A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following:

1. A dissertation on the selected field of accounting study.

Integrated assessment:

Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification.

Examination of the research report by internal and external examiners regarding the candidates’ ability to:

Analyse and interpret current and future developments in the selected field of accounting.
Recommend and develop new approaches and methods that will be useful in the field of accounting.
Communication skills to write reports or articles.

This will be supported by a module credit system, followed by a final exam on the modules for which credit was not obtained.

Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that:
They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification.
They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assessed the critical outcomes applied, during the Learners activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.

Assessments are:

To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved.
To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.