UNISA Course in Basic Principles of Financial Statement Analysis and Interpretation (FAIN018)

The objective of this course is to equip the student with a well-founded knowledge of the following: The nature and contents of financial reports and the principles and practices.

Course Accreditation

This course is accredited on the NQF at level 5 with UNISA as the accrediting institution. You will receive a certificate issued by the University once you have successfully completed the course.

The course is developed and presented by UNISA. CIBA provides additional support to students through its e-learning, online contact sessions and webinars, thereby significantly increasing the pass rate of students.

Who should attend

Persons who do basic accounting work (i.e. budgeting and/or budgeting control and analysis of financial and other results) in the following sectors:

• Industry, trade, finance and professional services, or
• Government departments, public office and municipalities.

Admission Requirements

Senior certificate, or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification.

Course Content

The content is divided into manageable topics. A student number is issued to you by UNISA once the registration and first payment is received. Thereafter you will receive access to your online study room providing access through AcadamyOne to multi-media lectures, quizzes and further study material linked to each topic. The course instructor will provide you with academic support through the online discussion forum for the duration of the course.

Study anywhere and anytime, at your own pace.

Language

The teaching medium will be English and Afrikaans.

Registration and Course Duration

Registrations at AcademyOne open 6 September 2016. Course duration is from 1 November 2016 to 31 June 2017. Course consist of both distance learning and online training. Available throughout South Africa. Video tutorials available from 1 November 2016. AcademyOne will submit the registration for each student at UNISA. Candidates are formally registered as students from UNISA.

Course Delivery

This course will be taught by means of:

UNISA study guides, tutorial letters, and assignments will be made available to you during the course. Students will also receive access to MyUNISA when the formal UNISA registration is completed in February 2017.

State of the art e-learning platform. Each student will gain access to their own online study room with access to weekly video tutorials; downloadable PDF course notes; online discussion forums; online multiple-choice practice quizzes.

Limited contact sessions.

Telephone and internet support.

This approach allows busy professionals to maintain a work-life balance while completing the course.

Additional Benefits

This course provides access to membership of Chartered Institute for Business Accountants (CIBA) a recognised controlling body for accountants in South Africa.

This gives live long support for school bookkeepers course instructor will share insights and developments within the accounting and tax professions enhancing the students understanding of the professional environment.

Assessment And Award Of The Certificate

This course will be taught by means of distance education, communication through study guides, tutorial, letters, assignments and solutions, which will be supplied as the course progresses. A two-hour exam will be written in Oct/Nov 2017

Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with UNISA’s formative assessment rules and policies.

Payment Options And Terms

Terms and Conditions
UNISA student and payment terms apply to all CIBA students in addition to the CIBA terms and conditions.

Payment Methods

ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)	Please make use of your invoice number as a reference
CREDIT CARD (MASTERCARD AND VISA)	Learners will be able to provide their details using the online registration page

Provider: UNISA SBL