Short Programme in

Pastel Accounting Intermediate

Type of Programme
 Part-time
 Provider programme
 ICB Agent Programme* (optional)
*A programme or qualification that is awarded by another provider or institute is called an agent
programme. UniCollege registers the students, provides tuition and conducts formative assessment. The
agent body sets and verifies the final examination and certifies the student. Agent programmes provide
local and international mobility to students.

Description
This course is intended for bookkeepers and others with knowledge of accounting concepts who want to
learn to adapt their skills to Pastel. The programme will enhance the student’s skills and productivity in
the accounting environment by enabling the student to use the Pastel Partner accounting package.
Students will cover specific accounting concepts and procedures that are unique to Pastel.

Students are prepared to write the internal Short Programme examination as well as the ICB
Computerised Bookkeeping external examination.

Admission Requirements
 Bookkeeping NQF Level 3 qualification or similar
 Computer Literacy at NQF Level 3 or similar
 Mathematical Literacy at Grade 10 level

Duration
The programme duration is 9 weeks (two evenings a week) or 13 weeks (Saturday classes).

Certification
Upon successful completion of the study programme and internal assessments, students will be awarded
the UniCollege Short Programme Certificate in Pastel Accounting - Intermediate.

As the above short programme prepares students for the external ICB exam, students will have the option
to move forward with the external ICB examination. Students who have successfully completed the ICB
subject in Computerised Bookkeeping will receive a credit-bearing ICB Results Letter for that subject
outlining the unit standards covered and the competencies achieved

Student Course Material

Edge course material is included in the tuition fees. External examination fees are excluded in the course
fee.

Programme outline
Installation and registration Supplier Processing
Working in the Demo Company  Create a purchase order
 Navigate in Pastel Partner using the four  Goods received notes
navigation methods  Supplier invoices and journal
Creating a New Company  Return and debit
 Using the Pastel setup assistant Customer Processing
Auto Setup  Create a quotation
 Auto Setup menu and process  Sales orders and tax invoices
Edit Masterfiles  Credit and debit notes
 Edit General Ledger  Customer journals
 Edit Suppliers, Customers and Inventory Cash Book Processing
Take On Balances  Settings
 Taking on General Ledger balances  Processing in the cash book
 Taking on Customer balances  Inter-account transfers
 Taking on Supplier and Inventory balances Monthly Processing
Introduction to Processing  Customer and supplier monthly processes
 To do lists and notes on processing  Other monthly processes

Disclaimer
The information contained in this fact sheet is accurate at the time of printing. UniCollege reserves the
right to change the programme content due to changes in the regulatory environment, legislation, market
requirements and other reasons.
I, ………………………………………………………………………………… (student name), hereby acknowledge that I
understand the information stated in this factsheet and fully comprehend the specifics explained above
pertaining to this Short Programme in Pastel Accounting - Intermediate.

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