Accounting BA (Hons)

• Learn the technical expertise and professional skills and attributes needed to enter a career in accounting
• Study a specialist course with the emphasis on practice, supported by the latest technology and software packages
• Develop your interest in specialist areas, with the opportunity to progress to further study at Masters level
• Gain skills and knowledge to enter any branch of accounting, including financial accounting operations, management accounting, auditing, taxation or financial management; or general business management
• Explore contemporary issues in accounting through your supervised research dissertation – ensuring your knowledge is up to date
• Benefit from a course that offers the maximum ACCA exemptions at undergraduate level, or the flexibility to transfer to other areas of the Business Core Integrated Programme, should you wish

The demand for accountants continues to grow internationally, due to the strategically important role that accountants play in the growth and success of any business organisation. The purpose of this course is to provide you with a broad business education with a distinct focus on the core elements of accounting. This specialist the course is geared towards those seeking to pursue a professional career in Accounting. It is structured to attract maximum exemptions from the professional accountancy bodies: the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and Association of International Accountants (AIA); which is a significant step towards becoming a fully qualified accountant. You will enjoy and benefit from the modern facilities of the University of Bedfordshire Business School and its innovative methods of teaching. In Year 1 you will study in our unique Business Pods alongside your students on other courses taught in the Business School giving you insight of the variety of business roles that exist, and to the relationship of the accounting role to these. You will undertake integrated project-based work where the role of accounting and accountants is set within the wider business context. As you advance in your studies you will explore core elements of accounting in detail, through units on financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, taxation and financial management. In your final year you will investigate contemporary issues in accounting through a specialist project – ensuring your knowledge is up to date and that you have developed skills for lifelong learning. Year 1 This common first year across all our accountancy courses provides you with a broad understanding of key concepts and techniques. What you learn in the first year will prepare you to undertake more advanced study in the following years. Core units in this year include:

• Introduction to Accounting and Finance
• Business Pod

Year 2 In the second year you will begin to explore in more detail the core elements of your degree. Core units in this year include:

• Corporate and Business Law
• Intermediate Auditing
• Intermediate Financial Management
• Intermediate Financial Reporting
• Intermediate Management Accounting
• Intermediate Taxation
• Practice Weeks: Career Planning
• Project Management

Year 3 In the final year, you will undertake a project, which allows you to carry out an in-depth investigation into a topic or issue of your choosing. Core units in this year include:

• Advanced Auditing
• Advanced Financial Management
• Advanced Financial Reporting
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Advanced Taxation
• Practice Weeks: The Future You
• Specialist Project In Accounting