This is the second optional subject in the ACCA Qualification Strategic Professional Level. At this level a student is required to select 2 subjects from the Optional module. This subject will provide you with knowledge, skills, and professional judgement required in selecting and applying strategic management accounting techniques in a variety of business contexts and to contribute to the performance of an organisation and its strategic development.
Description
This is the second optional subject in the ACCA Qualification Strategic Professional Level. At this level a student is required to select 2 subjects from the Optional module. This course will provide you with knowledge, skills, and professional judgement required in selecting and applying strategic management accounting techniques in a variety of business contexts and to contribute to the performance of an organisation and its strategic development.
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Accreditation
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Overview
•Planning and monitoring organisational performance
•Macro economic, fiscal and market factors and key external influences on the organisation
•Effective performance management information and monitoring systems
•Strategic performance measurement techniques
•Strategic business performance evaluation
•Developments in management accounting
Qualification
This subject is a part of the ACCA Qualification. At the end of this course you will be awarded a SACOB certificate of completion.
Requirements
Completion of the Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills levels as well as the two essential modules of the Strategic Professional level
Duration
This subject can be completed in 3 – 6 months
Packages
Home Study
The Home Study Package offers:
• Textbooks
• Study guides
• Workbooks - Not for all subjects
• Lecturer Support - via Email, Phone and access to the Student Question & Answer Platform
Online Classroom
The Full Online Classroom Package builds on the Home Study Package and provides you with the digital resources that may be available for your course as well as giving you access to the SACOB Online Classroom. The Online Classroom Package offers:
• Video Kit
• Study maps
• Study plans
• Lecturer/Concept videos
• Quizzes
• Assessment downloads and uploads
• SACOB Student Forum
Assessment
This subject consists of a three hour paper-based exam which you can sit in June and December.
A maximum of four subjects can be taken per exam sitting. You will need to obtain 50% per exam in order to pass.
What's next
You can continue your studies with SACOB and ACCA and complete more subjects that make up this qualification.
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