HIGHER NITEC IN ACCOUNTING  

HIGHER NITEC IN ACCOUNTING is offered by ITE Singapore, a statutory board under the Ministry of Education Singapore. It is a Nationally recongnised Qualification supported by the Skill Development Fund

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE COURSE?

Since HIGHER NITEC IN ACCOUNTING course is industry-driven and career-oriented, individuals who have the drive to work in challenging and well-paid jobs with bright career and advancement prospects should attend the course.

WHERE TO ATTEND THE COURSE?

Working adults and school leavers can now have the opportunity to attend the HIGHER NITEC IN ACCOUNTING Course at JE EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE to gain this Nationally recognised qualification. ITE Singapore has authorised JE EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE as an approved Training Provider because JE EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE satisfies the requirement of ITE in the area of training staff, equipment, facilities and quality in Education.

WHAT CAN ITE GRADUATES DO?

Employment opportunities in the following area: - Industrial, Commercial, Service and Public Sectors.

 HIGHER NITEC IN ACCOUNTING

  CORE MODULES     ELECTIVE MODULES
COMMUNICATING FOR BUSINESS
 Apply listening skills
 Make clarifications during the communication process
 Take notes from oral messages
 Handle non-verbal communication
 Speak Standard English
 Make and refuse request
 Communicate with target audience
 Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statement
 Apply negotiation skills
 Communicate in a group/ team discussion

WRITING FOR BUSINESS
 Interpret text and visuals
   -Advertisements
   -Proposals , Statistical visuals
   -Quotation, Websites, News reports
   -Blogs, Articles from publications
 Apply writing skills
 Handle telecommunication
   -E-mails
   -Facsimiles
 Create forms of written communication
   -Messages
   -Notices
   -Memos, Letter Minutes, Reports, Outline of presentation, Appeals


BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
 Relate business activities to the needs of the economy
 Compare the types of business
 Analyse the factors that impact business activities
 Identify legal issues that impact on business activities
 Select sources of finance
 Observe business ethics and corporate social responsibility
 Maintain work-life balance

OFFICE APPLICATIONS
 Produce business documents
   -Business documents are created, saved
    and retrieved using the appropriate
    functions
    in the word processing software
 Prepare worksheet, table charts and diagrams
   -Tables, charts and diagrams are created,
    saved
   -and easily retrieved using the spreadsheet
    software
   -Formula is used where appropriate to
    automatically calculate results
 Source for information from the internet
   -Information search is performed using a
    browser Software
   -Information search strategies are
    correctly Implemented

 

SERVICE EXCELLENCE
 Maintain professional image
 Display etiquette in business setting
 Apply quality concepts in service delivery
 Cultivate rapport with customers
 Respond to customer requests and enquiries
 Handle customers from diverse backgrounds
 Manage customer needs and expectations
 Handle service breakdown and recovery
 Approach sales prospect

ACCOUNTING FUNDAMENTALS
 Prepare ledger accounts
 Maintain cash book
 Maintain petty cash book
 Prepare sales/purchases journal
 Prepare journal entries
 Prepare trial balance
 Prepare Debtors Control and Creditors Control acc
 Prepare bank reconciliation statement
 Prepare trading, Profit and Loss Accounts
 Prepare the Balance Sheet


INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
 Prepare trading, profit and loss accounts and balance sheet for a sole trader with accruals and prepayment
 Record the write off and recovery of bad debts/provision of bad debt
 Compute depreciation of fixed assets acquired
 Compute gain/ loss on disposal of assets
 Correct errors through journal entries


ADVANCED ACCOUNTING
 Define the characteristics of good internal control
 Prepare the final accounts for a partnership
 Records transactions relating to issuance of shares and debentures
 Prepare the profit and loss appropriation account for a limited company
 Prepare balance sheet of a limited company
 Prepare consolidated profit & loss statement
 Complete GST returns form
 

TAXATION
 Explain the basic concepts of income taxation in Singapore
 Compute income from property
 Compute corporate income tax payable
 Compute personal income tax for resident individuals
 Compute assessable income from business

COSTING
 Prepare cost statement of a manufacturing company
 Maintain appropriate stock level
 Compute labour cost
 Prepare Cost of Production Report
 Prepare cost statement for service industries
 Prepare information for decision-making using marginal costing principles
 Compute production cost of a job using Activity-Based Costing

BUSINESS STATISTICS
 Role of Statistics
 Data Collection
 Data Organisation
 Data Presentation
 Frequency Distribution
 Mean, Median & Mode
 Standard Deviation
 Probability
 Normal Distribution
 Time Series Analysis
 Simple Regression and Correlation Analysis
 Index Numbers


BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES
 Self-directed learning using e-Tutor System
 Functions of the Financial Institutions and Monetary Authority of Singapore
 Banking Services in Singapore
 Finance Companies
 Asset Management Companies
 Cheques
 Central Provident Fund
 
Entry requirements  
Minimum Age  Academic qualification Proficiency Level Course Outcomes Duration Mode of delivery Awarding Body
16 years 3 GCE’O’ Level passes (Grade 1- 7) including English, Mathematics/Principles of Accounts & 1 other subject; or
 
Full Nitec in Service Skills (Office); or
 
Passed ITE Entrance Test; or
 
Any other equivalent qualifications approved  by ITE
 
English at Secondary Level Certificate Full-time :
15 Months
Part-time :
18 Months
Classroom-based with use of IT Room for Equipment-based component ITE

Teacher-Student ratio is 1:25

Progression Opportunities

Higher Nitec in Accounting graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career Prospects

Higher Nitec in Accounting graduates, equipped with knowledge and skills in accounting, are employed by government departments, statutory boards and private sector companies.

There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.

 

Fee Structure

Local Students

Full Payment (No GST)

S$

Part-time / Full-time

Application Fee**

145.00

Training Materials Fee

300.00 / 330.00

Course Fee

3140.00 / 4280.00

GST

Nil

Total Course Fees

3440.00 / 4610.00

Insurance for Fee Protection**

150.00 / 180.00

Medical Insurance Fee, if applicable

196.00

SDF Funding* (Applicable to Singapore Citizen & PR only)

*Please refer to SkillsConnect for more information

Nett Amount Payable

1153.00

 

Fee Structure

International Students (Full-time)

Full Payment (No GST)

S$

Application Fee**

330.00

Training Materials Fee

350.00

Course Fee

8600.00

GST

Nil

Total Course Fees

8950.00

Insurance for Fee Protection**

Medical Insurance Fee

465.00

 ** Non-refundable

Note: Fees are subject to change with or without prior notice.

 

Course Schedules

Part-time

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

-

-

15/3/11

26/4/11

3/5/11

28/6/11

-

2/8/11

20/9/11

-

9/11/10

30/12/10

Full-time

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

-

14/2/11

-

-

9/5/11

-

-

-

5/9/11

-

-

6/12/10

 
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