Specialist Diploma in Accountancy and Financial Technology

If you are looking to become any sort of finance professional, be it accounting assistant, accountant, finance controller, Chief Financial Officer, or a new cashier – then this is an accounting diploma for you.

Thisis a not your average diploma in business practice. This is in fact a blend of concepts in accounting as well as the latest technologies that are adopted in SME business context.

Business organisations will appreciate the readiness of our students-graduates. This certificate forms the base for students to head towards a chartered status of certified accountant Singapore. This course will:

• Covers a wide variety of accounting concepts

• Hands on approach to complex accounting topics through case study review

• The basic and essential accounting concepts and accounting topics for day to day work in SMEs

• Provide sound knowledge of the FRS in Singapore based on case studies

• Introduction to management accounting

• Risk management principles in accounting and business activities

• Data analytics and finance principles for work

• Introduction to Professionalism and accountancy bodies

• Organization cultures and the varying roles of the accounting and finance department

This programme is designed to enable students with no prior accounting background to perform essential roles of Cashier, Accounts Assistant, Accounts Executive, and even Finance Manager for SMEs.

By the end of this programme students will easily be able to maintain simple accounting books, present accounting reports, and manage various forms of finance technology such as POS machines, Book Keeping Software, ERP integrations, and Inventory Management Solutions or WMS.

Programme Structure:

This accounting diploma singapore and finance technology is the equivalent of the foundation programme and the firs year of a UK, three-year honours degree and includes 120 credits and UK Level 4.

The content of the course is closely based on ACCA’s core content but also significant and additional information based on SkillsFuture Skills Frameworks.

The Diploma Programme:

• Digital Project Management

• Computing Productivity for Working Professionals

• Essential English for Working Professionals

• Fundamentals of Accounting – Book Keeping

• Fundamentals of Accounting – Essential Reporting

• Professional Development for Accounting and Finance

• Applied Financial Technology for SMEs

By the end of this course, the students should demonstrate competency readiness in using Excel at an advanced level, Quickbooks or XERO, and POS, ERP, CRM solutions.

They should also be able to assist a company in financial accounting and financial management at a book keeper level with sound accounting principles.

Students may apply for exemption from various association of chartered certified accountants and may be admitted to associate or even member status upon completion of entrance test or other requirements.

Entry Requirements:

Minimum Age:

• 16 years of age in the year of application

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• O Levels (Minimum 2 Passes) or equivalent (e.g. SPM)
•  NITEC (any subject) or equivalent (e.g.NTC2)
•  Higher NITEC (any subject) or equivalent (e.g. NTC3)
•  Other Foundation Diplomas (e.g. Diploma in Business Administration)

Transfer Applicants:

Transfer applicants with other equivalent qualifications based on Singapore criterion may be given exemptions on academic qualifications.

Mature and Adult Learners:

At least 30 years of age and 8 years of working experience may be admitted on a case by case basis with a minimum of 10 years of formal education and certificates that is deemed equivalent by the Academic Board.

English Proficiency:

• Pass (C6) or better for O Levels; or
• A minimum of IELTS 4.5 or equivalent; or
• An equivalent qualification with demonstrated equivalence to the CEFR at level B2 or higher.