Proficiency Comparison Table
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| Architypes | Investment Manager | Financial Manager | Auditing and Assurance | Consulting Services | Academia | Innovating (Entrepreneur) | Technology and Digital Enabler | General Manager | Board committee member / External Governance | Industry Focus: Banking | Industry Focus: Public Sector | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Example roles | Financial Planning and Decision-making, Financial Advisory, Investment Analysis, Merger and Acquisitions, Portfolio / Fund Management / Trading, Carbon Credit Trader **, Digital Currency Trader** | Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Accounting and Tax, Management Accounting, Statutory Accounting, Tax Consulting, Compliance (tax), Environmental and Social Impact Accounting ** | Audit and Assurance, External Audit, Internal Audit, Public Sector Auditor, Risk Management, Compliance (legal), Artificial Intelligence Risk Manager **, Environmental and Social Impact Auditor **, Artificial Intelligence Auditor **, Algorithm Bias Auditor ** | Consulting, Management Consulting, Strategic Consulting, Business Analyst, Project Manager, Executive Coach, Environmental Consultants, Artificial Intelligence Personality Designer **, Tax Practitioner, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Impact Analyst ** | Professor, Academic, Education, Education of Artificial Intelligence Solutions ** | Entrepreneur, Founder, SME CFO, Start-up Incubator, Research and Development, Product Innovation, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Solution Designer ** | Data Scientist, Information Management, Database Management, Machine Learning Data Tagging Analyst **, Cyber Calamity Forecaster ** | Operational Management, Virtual Team Manager**, Agile Workforce Manager **, Chief Purpose Planner **, Head of Diversity and Inclusiveness **, Head of Business Behaviour** | Chairman, Non-Executive Director, Executive Coach, Board Advisor, Governance Committee Member, Environmental and Social Impact Committee Member **, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee Member **, Interim Executive ** | Credit Validations Officer, Private Banker, Investment Banker, Wealth Banker, Real Estate Banker, Transaction Manager, Head of Macro Research, Head of Structured Trading, Carbon Credit Emissions Analyst **, Cryptocurrency Analyst **, Blockchain Developer ** | Tax Compliance Officer, Customs Officer, Head of Liability Management, Head of Economic Policy, Budget Manager, Intergovernmental Relations | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | Entry level | Mid management | Senior management | |
| PROFICIENCY LEVELS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional values and attitudes | Ethics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal Ethics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Business Ethics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Professional Ethics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lifelong Learning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Self-Development | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Adaptive mindset | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Inquisitiveness | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Agility ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Citizenship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal Citizenship | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Business Citizenship | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Professional Citizenship | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Global Citizenship | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Enabling and Future Competencies | Business Acumen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planning and Organising | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Business internal environment | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Business external environment | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Digital Acumen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interdigital Relationships ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Digital Affinity ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Computational Thinking ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Digital User Skills ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Data analytics | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cyber security | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital Impact ** | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Digital Familiarity ** | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Database Management | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decision-Making Acumen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analytical Thinking | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Integrated thinking ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Value Creation Mindset ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Sustainable Mindset ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Judgement ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Decision-making ** | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Professional skepticism | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Problem Solving | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Strategic Thinking | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Critical Thinking | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Innovative Thinking | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Entrepreneurial Thinking | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerical Reasoning | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relational Acumen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Communication skills | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Teamwork / People skills | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Emotional Resilience | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Leadership skills | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Self-management | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Emotional Regulation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Managing others | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relationship-building skills | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Emotional Display | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Technical Competencies | INPUTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strategy and governance to create sustainable value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax Planning | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Management | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||
| Tax Planning | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governance Model | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| Business Strategy | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| BUSINESS ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stewardship of capitals: business processes and risk management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reporting Fundamentals | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Risk and Asset Management | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Business System Applications | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Review, Analyse and Monitor | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Business Processes Implementation | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Change Management | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Developments and Protocols Knowledge ** | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Automation Management ** | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Decision-making to increase, decrease or transform capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Internal Financial Decision-making | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment Decisions | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stakeholder Management | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Resource Mobilisation | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Managing uncertainty | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Operational Decision-making | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Design and Innovate | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project Implementation | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drawing Conclusions | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OUTPUTS LEADING TO OUTCOMES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reporting on value creation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| External Financial Decision-making | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providing Advice | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Compliance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax governance | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laws and regulations | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Assurance and related services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assurance Engagements | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quality Assurance | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Audits of Historical Financial Statements | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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