BA (Hons) Business and Accounting

At the end of this course you, the student, will be able to:

1. Develop critical thinking through the application of concepts and principles of accounting and business theories to a wide range of organisations and situations both nationally and internationally.
2. Assess the impact of changing internal and external environmental forces on organisations’ financial and business activities and practices.
3. Develop ICT and other interpersonal skills through a range of approaches, including selecting appropriate tools and techniques for analysing and interpreting data and information using applications software, including accounting software packages and other technologies.
4. Develop a range of accounting skills and management knowledge which will be attractive to employers operating at a local, national and international level.

Having successfully completed this award, you will be able suitably qualified to consider careers in general management, accountancy, banking or finance. Business managers who have an in depth knowledge of finance and accounting techniques which are highly sought after in general management and within the financial services sector. You may also gain exemptions from the professional accountancy bodies for some of the modules studied and this will provide you with a head start in developing a career in accountancy.

The degree can also be used as the basis for postgraduate study in the area of finance and general business management for example the Business School has a MSc in Finance and Accounting which dovetails in with the knowledge and skills obtained on this programme

Typical entry requirement: 96 UCAS points

A Levels - grades CCC / BCD
BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma - grades MMM
BTEC L3 Diploma - grades DD
Access to HE Diploma: 45 L3 credits at Merit

Semester 1 Starters:

UNDERGRADUATE

Year 1

4AC011 Professional Skills for Accountants (20 Credits)

4HR018 Organisational Structures for Effective Management (20 Credits)

4HR002 Introduction to People at Work (20 Credits)

4IB004 Business in a Global Context (20 Credits)

4AC010 Financial Accounting Principles (20 Credits)

4AC007 Costing (20 Credits)

Year 2

5AC003 Management Accounting: Decision Making Techniques (20 Credits)

5AC006 Financial Reporting (20 Credits)

5BE001 Entrepreneurial Creativity and Innovation (20 Credits)

5AC001 Budgeting and Financial Control (20 Credits)

5BU012 Operations and Supply Management (20 Credits)

5IB004 Economics of Managerial Decision-making (20 Credits)

Year 3

6AC002 Auditing (20 Credits)

6AC003 Business Taxation (20 Credits)

6BU011 Business Research Methods (20 Credits)

6BU013 Independent Project (20 Credits)

6BE002 Strategies for Building Business Success (20 Credits)

6BE003 Strategic Management (20 Credits)