Diploma in Accounting & Business assess the key knowledge and skills of
- Introduction to the business organisation within a political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal context.
- The role of accounting in business and the principles of individual and team management within an ethical framework.
- Management accounting information for performance planning, financial control and decision making, the design of accounting systems and preparation of management reports.
- The preparation of accounting information and external financial reports for regulatory and decision making purposes.
The qualification also develops competence in professional skills like:
Course Objectives
This qualification would have relevance for:
- those planning to work in, or already working in a wide ranging and responsible accounting role in a small to medium organisation.
- those involved in financial reporting and/or in financial decision-support roles, possibly in supervisory roles in the accounting departments of larger organisations.
- anyone performing financial manager or supervisory roles in accounts payable and/or receivable, or a financial manager role in fixed asset accounting in financial shared service centres. As a manager, the learner needs a broader knowledge of business organisations and of managing people in addition to rounded accounting skills, both in financial and management accounting.
- students carrying out a technician role in a commercial organisation which has good internal training and requires examined knowledge to complement this training programme.
Who is it For?
You can start Diploma in Accounting & Business if you have:
- Five secondary school qualifications (two A-Levels and three GCSEs or equivalent) – including English and maths.