Accounting And Finance BA (Hons)

Taught by professionally qualified accountants who have a range of experience and industry links, you can expect our Accounting and Finance BA programme to provide you with the latest knowledge from those that have applied it in the business world. 

By selecting this highly accredited course, you will gain an advantage in a range of careers including: accountancy, investment banking, asset management and insurance.

After you’ve covered the core elements of the programme, we give you the flexibility to gain exposure to specialist areas such as auditing, taxation and strategy to a level equivalent to the ICAEW professional stage.

What You'll Learn:

Financial accounting
Economic principles for accounting and finance
Business law
Accounting theory and its relevance to accounting practice
Financial management and reporting
UK tax compliance
Corporate reporting and analysis
Developing and implementing business strategy
Managing an assurance engagement and audit engagements

Accreditation:

The University of Liverpool Management School holds accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS. This makes it one of an elite group of institutions worldwide to hold the gold standard triple accreditation.

With close industry links, excellent teaching, and quality content this course is accredited by professional accountancy bodies including the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants (CIPFA), and Institute of Charted Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).

Syllabus:

• Year 1:
• Your first year of study will provide you with a foundation for deeper study of accounting issues in the following stages of the programme in addition to being able to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental accounting and finance concepts and principles whilst being able to analyse introductory quantitative and qualitative techniques. You will also begin to develop key employability skills required for roles where personal responsibility is necessary.
• This programme has been designed to ensure that our graduates can apply for the maximum number of exemptions from professional accounting qualifications upon completing their degree studies. This means that many of our modules, including all those that you take in year one, are compulsory.
• Compulsory Modules:
• Data Analysis For Accountants (acfi120)
• Economics Principles For Accounting And Finance (acfi127)
• Introduction To Finance (acfi103)
• Introduction To Financial Accounting (acfi101)
• Introduction To Management Accounting (acfi102)
• Quantitative Methods For Accounting And Finance (acfi111)
• Skills For The Professional Accountant (acfi115)
• Optional Modules
• Information Systems For Accountants (acfi116)
• Introduction To The Graduate Recruitment Process (ulms170)
• Year 2:
• In your second year of study, you will start to build upon the foundations you created in your first year and will be able to demonstrate an understanding, knowledge and application of accounting and finance concepts and principles across a range of business contexts. With an increased expertise in broader areas of accounting and finance you will also understand key accounting methodology as well as the consequences and ethical impact of decision-making.
• Students will take one of the optional modules listed in Semester 1 of Year 2.
• Compulsory Modules:
• Accounting Theory (acfi202)
• Audit And Assurance (acfi210)
• Business Law (acfi211)
• Financial Management (acfi204)
• Financial Reporting 1 (acfi201)
• Management Accounting (acfi203)
• Tax Compliance (acfi212)
• Optional Modules
• Business Ethics (phil271)
• Entrepreneurship (ulms252)
• Theory Of The Firm (econ254)
• Econometrics For Finance 1 (acfi225)
• Year 3:
• In year three you will be able to demonstrate an understanding of a wide range of the contexts in which accounting and finance operates and develop your technical knowledge of the main current techniques and practices to an advanced level in areas such as financial reporting; management accounting; finance; auditing and taxation. You will also undertake projects analysing real businesses enabling you to develop and demonstrate key skills desired by graduate employers.
• Your year three optional modules will give you the opportunity to explore advanced areas of accounting and finance, depending on your interest. This combination of advanced technical knowledge, analysis of current practice and in depth study of specialised areas leaves you well prepared to enter the workplace or to undertake further study.
• Students will take one of the following optional modules in Semester 1 of Year 3; ACFI305, ACFI310, ACFI315.
• Students will take one of the remaining listed optional modules in Semester 2 of Year 3.
• Compulsory Modules:
• Advanced Auditing (acfi301)
• Strategic Management Accounting (acfi303)
• Business Finance (acfi304)
• Business Strategy (acfi312)
• Corporate Reporting And Analysis (acfi302)
• Financial Reporting 2 (acfi309)
• Optional Modules
• Advanced Entrepreneurship (ulms360)
• Advanced Taxation (acfi305)
• Behavioural Finance (acfi311)
• Capital Markets (acfi321)
• Corporate Governance (acfi320)
• Critical Perspectives In Management (ulms366)
• Derivative Securities (acfi310)
• Financial Risk Management (acfi342)
• The Price Of Football (acfi322)
• Principles Of Finance With Excel (acfi315)
• The Football Business (ulms370)