Accounting (BSc)

This university degree programme has been traditionally popular. Students are invariably attracted to the diverse and rewarding career opportunities that are opened up to those who gain good accountancy qualifications. A large number of our students progress to a career in accountancy with the accredited degree programme offered at Cardiff Business School.

The first year modules provide an introduction to financial and management accounting and finance together with a wide range of other business related subjects including economics, management, applied statistics and mathematics, law and marketing.

In the second and third year, students take a number of core modules that provide them with a sound theoretical knowledge and understanding of professional procedures together with an awareness of current developments in accounting. Students then choose from a range of options in specialised aspects of national or international accounting, law, and areas of management and marketing, to tailor their modules to suit their career aspirations.

A number of classes have previously been taught by practising accountants currently working for global firms. Each year we organise a range of skills-based workshops in partnership with the large accounting firms and the professional accounting bodies.

Year one

You will study a range of compulsory modules during each semester.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsPrinciples of Marketing and StrategyBS163010 creditsIntroduction to EconomicsBS154720 creditsApplied Stats & Maths in Econ & BusinessBS150120 creditsLegal StudiesBS150520 creditsFundamentals of Financial ReportingBS161110 creditsIntroduction to FinanceBS161010 creditsIntroduction to Financial and Management AccountingBS150920 creditsPrinciples of Business ManagementBS153010 creditsYear two

You will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsTaxationBS250920 creditsManagement AccountingBS250720 creditsCorporate ReportingBS251620 creditsBusiness FinanceBS250220 creditsAuditing and AssuranceBS251520 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsInferential Statistics, Statistical Modelling and Survey MethodsBS250620 creditsLaw of Commerce, Banking and InvestmentBS251120 creditsMarketing and StrategyBS254020 creditsBusiness, Government and SocietyBS251820 creditsYear three

You will study a mixture of compulsory and optional modules. A Dissertation component is also available.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsAdvanced Corporate ReportingBS352120 creditsManagement Accounting and ControlBS351720 creditsBusiness FinanceBS350220 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsPublic Sector AccountingBS361210 creditsCorporate Governance & AccountabilityBS361410 creditsDevelopment of AccountingBS350310 creditsInternational AccountingBS350610 creditsThe Accounting ProfessionBS361810 creditsAnalysis of Financial Reporting InformationBS352010 creditsDissertation (Accounting)BS352220 credits The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.