N4FY Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)

Skills and experience gained Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to: Assess the purpose of accounting systems in the UK and more widely, and the contexts in which they operate. Analyse the essential principles and practices of accounting activity using the appropriate technical language to achieve this. Apply accounting principles to the processing of transactions and other economic events and prepare financial statements complying with relevant regulatory requirements. Critically evaluate the major theoretical tools of Finance and judge their practical relevance to the solution of financial issues and research and interpret financial data arising from financial statements using a range of selected tools and techniques. After the course Students completing the programme will have the skills and the knowledge to enter most branches of Accounting or Finance. This might include financial accounting operations, management accounting, taxation or financial management. The course curriculum is designed to offer students the flexibility to pursue a career in Accounting or Finance and will provide an excellent platform for further professional study in the areas of Accounting and Finance (for example the Chartered Insurance Institute will give exemption for students passing Financial Accounting and Taxation and the Association of Chartered Accountants for all relevant units that have been successfully completed). Students wishing to enter general business management will also find that a degree in Accounting and Finance will enable them to understand much of the operations of business. ...