Accounting and Business

BA(Hons) Accounting and Business course offers students an opportunity to gain a solid grounding in accounting, and an understanding of the other aspects of the business environment.

Students learn the skills necessary to interpret financial information and make management decisions in a wide range of business situations.

Graduates of this award will have accounting skills appropriate for work in the financial area of private or public sector organisations and will have the added advantage of possessing a thorough understanding of the many other functions within business.

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"I decided to take this degree as I wanted to ensure that when I went back into the workplace I would be able to participate more in the decision making aspects of a company and to be able to understand the accounts when they were presented to meetings. However, the degree has broaden my view and knowledge about many other aspects of business and accounting and know that my integration back into the workplace will be much easier and my decisions will be more focused subjects on the degree are all interlinked and it is very interesting to see how they "fit" together. Having spoken to potential employers at a recent graduate recruitment fair the majority say that the broad aspect of this degree means that more rounded graduates will be on the work market and that despite been a mature student I should have no problems getting a graduate placement."

Janette Warrilow, BA(Hons) Accounting and Business

BA(Hons) Accounting and Business offers you an opportunity to gain a solid grounding in accounting and an understanding of the other aspects of the business environment. You will learn the skills necessary to interpret financial information and make management decisions in a wide range of business situations.

At Level 4 you study a range of topics designed to provide appropriate skills in the basics of Accounting and Business. These include Financial Accounting, Legal Environment of Business, Economics, Marketing Principles and Business Skills. These provide a framework which you will build upon at Level 5. In addition, there are option modules, which enable you to broaden the scope of your experience.

At Level 5 your studies will include Advanced Financial Accounting, Management Accounting Techniques, Managing Organisations and Applied Accounting Software (Sage Software). Again, there are option modules which enable you to broaden the scope of your experience.

Between Levels 5 and 6 there is an opportunity to undertake a years work placement. This placement allows you to develop your skills and gain valuable practical experience within a working environment. This type of experience is highly regarded by employers and will therefore give you a significant competitive advantage in securing the job of your choice upon graduation.

At Level 6 you will develop advanced skills in areas of study including Strategic Management, Strategic Management Accounting, Risk Management and Accounting Theory and Practice. You will also learn Research and Data Analysis skills in preparation for an independent research project. There are option choices that enable you to tailor your degree to suit your interests.

The degree provides excellent employment opportunities in a wide range of business related and management roles in areas such as financial services, banking, insurance and the public sector.

As well as appropriate accounting skills, you will have the added advantage of possessing a thorough understanding of the many other functions within business.

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