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BSc Accounting and
Financial Management
Overview
Recent corporate scandals across the world have drawn attention to the importance of accountancy and finance, and particularly towards corporate responsibility in financial reporting – both towards employees and all external stakeholders. The BSc Accounting and Financial Management is designed to address some of the demands and challenges of financial management in today’s business world, while still teaching the underlying skills in what is proving to be one of the most dynamic and fast-changing areas of business.
With an academically rigorous study of principal accounting and finance disciplines, and strong vocational orientation, the BSc Accounting and Financial Management programme remains a very attractive option in preparing you for a career in Accounting and Finance.
Graduates will gain:
- The knowledge and ability, not only to understand and produce financial reporting information, but perhaps more importantly how to interpret it – particularly at a time when financial information has occasionally become known for its creative cover ups asmuch as its factual information
- The tools to evaluate risk using stablished formulas - an integral part of organisational decision-making, in a current environment where many companies have become more risk averse.
- A grounding on the ethical issues associated with financial reporting and rules of disclosure.
- We recognise that many graduates will wish to undertake further study in order to gain full professional qualifications. Successful completion of certain modules will give candidates exemptions from some UK professional examinations, as shown below:
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA):
- F1. Accountant in Business
- F2. Management Accounting
- F3. Financial Accounting
- F4. Corporate and Business Law
In addition, the papers listed below will be exempted on the basis of the corresponding accredited modules:
- F5. Performance Management on the basis of Management Accounting
- F7. Financial Reporting on the basis of Financial Reporting
- F9. Financial Management on the basis of Financial Management
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) - full exemption from Certificate in Business Accounting:
- C01. Fundamentals of Management Accounting
Required modules: Introduction to Management Accounting (and) Management Accounting
- C02. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
Required module: Introduction to Financial Accounting
- C03. Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
Required modules: Quantitative Methods I and Quantitative Methods II
- C04. Fundamentals of Business Economics
Required module: The Economic Environment of Business
- C05. Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law
Required modules: Introduction to Business and Introduction to Management and Corporate and Business Law and Introduction to Marketing
- F1 Financial Operations Required modules: Financial Accounting and Taxation I and Taxation II
Chartered Insurance Institute (CII):
- Financial Services 30 non-unit-specific credits at advanced diploma level plus Unit J03
- General Insurance Unit 530 plus 25 non-unit-specific credits at diploma level
Modules
Year one
Term one
- Introduction to business
- Introduction to office software 1 and study skills
- Quantitative methods
Term two
- Introduction to management
- Introduction to financial accounting
- The economic environment of business
Term three
- Introduction to management accounting
- Introduction to marketing
- Quantitative methods (2)
Year two
Term four
- Financial accounting
- Business applications and IT management
- Management accounting
Term five
- Financial management
- Corporate and business law
- One of the following:
- Business operations
- E-commerce
- Business ethics
Term six
- Financial management (continuation)
- Corporate and business law (continuation)
- One of the following:
- Organisational behaviour
- Entrepreneurship
Year three
Term seven
- Auditing
- Financial risk management
- Taxation
Term eight
- Financial reporting
- One of the following:
- Consumer behaviour
- Regulation and privatisation
- Business psychology
Term nine
- Financial reporting (continued)
- Taxation
- One of the following:
- Corporate strategy and strategic management
- Service management
- Supply Chain Manage
Career opportunities
The BSc Accounting and Financial Management provides a platform for a career in areas such as a management accountant, financial controller, auditor, budget analyst or financial analyst. It also serves as a basis for a career in general management, banking, financial services and consulting, for which a solid grounding in accounting and finance is increasingly required. In terms of further studies, the qualification is an excellent platform from which to pursue a master’s programme in Accounting and Finance.
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