Accounting and Finance (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

Digital transformation is a development that businesses have been aware of for many years. The speed, interactivity, accessibility, convenience and versatility of digital technology has the power to transform organisations. Learn about the variety of digital sources and how to use them in organisations to drive forward operational development.

This is a 30-credit module.

Combining creativity with an enterprising outlook allows helps businesses solve challenges innovatively, by implementing new ideas and practices. In this module, you develop your creative mindset by learning from experienced entrepreneurs and gaining an understanding of enterprise in business organisations.

This is a 30-credit module.

You consider the skills required to operate successfully in business and develop your abilities and knowledge ready to begin your career.

This is a 30-credit module.

Explore the fundamentals of data collection and analysis, using academic research and practical examples to develop your understanding of the importance of ethical research.

This is a 30-credit module.

You are introduced to the basic concepts of financial accounting, developing knowledge of bookkeeping, accounting adjustments, and final accounts preparation for sole traders and companies. You learn how to record transactions, enter journals in the ledger, and produce accounting reports using an accounting information system. By the end of the module, you are able to prepare a simple set of financial statements, incorporating statement of profit and loss, and statement of financial position for sole traders and companies.

This is a 30-credit module.

Immerse yourself in business and enterprise, employability, economic factors affecting business, emerging technology and marketing. You explore the everchanging and challenging environment that businesses operate in, from the global marketplace to changing technologies to customer behaviour. Work as part of a team to understand cutting edge issues in business.

This is a 30-credit module.

Develop your knowledge of the English legal and regulatory environment that accountants operate within. You explore current law and regulations governing UK companies and the role of corporate governance, including contract, tort, employment and company law. You also consider professional ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting, developing a foundation for skills required in business.

This is a 30-credit module.

Enhance your understanding of quantitative techniques, spreadsheet analysis tools, cost and management accounting, data presentation and digital literacy. You build critical digital skills and explore data analytics tools, learning how to apply these to practice scenarios.

This is a 30-credit module.

You are introduced to basic financial accounting, and develop your knowledge of the theoretical and regulatory frameworks for financial reporting. Explore the content and application of reporting standards in the preparation of key financial statements. Learn how to apply the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to transactions, and prepare a set of financial statements including statement of profit and loss, statement of financial position, statement of changes in equity and other comprehensive income.

This is a 30-credit module.

Consider the financial techniques and analysis used by managers to control and assess organisational performance and enhance decision-making. You gain contemporary knowledge of management accounting techniques. And you study their application to qualitative and quantitative data for planning, decision-making, performance evaluation and control. Develop your digital skills to assess organisational performance from a financial and non-financial perspective.

This is a 30-credit module.

Examine responsible leadership and management, considering professional value and behaviours, ethical and cultural considerations and team working. You dive into theoretical business models, covering strategic environment, competition, value analysis and choices and enabling and managing change.

This is a 30-credit module.

You are introduced to tax policy and practice, examining its impact on both businesses and individuals. You understand the objectives of tax systems and skills, learning how to compute tax calculations for individuals and companies – completing a SA100 form and associated pages for an individual, and CT600 form for companies.

This is a 30-credit module.

You have the option to spend one year in industry learning and developing your skills. We encourage and support you with applying for a placement, job hunting and networking.

You gain experience favoured by graduate recruiters and develop your technical skillset. You also obtain the transferable skills required in any professional environment, including communication, negotiation, teamwork, leadership, organisation, confidence, self-reliance, problem-solving, being able to work under pressure, and commercial awareness.

Many employers view a placement as a year-long interview, therefore placements are increasingly becoming an essential part of an organisation's pre-selection strategy in their graduate recruitment process. Benefits include:

· improved job prospects
· enhanced employment skills and improved career progression opportunities
· a higher starting salary than your full-time counterparts
· a better degree classification
· a richer CV
· a year's salary before completing your degree
· experience of workplace culture
· the opportunity to design and base your final-year project within a working environment.

If you are unable to secure a work placement with an employer, then you simply continue on a course without the work placement.

You build on your financial accounting knowledge, developing your understanding of theoretical frameworks for financial reporting. Explore the content and application of complex reporting standards, and the preparation and intrepretation of key financial statements. On completion of you module, you are able to apply the International Financial Reporting Standards to transactions, and prepare consolidated financial statements incorporating statement of profit and loss, and statement of financial position.

This is a 30-credit module.

Apply best practice in internal and external auditing within the International Standards on Auditing framework. And complete audits by apply auditing theory using a risk-based approach, along with professional scepticism and professional judgement.

This is a 30-credit module.

Explore the role of corporate finance and the market it operates in, considering domestic and international settings. You study the ways businesses use these markets to create and maintain shareholder value by taking investments and financing decisions. Also, you learn about the use of financial instruments to reduce risk.

This is a 30-credit module.

You get the opportunity to work on live projects with external clients. This practical learning encourages you to become an active learner and decision maker. You improve your communication and problem-solving abilities, drawing on the knowledge you gained in previous modules. This includes management science, organisational behaviour, emerging technology and information systems, data analysis, and accounting and finance.

This is a 30-credit module.

Create original ideas and concepts for your individual project, creating an artefact, report, campaign, comic, product or other form related to the arts, design and media industries. You explore the context and history of the creative arts and use this to inform your project. Learning to research and analyse ideas about art, design and media, you develop your understanding of creative working and the relationship between creativity, society and the environment.

This is a 40-credit module.