Summary of units being studied:
AWARD IN BUSINESS FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
- Computerised Accounts (Sage) Software.
- Business Finance.
- Book Keeping and Accounts.
SECRETARIAL & ADMINISTRATION COURSE
- Accounts & Bookkeeping.
- Computerised Accounts.
- Business Finance.
- Customer Care.
- Spreadsheets.
- Word Processing.
- Office Procedure.
PAYROLL & EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION
- Introduction to Payroll.
- List number of important mandatory records necessary for payroll.
- Documentation of employees’ payroll records.
- Record and insert data from time sheets/vacation sheets correctly.
- An overview of the various Tax rates, Social Security & Maternity Funds contributions.
- Calculation and recording of related Tax, SSC and MF contributions per employee.
- Government bonuses & Fringe benefits.
- Processing of termination payments correctly within the stipulated time.
- Preparation of a payslip; identify the difference between Gross pay & Net pay.
- Self-cross checking of calculations and workings.
- Preparation of the final payroll list for all employees.
- Adhere to the Government law effecting the payroll process.
- Completion & filing of the various FSS records.
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- An introduction to HR; purpose and importance of HR within the company.
- Different employment contracts available (definite / indefinite / different probation periods).
- Procedure to follow when you are employing / registering or terminating employees (engagement / termination forms, JobsPlus, SCC Department & Inland Revenue).
- An insight into the employment law & employment conditions (DIER).
- Maintaining HR records (employment files, vacation leave & sick leave records).
OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
- Advanced administrative functions such as arranging travel and taking minutes.
- Executive support skills such as banking and payroll.
- Advanced Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel).
- Business writing, Internet research and report writing skills.
- Administrative office or professional office.
- Business Administration.
- Administrative personnel.
- Basic to advanced Accounts techniques.
- Job search and interview techniques.
- Develop your record keeping, financial and HR skills.
- Leadership skills needed by office supervisors.
- Develop your ICT skills and business communication.
- Manage a business environment and maintain your personal and professional development.
- Throughout the course, you will also learn how to.
- – Create and produce business documentation.
– Format documents and enter data;– Communicate in a business environment (e.g. through memos, emails, reports and presentations).
- To help you to maximise your employment prospects, the Diploma will also help you to create an attractive CV, cover letter and personal statement to help you to reach the interview stage of a job application. We will also help you to prepare for job interviews.
- By the end of your Diploma, your administrative, customer service, ICT, technical writing, finance and HR skills will all have improved and you will have the confidence to seek employment, higher pay or a promotion.
- Understand the dynamics and goals of your organisation.
- Understand the value of and be able to implement the day-to-day activity.
- Present action plans with the aid of information technology.
- Evaluate own strategy and identify own strength and weakness and modes of improvement.
- Responsible for collections.
- Responsible for public administration.
- Understand how the economic outcomes of business decisions are reflected in an organisation’s financial reports.
- Communicate more effectively with their CFO and financial executives.
- Understand business valuation techniques.
- Hone the ability to assess the strengths and weaknesses of competitors by analysing their financial statements.
- Improve their ability to use financial information in managerial decision-making.
- Assess the desirability and value of investment projects, corporate assets, and whole companies (acquisitions).
- Understand the impact of operating decisions on financial performance.
