ACCA ATX-ZAF Advanced Taxation (South African Variant)
What you'll learn
On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:
Apply further knowledge and understanding of the South African tax system through the study of further taxes, together with more advanced topics within the taxes studied previously.
Identify and evaluate the impact of relevant taxes on various situations and courses of action, including the interaction of taxes.
Provide advice on minimising and/or deferring tax liabilities by the use of standard tax planning measures.
Communicate with clients, South African Revenue Service and other professionals in an appropriate manner.
ACCA ATX-UK Advanced Taxation (UK Variant)
What you'll learn
On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:
Apply further knowledge and understanding of the UK tax system through the study of more advanced topics within the taxes studied previously and the study of stamp taxes
Identify and evaluate the impact of relevant taxes on various situations and courses of action, including the interaction of taxes
Provide advice on minimising and/or deferring tax liabilities by the use of standard tax planning measures
Communicate with clients, HM Revenue and Customs and other professionals in an appropriate manner.
Apply employability and technology skills.
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ACCA AFM Advanced Performance Management
What you'll learn
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
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ACCA AFM Advanced Financial Management
What you'll learn
On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:
Explain and evaluate the role and responsibility of the senior financial executive or advisor in meeting conflicting needs of stakeholders and recognise the role of international financial institutions in the financial management of multinationals
Evaluate potential investment decisions and assessing their financial and strategic consequences, both domestically and internationally
Assess and plan acquisitions and mergers as an alternative growth strategy
Evaluate and advise on alternative corporate re-organisation strategies
Apply and evaluate alternative advanced treasury and risk management
Techniques
Apply employability and technology skills
ACCA AAA-INT Advanced Audit and Assurance (International Variant)
What you'll learn
On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:
Recognise the legal and regulatory environment and its impact on audit and assurance practice
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively on an assurance or other service engagement within a professional and ethical framework
Assess and recommend appropriate quality control policies and procedures in practice management and recognise the auditor’s position in relation to the acceptance and retention of professional appointments
Identify and formulate the work required to meet the objectives of audit assignments and apply the International Standards on Auditing
Evaluate findings and the results of work performed and draft suitable reports on assignments
Identify and formulate the work required to meet the objectives of non-audit assignments
Understand the current issues and developments relating to the provision of audit-related and assurance services
Demonstrate employability and technology skills
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ACCA AA Audit and Assurance
What you'll learn
On successful completion of this exam, candidates should be able to:
Explain the concept of audit and assurance and the functions of audit, corporate governance, including ethics and professional conduct.
Demonstrate how the auditor obtains and accepts audit engagements, obtains an understanding of the entity and its environment, assesses the risk of material misstatement (whether arising from fraud or other irregularities) and plans an audit of financial statements
Describe and evaluate internal controls, techniques and audit tests, including IT systems to identify and communicate control risks and their potential consequences, making appropriate recommendations. Describe the scope, role and function of internal audit.
Identify and describe the work and evidence obtained by the auditor and others required to meet the objectives of audit engagements and the application of the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs)
Explain how consideration of subsequent events and the going concern principle can inform the conclusions from audit work and are reflected in different types of auditor’s report, written representations and the final review and report.
Demonstrate employability and technology skills
