This degree shares 10 common papers with the Applied Accounting degree but has two additional papers with a strong public sector accounting emphasis. Suitable for: This degree has been designed for those with an interest in becoming an accountant after graduation and who wish a career in the public sector.
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About this course
Students must:
· have the equivalent of two A levels and three GCSEs including English and maths at grade C or above. An I.E.L.T.S. score of 6.0 or higher instead of a GCSE in English.
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· have passed the LCA Access Course.
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Course programme
BA (Honours) Applied Public Finance and Accounting
Level 1
The Organisational Environment
This module will introduce the student to business structure and purpose.
It will look at structure governance and ethics. It will develop knowledge and
understanding of the business environment and the influences these have on
organisations and key personnel within the business.
Applied Financial Accounting
This module will introduce the underlying principles, concepts and regulations
relating to financial
accounting in an international context. This will enable the student to
understand the context,
purpose and qualitative aspects of financial information. It will introduce
the tools necessary for
the student to become technically proficient in the use of double-entry
accounting techniques and the
preparation of basic financial statements for sole traders, partnerships and
incorporated entities.
Business Planning and Decisionmaking
This module is an introduction to the discipline of management accounting. The
module aims to develop a knowledge and understanding of how to prepare and
process basic cost and quantitative information to aid management in
planning,
controlling and decision-making. These skills can be used in a variety of
business contexts.
Corporate and Business Law
This module is designed to introduce the student to
the English legal system and sources of law. In particular it will study those
areas which underpin the
day-to-day business transactions. This will include the law of obligations
including contract and tort,
employment law and human rights legislation It will then develop a detailed
knowledge of company
law so that a student will be able to understand the framework for the
formation and constitution of
companies and the legal requirements for their successful management.
Level 2Taxation (or Managing Public Services)
This module is designed to understand the rationale and functions of the UK
tax system. It will then focus
on the rules of income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax, national
insurance and VAT. This will
enable the student at the end of the module to prepare detailed computations
for a corporate body
with subsidiaries and individuals.
Managing Public Services (or Taxation)
This module is designed to give an understanding of the external and internal
environment within which
public service organisations are managed. It has particular emphasis on the
management of public
finance, the impact of public policy and the importance of leadership within
the public services.
Performance Management
The module focuses on strengthening abilities in applying and analysing
management accounting techniques. There will be a study of both
qualitative and quantitative information. This information will be
applied to the management tasks of planning, decision-making, performance
evaluation and
control.
Financial Reporting This module aims to develop the knowledge and skills
required to understand and apply accounting
standards in the preparation of financial statements of entities. The module
will commence with a
consideration of conceptual frameworks for financial reporting. The required
accounting treatment for
specific items appearing in financial statements will follow. The preparation
of group financial statements
will be covered. Analysis and interpretation of financial statements concludes
the module.
Audit and Assurance
The module focuses on areas related to the performance of an audit of
financial statements. This
begins with a consideration of planning and risk assessment, including in
particular, the identification
and evaluation of internal controls. Following from this, the sources,
rationale and process for collecting
various types of audit evidence are studied before moving on to consider
issues in relation to a review
of financial statements. Finally, the module covers the area of audit
reporting by both internal and
external auditors.
Level 3Applied Financial Management
The focus of the module is the three fundamental financial management
decisions of investing,
financing and dividend policy. Investing decisions are considered firstly in
terms of long-term investment
appraisal and secondly in terms of controlling the investment in working
capital. Financing decisions
are considered from the point of view of both the recipient and the provider
of finance. From the
recipients viewpoint there is a study of the sources of business finance, the
cost of this finance and other
factors which affect the type of finance selected to be used by a business.
From the providers viewpoint
there is a study of the models used to value both equity and debt finance
including a consideration of
possible methods used for the valuation of a business.
Corporate Reporting (or Public Financial Reporting and Taxation)
The module considers financial reporting issues in greater depth than previous
modules. Generally
accepted accounting practice and standards are examined in detail. This forms
the basis for the
preparation of complex group financial reports and dealing with more complex
areas of reporting such
as financial instruments, foreign currency transactions and share based
payment. There is a
focus on the role of the accountant in measuring and evaluating financial
performance. Finally, there is an
evaluation of current developments in financial reporting and their
implications.
Public Financial Reporting and Taxation (or Corporate Reporting)
This module will provide students with a developed understanding of public
service financial reporting,
building on earlier modules which cover private sector financial reporting
Corporate Governance and Ethics
This module will provide students with a developed understanding of corporate
governance, building on earlier modules and explain the function of
corporate governance in effective management and control of
organisations and resources. It will also evaluate the role of accountants in
controlling and mitigating risk.
Issues will be considered in an international context.
Integrated Case Study The Major Project module (integrated case study)
allows students to engage in a substantial piece of individual research work
based on a real world case
study. From a core base of information on the organisation, the individual
will need to design and
complete research around the core subject.
Course length and start dates LCA offers students the
option of studying over two or three semesters each year, thereby giving
students the opportunity to complete their degree in two or three years.
Students study two papers per semester. Start dates: January, June &
September
Tuition fee: £1,500 per semester SPECIAL PRICE: £8,100 for six
semesters (if all six are booked and paid together).
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