Studying our Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) course will provide you with the in-depth knowledge and skills you need around the fundamentals of business, accounting, 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.

In other areas of study, our Financial Theory and Practice unit will discuss core finance theories for you to understand how financial markets operate. 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. Another key area of reporting includes our Corporate Governance and Ethics unit that aims to understand corporate governance system and how it plays an important role in protecting the interests of the different stakeholders impacted by the activity of the business.

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 engage in academic research and/or a practical accounting project with our Business Project unit. Other units include Financial Management, where you will receive the knowledge and skills required for financial and investment decision making based on long-term business objectives. Additionally, you will also be introduced to the audit process in our Audit and Assurance unit where you will learn to demonstrate evidence of compliance and maintain assurance of the integrity of financial processes. Finally, our unit on Taxation (UK) aims to introduce you to the UK tax system while discussing its impact on planning and decision making for individuals and organisations.

Additionally, the course also offers a Professional Practice Year (Accounting, Finance and Economics) 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.