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Course Objective
To introduce knowledge and understanding of the business and its environment and the influence this has on how organizations are structured and on the role of accounting and other key business functions in contributing to the efficient, effective and ethical management and development of an organization and its people and their interaction with technology, data and information systems
Learning Outcome
After completion of the course students are expected to have the following competence:
- Understand the purpose and types of businesses and how they interact with key stakeholders and the external environment.
- Understand business organization structure, functions and the role of corporate governance.
- Recognize the functions, systems and new technologies in accountancy and audit in communicating, reporting and assuring financial information, including the effective compliance, internal control and security of financial and other data.
- Recognize the principles of authority and leadership and how teams and individuals are recruited, managed, motivated and developed.
- Understand the importance of personal effectiveness as the basis for effective team and organizational behavior.
- Recognize that all aspects of business and finance should be conducted in a manner which complies with and is in the spirit of accepted professional ethics and professional values
Content
Section One: The business organization, its stakeholders and the external environment
Section Two: Business Organization structure
Section Three: Accounting and reporting systems, technology, compliance and controls
Section Four: Leading and managing individuals and teams
Section Five: Personal effectiveness at work
Section Six: Professional ethics in accounting and business