The Diploma includes a choice of specialist units, which means that learners can focus their efforts on the areas of accounting most relevant to your needs and interests – including a personal taxation unit and business taxation unit tailored to South African Tax Legislation.  If learners have not already completed the professional ethics unit, they make take it at this level.

UNIT 10: MANAGING SYSTEMS AND PEOPLE IN THE ACCOUNTING ENVIRONMENT

Elements contained within this unit are:

ELEMENT 10.1: Manage people within the accounting environment

ELEMENT 10.2: Identify opportunities for improving the effectiveness of an accounting system

UNIT 11: DRAFTING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Elements contained within this unit are:

ELEMENT 11.1: Draft limited company financial statements

ELEMENT 11.2: Interpret limited company financial statements

UNIT 33: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Elements contained within this unit are:

ELEMENT 33.1: Prepare forecasts and budgets

ELEMENT 33.2: Collect, analyse and disseminate information about costs

ELEMENT 33.3: Monitor performance and make recommendations to enhance value

Electives: two of the following three units:

UNIT 17: IMPLEMENTING AUDIT PROCEDURES

Elements contained within this unit are:

ELEMENT 17.1: Contribute to the planning of an audit assignment

ELEMENT 17.2: Contribute to the conduct of an audit assignment

ELEMENT 17.3: Prepare related draft reports

UNIT 18: PREPARING BUSINESS TAXATION COMPUTATIONS

Elements contained within this unit are:

ELEMENT 18.1: Prepare capital allowances computations