Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons)

• Learn the professional skills and attributes needed to enter a career in accounting and finance or general business management
• Study this hybrid course and undertake tasks simulating real business challenges, as you acquire communication, problem-solving, teamwork and leadership skills
• Develop your interest in specialist areas, with the opportunity to progress to further study at Masters level
• Gain skills and knowledge to enter careers in financial accounting operations, management accounting, taxation or financial management or general business management
• Explore contemporary issues in accounting or finance through your supervised research dissertation – ensuring your knowledge is up to date
• Benefit from a course that offers potential for ACCA and CII exemptions, or the flexibility to transfer to other areas of the Business Core Integrated Programme, should you wish

Accounting and finance play a crucial role in the management and survival of businesses and contribute to the economic growth of a country. The world needs accountants and finance professionals who can record, classify, summarise, interpret and communicate financial information necessary for making informed strategic choices for businesses to grow. These professionals will also help businesses follow correct accounting standards and comply with the law.

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance at the University of Bedfordshire will help you develop a better understanding of accounting standards and financial regulations and provide the skills and techniques needed for making informed investment decisions in dynamic business environments. This course will also help you understand the power and limitations of accountancy and financial techniques and how they complement other subject areas, particularly those which fall under the wider umbrella of business.

This course integrates a practical and applied approach to your study, enabling you to apply your theoretical knowledge to real-world business cases.

You will be well-placed to enter a wide range of interesting and rewarding careers within either accountancy or finance. With exemptions from the professional examinations of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Association of International Accountants (AIA), this course will give you the edge in the job market. Year 1 This common first year across all our accountancy courses provides you with a broad understanding of key concepts and techniques. Core units in this year include:

• Introduction to Accounting and Finance
• Business Pod

• Practice Weeks: Career Planning
• Intermediate Financial Reporting
• Intermediate Management Accounting
• Intermediate Financial Management
• Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation
• Project Management

• Economics of International Finance (Finance Pathway)
• Intermediate Auditing (Accounting Pathway)
• Intermediate Taxation (Accounting Pathway)

• Advanced Financial Reporting
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Advanced Financial Management
• Specialist Project in Accounting and Finance
• Practice Weeks: The Future You

• Economic Policy in the Age of Globalization (Finance Pathway)
• Economics of the European Union (Finance Pathway)
• Advanced Auditing (Accounting Pathway)
• Advanced Taxation (Accounting Pathway)