-time, part-time or video studies) or as a private learner, via correspondence.

Classroom study route:

Choose a college from the huge accredited provider listing on our website

The college advises you on registration, courses and workload

They register you and help you decide which assessments to sit

You pay your college fee and ICB registration and assessment fees to the college

The ICB confirms your registration and selected learning areas

You receive your Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) from the ICB via your college

Classes begin, your college provides you with study materials - and you start compiling your PoE

At the final assessment you also hand in your completed PoE

Your college sends your completed PoE to the ICB for assessment

The ICB sends your college your results and certificate if you’ve been assessed as ‘competent’.

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Private / correspondence study route:

Choose a college from the huge accredited provider listing on our website

The college advises you on registration, courses and workload

You pay your college fees to the college

You pay your ICB registration and assessment fees to the ICB by the applicable closing dates

You pre-register for your assessments, which happen in February, May, August and November

You receive your Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) from the ICB

The college will provide your study materials

You start compiling your PoE independ-ently, at your own pace

When you write your final assessment you also hand in your completed PoE to the invigilator

The ICB sends you your final results and issues a certificate if you’ve been assessed as ‘competent’.

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The process going forward

IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to make sure you have received

your Portfolio of Evidence. We’ll send it within 2-3 weeks of receiving your

assessment entry (please allow a little extra time for delivery). If you have

not received it, please let your college or the ICB know.

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Registration fees Annual student registration fee (no member benefits) R 320

Assessment fees Assessment fee per subject/learning areas (all qualifications) R 595 Re-assessment fee per subject/learning areas (all qualifications) R 400 Assessment postponement fee per subject/learning area R 350 Assessment late entry fee per subject/learning area R 450 Assessment re-mark and report fee per subject/learning area R 850 Private invigilator admin fee (prior approval required) R 950 Duplicate transcript of results R 100 Certificate re-print R 200

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) / exemption fees RPL/Exemption application fee R 400 RPL/Exemption fee per subject accredited prior learning / qualification (no PoE required) R 360 RPL PoE fee per subject (PoE to be completed) R 900

Providers Annual accreditation renewal fee R 1,000 Workplace provider accreditation fee R 6,000 Training provider accreditation fee R 6,500 Admin fee for accreditation changes (i.e. scopes, entity names, status, etc.) R 500

Learnerships - Workplace PoE assessments National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management R 700 National Certificate: Bookkeeping R 700 Certificate: Office Administration R 700 FETC: Bookkeeping R 900 National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting R 1,100

ICB Fees2014

Take note:

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There is a compulsory annual student registration fee. In order to receive your PoE or be entered for exams, you must have sent your assessment entry form and fee to the ICB - either directly or through your college. (Only correspondence learners will send fees directly to the ICB.) If you cancel or don’t show up for a scheduled assessment, fees can’t be refunded. Assessment for learning areas can be postponed once only to the next available assessment date, if we have received your postponement fee (two weeks before the assessment would take place). Incorrectly completed forms or insufficient fees will result in assessment applications not being accepted. Fees may change without prior notice. Fees listed include 14% VAT for SA and bank charges for payments from other countries. Bank details for payments: The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, First National Bank, Rondebosch, Branch code 201509, account no. 502 6241 8757. Please use your ICB student number or your South African ID number as your payment reference.

In financial circles, we’re all familiar with the

‘small print’. Here’s a word on ours: If you’ve

decided to go for it – to study with the ICB –

we suggest you take some time to familiarise

yourself with the Policies & Procedures relating

to ICB courses and assessments.

Our P&Ps are regularly updated and can always

be downloaded from www.icb.org.za, or obtained

from our head office – see the back cover for details.

The small

print

Policies & procedures

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ENTRY CLOSINg RESULTS

ASSESSmENT DATES (NEW AND LAST DATE FOR PoE RECEIVED RELEASED

DATE RE-ASSESSmENTS) POSTPONEmENT BY ICB BY ICB

2014Big dates! These dates will be important to you – they’re when you’ll write your final assessments and submit your Portfolio of Evidence. Be sure to enter for each assessment by the closing date.

