Unisa Courses - Financial Performance Measurement and Control

Financial Performance Measurement and Control

Qualification code: 71285
"If you can't measure it, you can't control it". Measuring and controlling financial performance are of the most decisive financial management proficiencies required in practice, as evidenced by
recent focus group discussion findings. In particular, financial performance evaluation,
financial planning, budget analysis and cost control are pivotal knowledge areas in business
today. An understanding of these knowledge areas is of particular importance to managers and
staff not directly involved in the finance function in order to gain insight into how their
decision making affects the financial performance of the organisation.


This course is aimed at marketers, buyers, non-financial managers, employees and entrepreneurs
in the private sector as well as professional people in educational management and the public
sector requiring insight into financial performance measurement and control.
The following topics are covered in the course:
  • understanding financial statements
  • measuring financial performance
  • cost behaviour
  • developing the financial plan
  • exercising financial control
Duration
Six months.
Registration RequirementsA national senior certificate or equivalent qualification and/or applicable experience.
ContentThe course consists of the following module:

Code          Module
CFPM01B   Financial performance measurement and control

Evaluation and examination

Students will be assessed by means of:
Students will be assessed by means of a compulsory assignment and a formal examination to be written at an official Unisa examination centre. To pass the course a student must obtain a minimum of 50% in the examination.
CertificateOn successful completion of the course a certificate will be posted to students.
Credits
NQF level 6
12 credits
Language
English
Teaching MethodDistance education by means of prescribed study guide, tutorial letters and assignments.
Registration, commencement date and fees
The individual commencement and registration dates are as follows:
  • First semester: Registration takes place from December/January.
  • Second semester: Registration takes place from June/July
The course fee is  R2 050 and includes ALL prescribed tutorial matter, tuition and examination fees. A minimum amount of R1 025 is  payable on registration and is not refundable. On receipt of your registration form and the minimum payment, the complete study package will be despatched to you. No additional material needs to be purchased.
Lecturers responsible for this course
Ms L Ngcobo
Tel: 012 (429) 4803
Email: lngcobo@unisa.ac.za
Mr F Montgomery
Tel: (012) 429 4537
Email: montgf@unisa.ac.za

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