The document discusses bookkeeping and the ICB Bookkeeping: FET Certificate. It provides reasons to study bookkeeping such as flexibility, competitive salary, and gaining scarce skills. Bookkeeping involves recording financial transactions, while accounting uses this information to prepare financial reports. The FET Certificate is a career-oriented qualification offered after grades 10-12. Successful completion allows further study in the ICB Financial Accounting Diploma. Studying bookkeeping through ICB provides internationally and nationally recognized qualifications and career options such as junior bookkeeper, accounting clerk, and payroll administrator.

1. Bookkeeping: ICB
FET Certificate
Bookkeeping enables a
company to make
important operating,
investing and financing
decisions. Two
bookkeeping methods
that are used are Cash
and Accrual basis:

2. Why Should I Study Bookkeeping?
Here are some of the reasons why
you should study Bookkeeping:
Flexibility
Competitive salary
Rewarding career
Start your own business
Gain a scarce skill
Gain transferable skills

3. How Does Bookkeeping
Differ From Accounting?
BOOKKEEPING
The person responsible for bookkeeping is called
a Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping is the foundation of accounting
Bookkeeping is one segment of the accounting
system
Bookkeeping is clerical
The result of the bookkeeping process is
providing input for accounting

4. How Does Bookkeeping
Differ From Accounting?
ACCOUNTING
The person responsible for accounting is called an Accountant
Accounting uses the information provided by bookkeeping to
prepare financial reports and statements
Accounting starts where bookkeeping ends. Accounting has a
broader scope than bookkeeping
Accounting requires skills and knowledge of various
accounting practices and policies
The result of accounting is preparing financial statements for
making informed decisions

5. What is Further Education
And Training (FET)?
Further Education and Training
(FET) refers to education and
training provided from Grades 10
to 12, including career-oriented
education and training offered in
technical colleges, community
colleges and private colleges.
The Bookkeeping: ICB Further
Education Training (FET)
Certificate is referred to like that
(FET) because it is a career-
oriented course.

6. What Can I Study After Passing My
Bookkeeping: ICB Further Education Training
(FET) Certificate?
After successfully completing
your Bookkeeping: ICB Further
Education Training (FET)
Certificate, your next step will be
to study for the Financial
Accounting: ICB Technical
National Diploma. Remember, ICB
courses build upon each other.

7. Why Should I Study
An ICB Qualification?
Internationally
Recognised
Nationally Recognised
Scarce Skills
Entry Requirements Are
Flexible

8. Why Choose To Study
With Matric College?
Save on transport
costs
Earn and learn
Flexibility
Get promoted

9. What Are My Career Options When Studying
For Bookkeeping: ICB Further Education
Training (FET) Certificate Course?
Junior Bookkeeper
Accounting Clerk
Audit Clerk
Account Manager
Officer Administrator
Payroll Administrator