Assessment timetables

These dates apply only to learners who are

studying the Accounting Programme Levels

3-5 full- or part-time through colleges. Correspondence / private learners and anyone following the Accounting Programme Level 6,

Office Management or Financial Management for Entrepreneurs Programmes should refer

to Timetable B.

For Accounting Programme L3 to L5 only (the following subjects only: JBTB, BUSL, JBPR, JBCB,

SBFS, SBCM, TFIT, BLAC). All dates are in 2014 unless indicated.

Timetable

Assessment timetable for accredited colleges

Please double check with your college that they will be offering an assessment for the subject you want to write on these dates.

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Timetable

Exam dates Closing dates Last day for Results postponement release date

10 - 13 Feb 2014 31 Dec 2013 24 Jan 2014 04 Apr 2014

12 - 15 May 2014 31 Mar 2014 25 Apr 2014 04 Jul 2014

18 - 21 Aug 2014 30 Jun 2014 01 Aug 2014 10 Oct 2014

10 - 13 Nov 2014 30 Sep 2014 24 Oct 2014 09 Jan 2015

This timetable is primarily for correspondence /

private learners who are studying any of the

ICB’s four programmes and all learners following

the final four learning areas in the Accounting

Programme’s Level 6 qualification.

Some colleges will offer these dates for the Office Management and Financial Management

for Entrepreneurs Programmes too (please double-check the dates with your college as not all colleges

will run every assessment).

For Accounting, Public Sector Accounting, Office Management and Financial Management for

Entrepreneurs Programmes.

These assessment timetables are

subject to change and the ICB

reserves the right to cancel any

assessment at its own discretion.

Please refer to our

website for the

latest, updated

timetables.

Results will be released on the

due date on condition that PoEs

are received at the ICB’s offices

by their due dates.

Late entries will only be

accepted at the discretion

of ICB Management and late

entry fees will be levied.

Results will be released

electronically and no

results will be given

over the phone.

BAssessment timetable for

correspondence learners (ICB venues and FET colleges)

Junior Bookkeeper: Bookkeeping to Trial Balance

Office Communication

Office Admin: Human Resource Management and Labour Relations

Junior Bookkeeper: Payroll and Monthly SARS Returns

Office Admin: Business and Office Administration 1

Office Manager: Business and Office Administration 3

Financial Accountant: Financial Reporting and Regulatory Framework

Junior Bookkeeper: Computerised Bookkeeping

Financial Accountant: Corporate Strategy

Office Admin: Bookkeeping

Technical Public Accounting

Management

Business Literacy

Financial Accountant: Management Accounting and Control Systems

Office Admin: Cost & Management Accounting

Financial Accounting

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Senior Bookkeeper: Financial Statements

Office Admin: Marketing Management and Public Relations

Essential Business Finance

Senior Bookkeeper: Cost and Management Accounting

Office Admin: Business and Office Administration 2

Public Accounting Administration

Technical Financial Accountant: Income Tax Returns

Office Admin: Economics

Technical Financial Accountant: Business Law and Accounting Control

Financial Accountant: Accounting Theory & Practice (Dissertation to be submitted)

Office Admin: Business Law & Administrative Practice

09H00 - 12H30 13H00 - 16H30

0861 000 ICB0861 000 422

www.icb.org.za [email protected]

Fax: 021 659 1301

Physical address: (not for postal enquiries or submissions)

Birkdale House 2, River Park, Liesbeeck Parkway, Mowbray 7700, Cape Town, South Africa

Postal address:

PO Box 2237, Cape Town 8000, South Africa

Main number 021 659 1300 [email protected]

Student enquiries 021 659 1310 [email protected]

Student accounts 021 659 1330 [email protected]

Student results 021 659 1325 [email protected]

New provider enquiries 021 659 1370 [email protected]

Provider help desk 021 659 1320 [email protected]

Provider accounts 021 659 1340 [email protected]

DISCLAIMER: The ICB logo and all content of this prospectus are owned by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. Please

contact our office to ask for permission to adapt, reuse or reprint anything. Other logos in this document are used with

permission. All information in the prospectus is correct at time of going to print in October 2013. We reserve the right

to change any benefits, offerings, courses or fees at any time. We will communicate any updates to you via our website

(www.icb.org.za), where you can find the latest information. All information is provided in good faith. E&OE.

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