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Written according to the 2022 syllabus and developed especially for the TVET student at N4 level, Succeed in Computerised Financial Systems N4 provides students with the necessary theoretical knowledge to write their exams and the practical application to enter the workplace confidently.

Written according to the 2022 syllabus and developed especially for the TVET student at N4 level, Succeed in Computerised Financial Systems N4 provides students with the necessary theoretical knowledge to write their exams and the practical application to enter the workplace confidently.

Features

  • Integrated approach to improving grammar and spelling.
  • Formal Assessments at the end of each Module
  • National exam tips to prepare students at the end of the book.
  • Focus on language-level with difficult words defined where they are used and a glossary at the back on the textbook.
  • Learning outcomes are listed at the start of each chapter and reviewed again in summary form at the end of the chapter for students to use when studying.
  • Assessment questions at the end of each chapter provides test and exam practice.
  • Local examples and case studies links theory to industry and brings content to life.

Module 1: THE USE OF COMPUTERISED SYSTEMS AND COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING ON A COMPUTER
Learning objectives
Starting point
Unit 1.1: The concept and functions of a computer
Unit 1.2: The components of a computer system
Unit 1.3: The characteristics of the selected accounting program
Unit 1.4: The use of a reference manual
Unit 1.5: The 'Help' function
What do you now know and where to next?
Revisiting learning objectives
Assessment
Module 2: MASTERING A WORD-PROCESSING PROGRAM
Learning objectives
Starting point
Unit 2.1: Computer proficiency
Unit 2.2: Word-processing functions
Unit 2.3: Using the 'Help' function
What do you now know and where to next?
Revisiting learning objectives
Assessment
Module 3: THEORY AND APPLICATION OF VALUE-ADDED TAX (VAT)
Learning objectives
Starting point
Unit 3.1: Description and registration of VAT
Unit 3.2: Legal requirements for input and output VAT
Unit 3.3: Types of VAT supplies
Unit 3.4: Calculation and accounting procedures regarding VAT
Unit 3.5: Completion of a tax return form
Unit 3.6: VAT compliance
Unit 3.7: Tax periods for VAT
Unit 3.8: Legal requirements for documents used in a VAT system
What do you now know and where to next?
Revisiting learning objectives
Assessment
Module 4: THE ACCOUNTING CYCLE AND SET-UP OF A NEW COMPANY AND PARAMETERS
Learning objectives
Starting point
Unit 4.1: The eight-step accounting cycle
Unit 4.2: Service and trading organisation transactions
Unit 4.3: Opening a new set of accounts and setting up company parameters
Unit 4.4: How to set up Subsidiary Journals (entry types)
Unit 4.5: Setting up of parameters for customers and suppliers
Unit 4.6: Setting up of parameters for a continuous stock system
Unit 4.7: Creating General Ledger accounts with codes and parameters
Unit 4.8: Creating customer accounts with codes and parameters
Unit 4.9: Creating supplier accounts with codes and parameters
Unit 4.10: Setting up and creating service and stock items
Unit 4.11: Parameters for implementing computerised invoices
What do you now know and where to next?
Revisiting learning objectives
Assessment
Module 5: TAKE ON BALANCES AND PROCESSING OF CUSTOMER AND SUPPLIER TRANSACTIONS
Learning objectives
Starting point
Unit 5.1: Input of opening balances for General Ledger accounts
Unit 5.2: View and print General Ledger accounts transaction listings
Unit 5.3: Input of customer age analysis (Customer balances)
Unit 5.4: Input of supplier age analysis (Supplier balances)
Unit 5.5: Enter stock items at cost price in the stock system
Unit 5.6: View and print inventory reports and master listings
Unit 5.7: Source documents
Unit 5.8: Input of credit purchases of trading inventory (stock purchases)
Unit 5.9: Input of non-stock purchases in the Supplier Journal
Unit 5.10: Returns to suppliers (stock purchases)
Unit 5.11: Returns to suppliers (non-stock purchases) in the Supplier Allowance Journal
Unit 5.12: View and print supplier invoices due
Unit 5.13: Cash and credit sales of trading stock
Unit 5.14: Returns by customers
Unit 5.15: View and print invoices due to customers
What do you now know and where to next?
Revisiting learning objectives
Assessment
Module 6: PROCESSING OF SUBSIDIARY JOURNALS AND BANK RECONCILIATION STATEMENT
Learning objectives
Starting point
Unit 6.1: Cash Book: petty cash
Unit 6.2: Cash Book payments
Unit 6.3: Cash Book receipts
Unit 6.4: Bank Reconciliation
Unit 6.5: Print outs
What do you now know and where to next?
Revisiting learning objectives
Assessment
Module 7: SUNDRY ADJUSTMENTS
Learning objectives
Starting point
Unit 7.1: Correction of an error
Unit 7.2: Correction of stock value
Unit 7.3: Writing off bad debts
Unit 7.4: Interest on Customer accounts
Unit 7.5: Provision for depreciation
Unit 7.6: Other adjustments
Unit 7.7: Record Capital Contributions or Drawings
Unit 7.8: Print and update a journal
Unit 7.9: How to record profit or loss
What do you now know and where to next?
Revisiting learning objectives
Assessment
Module 8: VIEW AND PRINT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL REPORTS
Learning objectives
Starting point
Unit 8.1: Financial statements
Unit 8.2: Customer statements
Unit 8.3: Supplier remittance advice
Unit 8.4: The 'Note' facility
What do you now know and where to next?
Revisiting learning objectives
Assessment
Examination tips
Acknowledgements
Glossary
Index
  • Computerised Financial Systems N4 Student book



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