Around the world, financial best practice is increasingly regulated and the Financial Management (FM) Certificate, developed by ABE in partnership with the International Association of Bookkeepers (IAB), provides students with the knowledge needed to communicate and manage effectively in a business and financial environment. The FM Certificate is accredited by QCA at NQF Level 3.

The FM Diploma has been developed by ABE in partnership with the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) and affords advanced entry to a university degree. The FM Diploma has been accredited by QCA at NQF Level 5.

Students completing the Diploma will benefit from enhanced career prospects in business and finance.

Certificate in FM – (NQF Level 3) – (all 4 subjects must be passed):

  • Introduction to Business
  • Introduction to Business Communication
  • Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting

    • Diploma in FM – (NQF Level 5)

  • Managerial Accounting
  • Financial Accounting
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • The Business Environment

    • Diploma part two – (all 4 subjects must be passed)

  • Financial Management
  • Systems Management and Internal Financial Controls
  • Financial and Business Planning in a Global Context (Synoptic)
  • Project, Operations and Quality Management

    • Plus one from:

  • Marketing Policy, Planning and Communication
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Human Resource Management
  • Concepts and Principles of Islamic Economics

    • Holders of both the Certificate and Diploma – Part 1 gain a full exemption from the IFA Technician qualification.

    Holders of both the Certificate and Diploma – Part 1 and Part 2 gain a full exemption from the IFA Associate qualification.

    The FM Diploma has been developed in partnership with the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA). The IFA, established in 1916, is the largest professional body of its type in the world. It represents members and students in more than eighty countries around the world and provides qualifications and continuous professional development for those who want to become financial accountants.