Accounting (Hons)

Studying on our Accounting BA course will provide you with the in-depth knowledge and skills you need around the fundamentals of accounting, economics and finance. Beginning with an Introduction to Economics and Finance, you will digest basic economic theories and policies underpinned by finance concepts and techniques. You will then get to apply this knowledge in our business-focused units, such as in an Introduction to Accounting and Business Technology using the latest technology alongside various analytical tools, you will engage in preparing, analysing and interpreting account statements within a business environment. Our Applied Numeracy for Business unit will give you the confidence to develop the mathematical and numerical skills used for decision making and problem solving for businesses. With our Data Analysis for Finance and Economics unit, you will also be guided to use statistical techniques and software to collect, summarise and analyse data that informs business processes and economic policy.

Similarly, you will also develop a thorough knowledge of national and international accounting standards and how they are applied to prepare financial statements in our Financial Reporting unit and understand how this process ties into existing laws. Specifically, Corporate and Business Law, that will expose you to possible legal issues that affect businesses and how to respond to them in the real world. In more advanced study, our Management Accounting unit will enable you to understand how accounting informs planning, decision making and performance control within an organisation. You will then have the opportunity to engage in academic research and/or a practical accounting project with our Specialist Project in Accounting unit. Our Financial Management equips you with the knowledge and skills required for financial and investment decision making based on long-term business objectives. Additionally, you will also develop knowledge and skills in the audit process in our Audit and Assurance unit. Here, you will learn to demonstrate evidence of compliance and maintain assurance of the integrity of financial processes. Finally, our unit in Taxation (UK) aims to introduce you to the UK tax system while discussing its impact on planning and decision making for individuals and organisations.

These units combined will help you develop personal skills and attributes essential towards your responsibility as a finance and/or tax professional. Additionally, the course also offers a Professional Practice Year where you will have the opportunity to undertake a career-related experience. To prepare you for this, we have specialised units - Beginning your Professional Business Journey and Professional Development and Employability - that aim to ease your transition into the workplace and provide an insight into professional business environments. Using real-life situations, you will work with faculty peers to practise a broad range of business skills such as communication, team collaboration and networking that will develop your professional practice.