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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Conduct a financial analysis of a small business 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
13414  Conduct a financial analysis of a small business 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Banking and Micro Finance 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
BANKSETA - Banking Sector Education and Training Authority 
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Finance, Economics and Accounting 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  10 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is aimed at people who would like to enter the micro finance sector or who already work in the sector and would like to improve their financial analysis skills.

It provides a general introduction to analysing, interpreting and acting upon micro-enterprise financial information.

The qualifying learner is capable of understanding financial statements and systems and using the information for analysis as well as for the evaluation of loan applications.

Once a person has completed this unit standard, he/she will be able to:
  • Collect the information needed to prepare financial statements.
  • Prepare financial statements.
  • Analyse and interpret micro-enterprise financial statements and documents.
  • Perform and interpret micro-enterprise working capital analysis. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Accountancy at NQF Level 3 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
  • Sources of information include but are not limited to an asset register, a description of a loan portfolio, detail on operational expenditure and detail on mobilisation and costs of financial resources.
  • Additional analysis refers to valuation of assets and calculation of depreciation of assets.
  • Financial statements include, but are not limited to, cash flow statements, balance sheets and income statements.
  • All categories of micro-enterprise credit up to R50 000 will be included.
  • The unit standard applies in both rural and urban contexts in South Africa.
  • The financial information will be that required for analysis within the micro-enterprise sector. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Collect the information needed to prepare financial statements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. A checklist is drawn up of the information required to prepare financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Sources of information are identified and explained according to requirements identified in checklist. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Additional information is collected based on the gaps between the information required and information acquired. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Additional analysis is presented in the format required by the organisation, where information gaps have been identified. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Prepare financial statements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. A balance sheet for the Micro-Enterprise institution is produced according to generally accepted accounting principles. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Income and expenditure statements, for the Micro-Enterprise institution are compiled according to generally accepted accounting principles. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. A cash flow statement for the Micro-Enterprise institution is drawn up according to generally accepted accounting principles. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. A consistent approach is demonstrated; resulting in clear links being made between the financial statements in keeping with generally accepted accounting principles. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Analyse and interpret micro-enterprise financial statements and documents. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Information from an income statement and balance sheet is selected and applied to calculate financial ratios including liquidity, activity, profitability and solvency ratios. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The importance of each calculated ratio to the financial analysis is explained in terms of how it describes the financial status of the business. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. A report is compiled which demonstrates an understanding of the implications of the calculated ratios. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Perform and interpret micro-enterprise working capital analysis. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The results of the calculated ratios and the financial analysis are used to compile budgets and reports as required by the organisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Appropriate investment decisions are made on the basis of the financial analysis. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. The potential impact of the proposed investment decisions on the micro finance institution is explained in report format as required by the organisation. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. A set of investment criteria derived from the strategic objectives of the micro finance institution is presented to the designated individual. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. One investment decision is selected and this decision is motivated in a written report. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA.
    2. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
    3. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
    4. Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The learner can:
  • Apply commonly used information gathering techniques.
  • Understand and use financial concepts and terminology.
  • Apply financial concepts.
  • Demonstrate the appropriate use of financial analyses in making accurate decisions about micro-credit provisioning. 
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    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems using critical and creative thinking:
  • Use accountancy skills to evaluate information. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Self-organisation and management:
  • Use structured methods for compiling financial statements and documents. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, organise and evaluate information:
  • Use Accountancy methods to analyse the information. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and language skills both verbally and in writing:
  • Apply accountancy and analytical abilities to interpret and present information. 
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    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  23433   Further Education and Training Certificate: Micro Finance  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  BANKSETA 
    Elective  50285   National Certificate: Professional Driving  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  TETA 
    Elective  58350   Further Education and Training Certificate: Perishable Produce Exportation  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. AAH Skills and Development 
    2. AAR Trading and Projects (Pty) Ltd 
    3. Akane Training Academy 
    4. Algoa Bus Company 
    5. All-in-one Driving Academy 
    6. Andebe Group 
    7. Andzanie Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd 
    8. Assured Vocational Skills Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    9. Aubrey Nyiko Business Enterprise cc 
    10. Bolton Business College & Computer Studies 
    11. Bumbene Safety Consultants (Pty) Ltd 
    12. Buscor 
    13. Centre for Logistics Excellence (Pty) Ltd 
    14. Clearline Consulting Pty Ltd 
    15. DC Academy 
    16. Dionysus Skills Development Initiative (Pty) Ltd 
    17. Diversity technology Training Institute 
    18. ESS Holdings (PTY) Ltd 
    19. Evaflex 
    20. Get Ready information Services 
    21. Gigimo Tourism Academy 
    22. Golden Arrow Bus Services_pty Ltd 
    23. GREENRIM TRAINING PTY LTD 
    24. He and She Driver Training Centre 
    25. Humrec Human Resource Training 
    26. Inkqubela Consultants 
    27. Jumpstart Training Institute 
    28. KDS Centre for Skills Development and Training Pty Ltd 
    29. KZN Taxi and Commuter Corporation NPC 
    30. Learncorp 
    31. Little Treehouse Holdings (PTY) Ltd 
    32. Lwaze Lwanda General Traders CC 
    33. MadibengGeneral Suppliers 
    34. Madidi Supply Chain Institute & Business Institute 
    35. MAKHENSA GLOBAL ICT SERVICES 
    36. Makwedeng Training 
    37. MAT 007 (PTY) LTD 
    38. Matibidi Raphela Investments (Pty) LTD 
    39. Mnce Trading cc 
    40. Mpofu Engineering Projects 
    41. Ndikho Ndinani Protection (Pty) Ltd 
    42. NEW GENERATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 
    43. NOSA LOGISTICS PTY LTD 
    44. Ntsoaki Driving School 
    45. Octomate Education Pty Ltd 
    46. Pal Passenger Bus Services 
    47. Phephani Learnerships cc 
    48. PPLE Group Pty Ltd 
    49. PUTCO Limited 
    50. PUTCO Pty Ltd 
    51. Quantum Leap College Pty Ltd 
    52. RIAPHATHUTSHEDZA 
    53. Royal Impression Academy 
    54. RUDO CONSULTING cc 
    55. Safe and Eco Driving Pty Ltd 
    56. Sanda Skills Development (Pty) Ltd 
    57. Segaole Driving School 
    58. Sinovuyolethu Trading (Pty) Ltd 
    59. Sobabini Group Pty Ltd 
    60. Sophia''s Excellence Driving Academy 
    61. Sophia's Excellence Driving Academy 
    62. South African Transport Centre of Excellence 
    63. SPINA Consultancy cc Cape Town 
    64. SVA Training 
    65. THABO Training and Services 
    66. The Skills Authority 
    67. THE SKILLS COLLEGE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING(PTY) LTD 
    68. Thobologo Training and Education Group 
    69. Thwala Training Services (Pty) Ltd 
    70. Training Consultant and SD College 
    71. Tshirologo Disability Training Services Pty Ltd 
    72. Vhonisani Training Academy & Projects 
    73. VSL General Trading CC 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.