Specialist Diploma in Accountancy and Financial Technology (Auston Institute of Management)

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

– A 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.

After discussing with several stakeholders, it was clear that there are 2 common goals for students and working professionals who wish to become accounting professionals:

• Eventually become a Singapore Chartered Accountant
• Earn a degree in accountancy

Here is the truth for both of these routes. To become a Chartered Accountant in Singapore is a long route with many paths to the top. Read about your options first. You will realize that CA-Singapore is a postgraduate pursuit meaning it is something most likely completed AFTER your degree programmes. Secondly, to earn a degree in accountancy is good – but it is not essential at the start. In fact sometimes having ACCA passes in F 1/2/3 is too little but F1 to F9 is a lot. Furthermore you may not get the job you expect due to gaps between academic theory and the real working world.

Our Diploma is well placed to ensure you cover a sufficient variety of academic content as well as practical skills for the business environment.

Participants can expect to progress onward to roles such as:

• Accounting Executive
• Accounts Executive
• Accounts Assistant
• Bank Operations Executive
• Basic System Integrators

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.