Over the next twelve months you will build the full skill set of a working Financial Administrator, from the first invoice to the management accounts pack. This page explains how the programme runs, what you can expect from us, and what we will expect from you.
Every session is built around one question: what would an accountant actually do in a real South African workplace today? By the time you finish, you can walk into any business and do the job.
Capture, reconcile and close the bank, debtors, creditors and general ledger, every month.
Prepare and submit VAT201, EMP201, EMP501 and provisional tax on eFiling, correctly and on time.
Calculate PAYE, UIF and SDL, build a compliant payslip and file the returns.
Build a director-ready pack with variances, ratios and plain-language commentary.
Year-end adjustments, provisions, the PI-score framework and the road to CIPC compliance.
Ethics, confidentiality, POPIA, fraud red flags and the communication that turns a qualification into a career.
Twenty-six live teaching sessions run fortnightly on Tuesdays, 16:00 to 18:00 SAST, with a break from 9 December 2026 to 18 January 2027. The two-week gap is deliberate: it gives you time to apply each topic before the next one. Every session gives you the same four things.
A reference document you keep: checklists, templates and worked examples for the workplace.
Professionally prepared slides covering the definitions, the legislation and worked examples.
A two-hour trainer-led Zoom session with screen sharing, worked examples, exercises and live Q&A.
A 20-question check after the session to confirm the content has landed before you move on.
Your journey runs across 10 blocks and 26 sessions, ending with one integrated case study that pulls everything together. Click any block to see its sessions and dates.
Knowledge is checked after every session and consolidated in one integrated case study at the end.
Over 18 years in business accounting, audit and corporate governance. Former Audit Director and professional-body Technical and Standards Executive, having guided more than 14,000 members through complex regulation. Serves on the PAFA Technical Advisory Group, the IFAC Anti-Money Laundering Committee and the IFRS Foundation SME Implementation Group.
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