Strategic Professional
Overview
Average duration
Assessments
3 Exams
ACCA Fees
Who It’s For
This program is designed for individuals who have completed the first two ACCA levels – Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills-or have received exemptions for these levels.
Entry Requirements
- Completion of Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills levels
- Alternatively, granted exemptions for these levels
Learning Outcomes
The Strategic Professional stage focuses on developing advanced techniques, leadership abilities, and professional ethics essential for senior-level accountants and consultants. You’ll build expertise in leadership, reporting, and specialized areas tailored to your career goals.
Upon completion, you’ll qualify for full ACCA membership, unlocking new opportunities in your accounting career.
Course content
Compulsory subjects
Ethics and Professional Skills
This module is compulsory for ACCA members and will help you develop a good understanding of ethics. You’ll be exposed to real-life situations to develop the appropriate ethical and professional skills. ACCA recommends you pass this before studying any other subjects at this level. As you take the module externally with ACCA, please visit their Ethics and Professional Skills page for more details.
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Strategic Business Leader (SBL)
The case study uses real-world scenarios from everyday work life to challenge you. It requires you to apply your technical expertise, ethical judgment, and professional skills to develop practical solutions and effectively showcase them in your responses.
Topics covered:
- Leadership
- Governance
- Strategy
- Risk
- Technology and data analytics
- Organisational control and audit
- Finance in planning and decision-making
- Enabling success and change management
- Professional skills
- Other employability and digital skills
From R790 pm
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Strategic Business Reporting (SBR)
You will develop professional judgment to apply and evaluate financial reporting principles across various business contexts. This will equip you with the skills to confidently interpret reports and explain the effects of transactions to a diverse range of stakeholders.
Topics covered:
- Fundamental ethical and professional principles
- The financial reporting framework
- Reporting the financial performance of a range of entities
- Financial statements of groups of entities
- Interpret financial statements for different stakeholders
- Employability and technology skills
From R790 pm
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Optional subjects – choose 2
Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
You will refine the professional judgment required of a senior financial executive or advisor, making or recommending decisions on the financial management of organizations in both the private and public sectors.
Topics covered:
- Role of senior financial adviser in a multinational organisation
- Advanced investment appraisal
- Acquisitions and mergers
- Corporate reconstruction and reorganisation
- Treasury and advanced risk management techniques
- Professional skills
- Employability and technology skills
From R790 pm
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Advanced Performance Management (APM)
You will gain the skills and knowledge to apply strategic management accounting techniques across various business contexts, contributing to the evaluation of organizational performance and strategic development.
Topics covered:
- Strategic planning and control
- Performance management information systems and developments in technology
- Strategic performance measurement
- Performance evaluation
- Professional skills
- Employability and technology skills
From R790 pm
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Advanced Taxation (ATX-UK)
You will learn to provide accurate information and strategic advice to individuals and businesses, assessing the impact of major taxes on financial decisions and scenarios.
Topics covered:
- 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
- The impact of relevant taxes on various situations and courses of action, including the interaction of taxes
- Minimising and/or deferring tax liabilities using standard tax planning measures
- Professional skills
- Employability and technology skills
From R790 pm
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Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA)
You will develop the ability to analyze, evaluate, and report on assurance engagements and other audit-related matters, aligning with best practices and current industry developments.
Topics covered:
- A Regulatory Environment
- Professional and Ethical Considerations
- Quality management and practice management
- Planning and conducting an audit of historical financial information
- Completion, review and reporting
- Other assignments
- Current Issues and Developments
- Professional skills
- Employability and technology skills
From R790 pm
inc.VAT
ACCA Exams – ACCA run four exam sittings a year in March, June, September and December.
Study Options
1. On – Demand Online
What you get:
Study plan:
Your study plan is integrated into your course, which both guides and tracks your progress. Each clearly structured online session tells you how long you may spend on the topic and the questions to try
2. Unlimited Package
What you get:
Study plan:
Access to FI Learn, with digital materials available from the moment you book (including course notes and question bank)
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Benefits of studying ACCA
Globally recognized qualification
Broad curriculum
Vast global network of professionals
Qualifies you for senior roles
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