Specialist Diploma in Accounting & Finance
About This Course
The course participants are primarily professionals, managers and executives seeking to strengthen their accounting, finance and sustainability reporting competencies to perform more effectively as middle managers or supervisors as well as business owners who wish to apply these principles to enhance business operations and performance.
Established in 1997, the course has demonstrated sustained industry relevance and strong demand, as reflected in its consistent intake sizes of around 50 participants per cohort and the examination exemptions granted by professional bodies such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). We will also work with Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) to have additional exemptions for up to two Singapore Chartered Accountant Qualification (SCAQ)modules.
What You'll Learn
a. Apply key accounting principles and concepts and prepare financial statements according to regulatory requirements.
b. Analyse and interpret financial information to support credit, investment, financial and management decision-making.
c. Apply tools and techniques to plan, control and optimise financial performance and resources.
d. Apply sustainability reporting frameworks to assess and communicate sustainability-related risks, opportunities and performance.
e. Solve problems systematically by applying problem-solving, thinking and research skills through article reviews, case studies and assignments.
Entry Requirements
A Polytechnic Diploma or ITE Technical Diploma / Technical Engineer Diploma / Work-Learn Technical Diploma/ Work-Study diploma or equivalent or a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent or a Post-Secondary Certificate with at least 3 years of relevant working experience.