About This Course
The aim of the course is to apply relevant knowledge, skills and exercise professional judgement as expected of a senior financial executive or advisor, in taking or recommending decisions relating to the financial management of an organisation in private and public sectors.
This course develops upon the core financial management knowledge and skills covered in the Financial Management syllabus and prepares candidates to advise management and/or clients on complex strategic financial management issues facing an organisation.
Learning Objectives
On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:
Use strategic planning and control models to plan and monitor organisational performance
Assess the impact of risk and uncertainty on organisational performance
Identify and evaluate the design features of effective performance management information and monitoring systems and recognise the impact of developments in technology on performance measurement and management systems.
Apply appropriate strategic performance measurement techniques in evaluating and improving organisational performance
Advise clients and senior management on strategic business performance
evaluation and on recognising vulnerability to corporate failure
Employability and technology skills
Material Includes
- Online Notes
- Online Quizzes
- Assignments
- Videos and Downloads
Requirements
- Must be registered with the ACCA as a student
- Must have passed or exempted from all the Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Accounting and Business Modules
- Good Mathematical and English Skills preferably at over 50% in O'Level/ Grade 12
- NB:This course is assessed by the ACCA. All learners in this course must register with ACCA and keep their subscriptions up to date in order to undertake exams. Exams and subscriptions are not taken on this site. Please visit www.accaglobal.com for information on membership, exams and qualifications.
Target Audience
- Accountants
- Internal Auditors
- Financial Managers
- Holders of other Accounting Diplomas and Accounting Degrees
- Pathway to Membership of ACCA
Curriculum
40h
Syllabus A: Strategic planning and control
By the end of this topic, you will have learnt about:
1. Strategic management accounting
2. Performance hierarchy
3. Performance management and control of the organisation
4. Changes in business structure and management accounting
5. Other environmental and ethical issues
1. Strategic management accounting
2. Performance hierarchy
3. Performance management and control of the organisation
4. Changes in business structure and management accounting
5. Other environmental and ethical issues
Syllabus B: Impact of risk and uncertainty on organisational performance
By the end of this topic, you will have learnt about:
1. Impact of risk and uncertainty on performance management
1. Impact of risk and uncertainty on performance management
Syllabus C: Performance management information systems and developments in technology
By the end of this topic, you will have learnt about:
1. Performance management information systems
2. Sources of management information
3. Recording and processing systems and technologies
4. Data analytics
5. Management reports
1. Performance management information systems
2. Sources of management information
3. Recording and processing systems and technologies
4. Data analytics
5. Management reports
Syllabus D: Strategic performance measurement
By the end of this topic, you will have learnt about:
1. Strategic performance measures in the private sector
2. Divisional performance and transfer pricing issues
3. Strategic performance measures in not-for-profit organisations
4. Non-financial performance indicators
5. The role of quality in management information and performance measurement systems
6. Performance measurement and strategic human resource management issues
7. Other behavioural aspects of performance measurement
1. Strategic performance measures in the private sector
2. Divisional performance and transfer pricing issues
3. Strategic performance measures in not-for-profit organisations
4. Non-financial performance indicators
5. The role of quality in management information and performance measurement systems
6. Performance measurement and strategic human resource management issues
7. Other behavioural aspects of performance measurement
Syllabus E: Performance evaluation and corporate failure
By the end of this topic, you will have learnt about:
1. Alternative views of performance measurement and management
2. Strategic performance issues in complex business structures
3. Predicting and preventing corporate failure
1. Alternative views of performance measurement and management
2. Strategic performance issues in complex business structures
3. Predicting and preventing corporate failure
Syllabus F: Employability and technology skills
By the end of this topic, you will have learnt about:
1. Use computer technology to efficiently access and manipulate relevant information.
2. Work on relevant response options, using available functions and technology, as would be required in the workplace.
3. Navigate windows and computer screens to create and amend responses to exam requirements, using appropriate tools.
4. Present data and information effectively, using the appropriate tools.
1. Use computer technology to efficiently access and manipulate relevant information.
2. Work on relevant response options, using available functions and technology, as would be required in the workplace.
3. Navigate windows and computer screens to create and amend responses to exam requirements, using appropriate tools.
4. Present data and information effectively, using the appropriate tools.
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Material Includes
- Online Notes
- Online Quizzes
- Assignments
- Videos and Downloads
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