ACCA has introduced an interactive checklist of 10 key competencies which business leaders require from aspiring finance professionals.
ACCA has identified the following 10 key competencies for complete finance professionals in its new Competency Framework:
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professionalism and ethics;
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governance, risk and control;
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stakeholder relationship management;
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strategy and innovation;
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leadership and management;
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corporate reporting;
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sustainable management accounting;
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financial management;
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audit and assurance; and
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taxation.
Helen Brand, chief executive of ACCA, says: "A competency is defined as a fundamental knowledge, ability or expertise in a specific subject area or a specific behaviour. The ACCA Qualification addresses all the key competencies required by finance professionals, from performance and financial management and taxation, to Islamic Finance; and the principles of Integrated Reporting".
"We have developed this competency framework to ensure that aspiring finance professionals, employers and tuition providers are clear about the key skills demanded in an increasingly globalised and rapidly changing business environment."
A survey of more than 500 chief financial officers for ACCA’s report, The complete finance professional 2013: Why breadth and depth of finance matter in today’s finance function, identified the key financial areas that CFOs said they need in the finance function.
Apart from the need for accounting professionals to behave and act ethically and professionally, financial management and financial analysis were seen as particularly high-impact areas, followed closely by governance risk and control, strategic management accounting and corporate reporting. Internal audit, tax advice and planning were also widely considered to have considerable impact.
Helen Brand concludes: "The Competency Framework highlights the abilities which aspiring finance professionals must have if they are to meet the requirements of potential future employers. ACCA has always been committed to ensuring that its qualification meets the needs of every sector in every region of the world, and the Competency Framework brings these together. It not only serves as a checklist for students but as a clear demonstration to employers that those with the ACCA Qualification are Complete Finance Professionals".
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