Accounting is a key component of the general management of an organisation. The funds of any organisation or business need to be correctly managed by skilled financial practitioners to ensure the healthy financial status of a company. The programme is aimed at providing learners with a comprehensive range of competencies and skills to meet the demands of the financial business sector.
Accountants are responsible for various financial operations such as evaluating profitability and minimising risk to reach successful financial objectives. St Antony’s Certificate will assist learners to master financial skills and advance your abilities within this branch of a business environment.
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the learners with the skills, competence, knowledge and understanding to become an accounting professional. This enables learners to develop work relevant competence, as an aid to employment and career progression. It also enables learners to progress further, using the excellent progression routes on to the ACCA or CIMA qualifications. The qualification also allows learners access to lifelong professional development and support, through the opportunity to take up full membership of accounting profession.
This programme will benefit those who would like to enter the job market, those who have been working within the field or running own businesses but have limited financial and accounting management experience. Successful candidates will also be granted access to other St Antony’s Programmes on NQF level 6

On Completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • Describe, explain, and integrate fundamental concepts underlying accounting, finance, management and economics
  • Use information to support business processes and practices, such as problem analysis and decision making
  • Apply quantitative skills to help analyze and solve business problems and to take advantage of business opportunities
  • Apply oral and written communication skills
  • Describe and explain the ethical and social responsibilities of accountants in ensuring the integrity of financial information.
  • Develop an understanding of internal control issues and the effects of the regulatory environment on financial reporting
  • Apply knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and managerial accounting theories to business organizations, state and local governments, and non-profit organizations
  • Use analytical techniques to arrive at conclusions from financial information for the purpose of decision-making

An NQF Level 5 Certificate will be awarded upon meeting all the requirements of the qualification.
Field: Business and Commerce
Subfield: Accounting
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The following are the entry requirements of this qualification
1.4.1 Normal Entry
The normal entry to the program shall be a Namibia Senior secondary Certificate (Ordinary Level or Higher or a combination of both) or equivalent qualification(s) with a minimum of five subjects including English Language with a Grade C or better in not more than three Examination sittings.
1.4.2 Mature Age Entry

  • The applicants should be 25 years with a minimum of 3 years relevant working experience and Grade 10 Certificate.
  •  Recognition of Prior learning (RPL) is available as an entry option.
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