Business Accounting and Finance BA Honours (NN14)

Our degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

• ACC1010 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACC1011 Introduction to Management Accounting and Finance
• ACC1053 Introductory Quantitative Methods and Principles of Taxation
• ACC1052 The Financial Environment
• ECO1017 Introductory Economics
• LAW1054 Introduction to Business Law

• ACC2064 Auditing and Assurance
• ACC2055 Stage 2 Placement
• ACC2056 Management and Control
• ACC2061 Principles of Taxation and Tax Compliance
• ACC2066 Financial Accounting for Business

• ACC3051 Auditing and Assurance
• ACC3056 Business Planning: Taxation
• ACC3057 Financial Accounting and Reporting
• ACC3054 Stage 3 Placement

• ACC4051 Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance
• ACC4052 Case Studies in Business, Accounting and Finance
• ACC4053 Financial Analysis
• ACC4056 Corporate Governance and Ethics
• ACC4055 Stage 4 Placement

We enjoy a good reputation for producing highly employable graduates. In addition to technical skills, we teach our students to use their initiative and be self-reliant.

Our students also develop the key skills employers are looking for, such as communication skills, the ability to work in a team, personal enterprise, and commercial awareness.

Knowledge of accounting, finance, economics and law, together with the analytical and interpersonal skills that you will acquire while studying at Newcastle, provide you with a good foundation for the future.

The Business Accounting and Finance programme offers a fast track to one particular destination - the qualification as a Chartered Accountant. Graduates in accounting and finance do not have to become accountants, although in practice many of our graduates do.

There are different types of accountant and within accounting firms there are a number of specialisms which you can choose, such as audit and assurance, taxation, and sometimes insolvency and corporate finance. Some students also choose to undertake further study, often here in Newcastle.

It is worth stressing that a professional accounting qualification can open the door to a wide range of senior positions. A significant proportion of those accountants who train in a professional firm later work in industry, commerce and finance, some in the finance area, but many in general management. For example, a high proportion of the chief executive officers of FTSE-100 companies are accountants by training.

Find out more about the career options for Accounting and Finance from Prospects: The UK's Official Careers Website.

The Business School runs a Career Development Week for all Business School students to give you an insight into possible career options. We also have a dedicated Placement Officer who can help you find a work placement in your area of interest.

For more information about the careers support available for Business School students, visit the Business School website.