Accountancy BSc

Compulsory

• Accountancy for Business

  This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the role and functions of accountancy and audit in a business context, with particular emphasis on reporting and assurance of financial information.

• Foundations of Economics

  This module aims to provide students with a firm foundation in the principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics at the theoretical level. It also aims to demonstrate the application of theory to current issues in macroeconomics and microeconomics.

• Mathematics for Economics and Finance

  This module is designed to provide students with the mathematical skills and techniques necessary for further study in Economics, Finance and Accountancy. Students will develop their understanding of basic algebra and differential calculus and the way they are applied in Economics, Finance and Accountancy.

• Financial Markets

  This module aims to give students an understanding of the roles and functions of financial markets and an awareness of the financial system, in order to provide a necessary basis for further study.

• Introduction to Financial Accounting

  This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and concepts relating to financial accounting and technical proficiency in the use of double-entry accounting techniques including the preparation of basic financial statements.

• Statistics and Data Analysis

  This module is designed to improve numerical and data analysis aptitude of students. It aims to provide an understanding of key statistical concepts and methods, such as descriptive statistics, probability theory, inference, testing and sampling. Students will be given the opportunity to work on data sets, develop theoretical, technical and software related skill, which are in high demand in industry.

Compulsory

• Management Accounting

  This module aims to develop knowledge and skills in the application of management accounting techniques to quantitative and qualitative information for purposes of planning, decision-making, performance evaluation, and control.

• Taxation

  The module aims to enable students to examine the conceptual and computational principles of the UK taxation system as they affect businesses and individuals. Develop skills of using a computerised accounting system to execute and manage typical accounting processes of business organisations and acquire a critical understanding of the role that modern technology plays in making accounting procedures and practices more effective and efficient.  

• Financial Accounting and Statement Analysis

  This module aims to develop knowledge and skills in understanding and applying accounting standards and the theoretical framework in the preparation of financial statements of entities.

• Company Law and Regulation

  This module aims to explore the nature and scope of the general legal system in the UK and its major laws related to business and companies, to provide a critical understanding of the legal framework within which companies operate, to investigate legal obligations and the effects of the law on key factors in relation to company formation, day-to-day administration and failure, and to develop knowledge and analytical skills on evaluation of issues related to obligation of companies and their directors.

Optional

• Ethics and Accountancy Research Methods

  The aim of the course is to provide students with the theoretical and practical skills needed to understand and analyse main characteristics of financial and accounting data. Develop an understanding of relevant knowledge and skills related to the exercise of professional judgement in carrying out the role of the accountant in the areas of governance, internal control, compliance and the management of risk in an organisation, within the context of an overall ethical framework.

• Quantitative Methods

  The aim of the course is to provide students with a review of statistical methods applied in economic analysis, the theoretical skills needed to understand and analyse data and the practical skills needed to construct and estimate relevant models. Students will learn about and practice techniques in performing and discussing data analysis.

Compulsory

• Audit and Assurance

  This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the process of carrying out the assurance engagement and its application in the context of best practice and current developments.

• Financial Management

  This module aims to enable students to recommend relevant options for financing a business, recognise and manage financial risks and make appropriate investment decisions.

• Advanced Financial Reporting

  This module aims to develop knowledge and skills in understanding and applying accounting standards and the theoretical framework in the preparation of financial statements of entities, including groups and how to analyse and interpret those financial statements.

Optional

• Comparative and Contemporary Issues in Accountancy

  The aim of this module is to develop awareness of various aspects of the international financial accounting environment, to provide an overview of the international differences in financial reporting, examines harmonisation and classification and assesses the obstacles to and progress of the adoption of international standards in major countries. The module also provides a critical understanding of theories and contemporary approaches to ethics, corporate social responsibility and governance and the challenges of sustainable development and responses to it.

• Forensic Accounting

  This module aims to develop students' critical understanding of the meaning and purpose of forensic accounting and the role of the expert witness. To facilitate a critical awareness of the nature and extent of financial dispute resolution. To enable students to apply techniques used in forensic accounting engagements, including the identification and quantification of admissible evidence and the quantification of damages.

• Sustainability in Accounting

  The module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development, as they apply to the accountancy and auditing professions, and how they inform future accounting/auditing practice.

• Public Sector Accounting

  This module aims to develop an understanding of the basic principles of public sector accounting, appreciate differences and similarities between public and private sector accounting and enable students to appreciate the significance of accountability in the public sector.

• Applied Research in Accountancy

  The module is aimed to provide final-year undergraduates with the opportunity to provide evidence of their ability to independently pursue research in the area of accountancy chosen by them, with the assistance of, and the recommendation by, members of the Department. Students will be expected to develop their analytical ability and skills to conduct a general investigation into issues relating to accountancy.