Acumens Competency Example to highlight
Business Business Internal Contribution of the
Environment organisation to the
achievement of the 17
Sustainable Development
Goals
Business External
Environment Developing Strategy for the
organisation, which ensures it
remains competitive whilst
creating jobs for the youth, to
address high unemployment
levels.
Innovation and creativity Developing innovative
integrated financial measures.
Decision – Making Integrated thinking Developing a clear framework
of how the organisation’s
business model creates and
preserves value.
Professional scepticism Be informed about the impact
of climate change
Fact-check so called
conspiracy theories.
Ensure that the fiduciary role
in over-seeing the finance
function is beyond reproach.
Relational Communication Listen, to learn about all
aspects of the organisation so
that the decisions regarding
, financial capital are well
Leadership informed.
Empower non-financial
mangersto make sound of
decisions regarding financial
capital.
Digital Data analytics Undertake analysis that
encompasses and integrates
both financial and non-
financial data for effective and
efficient decisions that have
financial sequences.
, 1.1 Financial Management:
A discipline seeks to allocate effectively, efficiently and economically the financial resources
of the firm and to derive sustainable returns for it that create and preserve value for
stakeholders by undertaking three primary activities:
Finance function:
• Financing activities by deciding which sources of funding should be used by the
entity and what the optimal proportion is for the various sources used.
• Investing activities by deciding which investments should be undertaken by the entity
within the limitations of available funds.
• Controlling activities by ensuring that what is implemented and executed in relation to
financial capital decisions meets the highest standards of ethical behaviour.
Finance Decision:
How a company should be financed both in terms of short-term requirements as well as long
term financing:
• Equity finance, which is provided by the owners of shares in the company
• Debt finance, which is provided by lenders who do not and cannot make decisions on
how the company should be run.
The Investment Decision:
Also referred to as capital budgeting. The required inputs are future cash flows and the
WACC or Discount Rate.
Key aspects of financial management:
• An increase in the value of the company shares held by the shareholder (capital
growth)
• Dividends received by the shareholder (dividend yield)
• The attitude towards risk.
The Role of the financial manager:
• Mostly engaged in the decision-making in respect of the investment and financing
decisions of the entity.
Business Business Internal Contribution of the
Environment organisation to the
achievement of the 17
Sustainable Development
Goals
Business External
Environment Developing Strategy for the
organisation, which ensures it
remains competitive whilst
creating jobs for the youth, to
address high unemployment
levels.
Innovation and creativity Developing innovative
integrated financial measures.
Decision – Making Integrated thinking Developing a clear framework
of how the organisation’s
business model creates and
preserves value.
Professional scepticism Be informed about the impact
of climate change
Fact-check so called
conspiracy theories.
Ensure that the fiduciary role
in over-seeing the finance
function is beyond reproach.
Relational Communication Listen, to learn about all
aspects of the organisation so
that the decisions regarding
, financial capital are well
Leadership informed.
Empower non-financial
mangersto make sound of
decisions regarding financial
capital.
Digital Data analytics Undertake analysis that
encompasses and integrates
both financial and non-
financial data for effective and
efficient decisions that have
financial sequences.
, 1.1 Financial Management:
A discipline seeks to allocate effectively, efficiently and economically the financial resources
of the firm and to derive sustainable returns for it that create and preserve value for
stakeholders by undertaking three primary activities:
Finance function:
• Financing activities by deciding which sources of funding should be used by the
entity and what the optimal proportion is for the various sources used.
• Investing activities by deciding which investments should be undertaken by the entity
within the limitations of available funds.
• Controlling activities by ensuring that what is implemented and executed in relation to
financial capital decisions meets the highest standards of ethical behaviour.
Finance Decision:
How a company should be financed both in terms of short-term requirements as well as long
term financing:
• Equity finance, which is provided by the owners of shares in the company
• Debt finance, which is provided by lenders who do not and cannot make decisions on
how the company should be run.
The Investment Decision:
Also referred to as capital budgeting. The required inputs are future cash flows and the
WACC or Discount Rate.
Key aspects of financial management:
• An increase in the value of the company shares held by the shareholder (capital
growth)
• Dividends received by the shareholder (dividend yield)
• The attitude towards risk.
The Role of the financial manager:
• Mostly engaged in the decision-making in respect of the investment and financing
decisions of the entity.
