Learn to apply your accounting / finance diploma obtained. As intern bookkeeper, you should be able to execute the following tasks , with little supervision towards the end of the two year contract: Making use of account software to: a) Process debtors, creditors and cashbooks b) Prepare statutory submissions to SARS for VAT c) Prepare and balance various control accounts d) Prepare standard monthly journals entries for depreciation, accruals , finance interest e)Prepare payroll for clients and the related statutory submissions - PAYE, WCA, UIF ... Soft skills to: 1) communicate and interact with clients on the phone and via email. 2) understand instructions and be able to plan and execute it 3) be mindful of how time is spent, by being able to manage and leading yourself 4) obtain confidence to do self review of work and deal with work load