Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Accounting and Finance - Full-Time

Advanced Financial Accounting
The aims of the course are: to extend and consolidate prior learning (Level 5) by introducing current and more complex issues relating to financial accounting; to place students in a position to critically review, evaluate and contextualize advanced aspects of practical and theoretical financial accounting, controversial aspects and current issues; to understand and question concepts and practice of financial accounting in a broad context; to develop an understanding of issues that impact on the financial environment and reporting; to be able to present and communicate financial information using a wider range of accounting techniques that may be used by investors and other stakeholders.

Advanced Management Accounting
Critically evaluate alternative approaches to management accounting and understand the factors that influence choice in management accounting practices. Understand the behavioural aspects of the management accounting and control process.

Finance
Finance as a degree subject requires the students to understand the main objective of the firm which is maximisation of shareholder value and the different internal policies undertaken by the firm to attain that goal. This requires students to study the risk, return and utility theories for investors and how investors construct portfolios of investments. Students will also study how firms make capital structure, dividend policy, risk management and other decisions aimed at achieving the primary goal of the firm. They will study valuation techniques of assets, businesses and projects as this is necessary in evaluating the attainment of the above stated objective. There will be an emphasis on a practical application of the knowledge gained during the course.

Strategic Financial Management
This course addresses the traditional conflict between corporate strategy and financial management. Business strategy deals with “creating the future”. The future is by definition uncertain. Corporate strategy is forward looking and focuses on choices between alternatives and deals in mainly, but not exclusively, qualitative issues. Financial management is by definition quantitative and seeks to be a more precise discipline. This course blends the two disciplines into the one course and applies both strategic and financial analysis to enhancing organisational performance. Throughout this course you will explore issues in the understanding of organisational strategic direction and fit, internal and external analysis, option generation and screening, option choice and finally implementation. The whole course will be developed through the use of case studies based upon real organisations and business situations.

Audit and Assurance
On completing this course successfully you will have: An informed understanding of the concepts of assurance services and internal audit, audit testing techniques and rationale; including the process of recording, evaluation and presentation of evidence and the role that auditing plays in business and society. Developed your intellectual curiosity, responsiveness to challenges, and demonstrated initiative.