New qualification
| by a finance matters writer 28 Mar 2006 Diploma in Financial Management Relevant to All papers |
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Professionalism, ethics and workplace competences are at the heart of ACCA's new international accountancy qualification to be examined from December 2007. Called the ACCA Qualification, the new qualification builds on the success of the Professional Scheme which has become the world's fastest growing accountancy qualification since its launch in 2001.
The ACCA Qualification will focus on ethics, and as such will offer a unique online module which will present students with challenging real-life ethical dilemmas.
Clare Minchington, ACCA's managing director - education, training and development, said: 'The ACCA Qualification will provide the knowledge, skills and professional values for finance professionals working in both the public and private sectors. It contains an exciting mix of mandatory and optional performance objectives, concentrating on professional values, ethics and governance - essential skills needed for the finance profession as it moves towards strengthened codes of conduct, regulation and legislation.' She added: 'After the accounting scandals of recent years, it's vital for the accountants and financial professionals of tomorrow to be equipped to operate in an industry subject to such close scrutiny. I'm especially delighted with the online ethics module because it's the first of its kind.'
The dedicated microsite at www.accaglobal.com/horizon contains more information on the ACCA Qualification.