This is the fourth subject in the AT SA Accounting Technician NQF Level 3 Certificate Programme. Basic Costing teaches the students the basic principles of costing and to provide basic cost and revenue information.
Description
This is the fourth subject in the AT SA Accounting Technician NQF Level 3 Certificate Programme. Basic Costing teaches the students the basic principles of costing and to provide basic cost and revenue information.
Accreditation
Accounting Technicians of South Africa as a Quality Assurance Partner of FASSET.
Qualification
SACOB Certificate of Completion.
This subject forms part of a national qualification. On completion of this subject and the remainder of the subjects in this level you will receive a national certificate.
Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements in terms of qualifications, but learners must have a good level of literacy and numeracy and must be able to complete assessments in English. No prior accounting knowledge needed.
Duration
This subject can be completed in 3 months.
Subjects
• Understanding the cost recording system within an organisation
• Recognising the component parts of a cost recording system and how this operates
• Using the cost recording system to record or extract data
• Providing information on actual and expected costs
Packages
Home Study
The Home Study Package offers:
• Textbooks
• Study guides
• Workbooks - Not for all subjects
• Lecturer Support - via Email, Phone and access to the Student Question & Answer Platform
Online Classroom
The Full Online Classroom Package builds on the Home Study Package and provides you with the digital resources that may be available for your course as well as giving you access to the SACOB Online Classroom. The Online Classroom Package offers:
• Video Kit
• Study maps
• Study plans
• Lecturer/Concept videos
• Quizzes
• Assessment downloads and uploads
• SACOB Student Forum
Assessment
This course is assessed through a Computer based test (centrally set and assessed by AT SA).
What's next
You can continue your studies with SACOB and AT(SA) and complete more subjects that make up this qualification.
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