- Business Organisation
- Stakeholders
- External analysis – Political and legal factors
- External analysis – Economic factors
- External analysis – Social, environmental and technological factors
- Competitive factors
Business organizational structure, functions and governance
- The formal and informal business organization
- Business organizational structure and design
- Organisational culture in business
- Committees in business organisations
- Governance and social responsibility
Accounting and reporting systems, technology, compliance and controls
- The relationship between accounting and other business functions
- Accounting and finance functions within business organisations
- Principles of law and regulation governing accounting and auditing
- Financial systems, procedures and related IT applications
- Internal controls, authorization, security of data and compliance within business
- Fraud and fraudulent behavior and their prevention in business, including money laundering
Leading and managing individuals and teams
- Leadership, management and supervision
- Recruitment and selection of employees
- Individual and group behavior in business organisations
- Team formation, development and management
- Motivating individuals and groups
- Learning and training at work
- Review and appraisal of individual performance
- The application and impact of Financial Technology (FinTech) in accountancy and audit
Personal effectiveness and communication
- Personal effectiveness techniques
- Consequences of ineffectiveness at work
- Competence frameworks and personal development
- Sources of conflicts and techniques for conflict resolution and referral
- Communicating in business
Professional ethics in accounting and business
- Fundamental principles of ethical behavior
- Corporate code of ethics
- Ethical conflicts and dilemmas