Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
De Montfort University
Key Information
Campus location
Leicester, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
36 months
Pace
Full time
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Introduction
Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
Interested in getting a head start in your career? This course is ideal if you’re interested in a professional career in accounting and want to maximise the number of exemptions from professional body exams.
Close links with employers and professional accounting bodies ensure that you have the opportunity to enhance your future career prospects and gain exemptions from the ACCA, CIMA, CII, ACT, AIA, CFA, CIPFA, ICAEW and the CPA*
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Curriculum
Year 1
- Financial Accounting
- Global Financial Issues
- Introduction to Law
- Management Accounting
- Professional Communications
- Quantitative Methods
Year 2
- Company Law
- Decision Management
- Financial Reporting
- Management and Strategy
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
- Business Taxation*
- Corporate Finance*
- Organisation Management**
- Accounting Standards and Theory
- Ethics for Professionals
- Business Intelligence using Excel
Year 3
- Advanced Decision Management
- Advanced Financial Reporting
- Audit and Assurance
Plus option modules from the following indicative list:
- Advanced Corporate Finance*
- Advanced Corporate Taxation*
- Forensic Accounting
- Governance and Sustainability
- International Business Taxation
- International Developments in Accounting
- Investment and Portfolio Management
- Liquidity and Financial Risk Management
- Managerial Development and Control
- Public Sector Accounting and Finance
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Career Opportunities
A degree in Accounting and Finance opens up a wide range of career opportunities as you develop a broad base of skills that are in great demand with employers.
You may choose to specialise in a discipline that you enjoyed studying on the programme.
Recent graduates have progressed to careers in positions such as Commercial Finance Analyst at Red Bull, Auditor at KPMG, Cost Technician at PepsiCo, Tax Processor at Grant Thornton and Financial Criminal Analyst at Barclays.
Program delivery
Assessment will be through a mix of coursework and examinations. Coursework will include: presentations, academic essays, professional reports, multiple-choice tests, reflective reports and numerical computations. Some assessments will be prepared by students individually and others will be prepared in groups.