Professional Accountancy MSc

Specifically, you will:

• explore conceptual and regulatory accounting frameworks involved in the preparation and interpretation of financial statements, compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• consider techniques employed by financial managers when evaluating financial decisions and the business issues they face
• explore accounting information and specialised techniques in costing, planning, controlling, decision-making and performance measurement
• consider the administration of the tax system, tax payer’s compliance obligations, computation of tax liabilities and tax planning techniques. This will support your ability to provide advice to people and businesses on the impact of key tax considerations
• explore audit and assurance engagements in the context of professional regulation and ethical codes of practice and assess their impact on society

Core modules

• Audit, Assurance and Professional Ethics (BU51003)
• Professional Financial Management (BU53001)
• Professional Financial Reporting Practice (BU52007)
• Professional Management Accounting (BU51004)
• Tax Compliance and Fiscal Studies (BU51005)

Plus

• Professional Accountancy Project (BU53002)

Supervised by staff, your project will include an extended literature review which may draw on company analysis, relevant academic literature, professional accountancy pronouncements, professional publications, the financial press and use of specialist software, as appropriate.