1. Analyse accounting information (including both financial statements and management accounts) and formulate appropriate recommendations or conclusions
2. interpret key financial performance indicators and be able to use this information to formulate future plans
3. design organisational strategies to enable the creation and maintenance of value
4. evaluate the financial requirements of a business or project and advise on the financing choices available to organisations (including the relevance of capital structure and the rewards expected by providers of finance).
5. evaluate financial and operating risks (both domestic and international) faced by organisations and the strategies for mitigating those risks
6. appraise corporate governance and ethical issues which might arise in relation to accounting and financial management.
7. advise financial and non-financial managers on financial issues
8. recommend and present ideas confidently and effectively on financial issues
9. determine and apply a range of alternative techniques to monitor and manage business performance
