Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) – Course MS96.SMA
Offered by AuditCare Vietnam (ACV)
The Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) course – MS96.SMA by AuditCare Vietnam (ACV) has become a top choice for businesses and professionals seeking to enhance their financial management capability, optimize resources, and pursue sustainable growth.
In this program, participants will explore the core pillars of strategic financial management — from practical management accounting, corporate finance, and financial planning and forecasting, to data-driven performance analysis, business strategy formulation, and performance dashboard design for effective executive decision-making.
Developed in alignment with the ACCA Advanced Performance Management (APM) standards, the SMA course bridges global management accounting principles with local business applications, empowering learners to become strategic finance leaders in the digital era.
🎓 Course Overview
The Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) program provides a specialized and practical training pathway to address real-world challenges in modern corporate finance and management.
Key learning areas include:
Understanding management accounting from multiple perspectives
Agile financial management and control
Financial planning and budgeting
Accounting data analytics and performance evaluation
Strategic business planning and execution
This course is designed for CFOs, Chief Accountants, Senior Accountants, Finance Specialists, and Business Managers who wish to transition from traditional accounting roles to strategic decision-making positions, mastering modern financial management tools and thinking.
Instructor: Nguyen Kim Hoang, ACCA Affiliate
📘 Course Modules
Module 1: Deep Dive into the Profit & Loss Statement – Profit and Cash Flow Thinking
Understand P&L from the perspectives of financial accounting, management accounting, and corporate finance.
Learn how to transition from financial reporting to strategic financial management.
Module 2: Applying 20+ Modern Strategic Management & FP&A Models
Explore models such as Balanced Scorecard (BSC), Supply Chain Finance, and Ansoff Matrix.
Apply advanced Excel, Power BI, and AI tools for management reporting and forecasting.
Module 3: Building the KPI Tree & Performance Pyramid
Develop target-setting and budgeting frameworks across organizational levels.
Apply KPI alignment techniques in the accounting and finance department.
Module 4: Performance Management & Strategic Improvement (TQM – BPR – Predictive FP&A)
Integrate Total Quality Management (TQM), Business Process Reengineering (BPR), and Predictive Financial Planning & Analysis (Predictive FP&A) to improve strategic performance.
Learn how to link strategic goals with financial results through modern management frameworks such as Balanced Scorecard, Performance Pyramid, and Ansoff Matrix.
Module 5: Presenting a Strategic Management Report to the Board of Directors (BOD)
Consolidate knowledge and present a professional Strategic Management Report.
Develop Executive Summary Reports and deliver board-level presentations with confidence and impact.
⚙️ Learning Experience
The SMA course combines practical exercises, templates, and hands-on tools to ensure learners can apply management accounting techniques directly to real business situations.
Participants will gain:
Practical insights into strategic planning, budgeting, and performance control.
The ability to design and use interactive dashboards in Excel and Power BI.
Confidence to communicate strategic financial insights effectively to top management.
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💡 Practical Recommendations
The Strategic Management Accounting (SMA) program is an ideal choice for professionals and organizations aiming to upgrade corporate finance capabilities — from planning and data management to strategic decision-making and performance control.
By applying modern management frameworks, leveraging Excel, Power BI, and AI, and enhancing your ability to prepare and present strategic reports to the Board, you will position yourself as a strategic advisor to your business.
Recommended next steps:
Stay updated on financial management, budgeting, and performance analytics.
Apply the provided templates and dashboards in your daily work.
Practice delivering strategic reports and executive summaries to management.
Propose in-house training programs to drive digital transformation in finance and accounting.