National Diploma in Accounting and Finance
Course Code: NDAF101
- Department: Business Administration
- Duration: 3 Years
- Fee: M21,700.00
- Starts: 1st March 2026 Starts in 44 days
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Course Overview
The National Diploma in Accounting & Finance at IBC College is designed to prepare students for successful careers in financial management, auditing, and business administration across both the public and private sectors. Accounting is the language of business, and this programme equips learners with the theoretical foundation and practical competence to record, interpret, and analyse financial data for effective decision-making.
The curriculum develops analytical, ethical, and managerial skills essential for today’s complex business environment. Students learn to manage accounting systems, prepare financial statements, interpret data for managerial decisions, and apply taxation and auditing principles. The programme also fosters values of accuracy, confidentiality, and professionalism — qualities vital for the integrity of financial operations.
Through continuous assessment, industrial attachment, and project work, students gain hands-on experience in real-life financial settings, preparing them to handle the evolving demands of the global accounting profession.
Course Details
Duration
3 Years
Course Fee
M21,700.00
Instructor
Kabelo Moreke
Start Date
1st March 2026
Class Schedule
Mon - Fri
Prerequisites
Full LGCSE Certificate or its equivalent with pass in English and any three (3) of the following subjects: Mathematics, Principles of Accounts, and any other relevant subject.
What You'll Learn
By the end of the programme, a trainee will be able to:
Understand key concepts and techniques useful in recording and analysing accounting information effectively.
Prepare statements reporting the financial performance and financial position of business entities efficiently.
Demonstrate an awareness of the context within which accounting operates and through which it relates to the business environment effectively.
Demonstrate understanding of the interplay between resources and the role of the accountant effectively.
Explain a variety of accounting principles and practices applied in planning, control and decision making efficiently.
Explain the role of cost and management accounting in the management process effectively.
Describe and demonstrate how different concepts are used for identifying costs according to the purposes for which those costs are needed effectively.
Describe and demonstrate the role of budgeting within the planning process effectively.
Demonstrate awareness and understanding of regulatory frameworks at play efficiently.
Explain the roles, duties and functions of the Auditor efficiently.
Differentiate between and apply a variety of taxation methods properly.
Understand the main decision areas in corporate finance, the issues arising and the financial environment in which these decisions are made efficiently.
Demonstrate an understanding of the current treatment of investment and financing in situations of certainty and uncertainty, and have acquired the knowledge and skills to be able to apply a number of techniques to assist the decision making process effectively
Modules include:
• Computer Appreciation and Applications
• Essential Mathematics and Statistics
• Elements of Microeconomics
• Communication Skills
• Business Management & Administration
• Introduction to Accounting
• Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
• Cost Accounting
• Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Concepts
• Business Law
• Elements of Macroeconomics
• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Principles of Auditing
• Financial Management
• Business Plan Development
• Introduction to Taxation
• Management Theory and Practice
