This course covers a broad range of areas including auditing, taxation, corporate finance, company law and economics, practical skills and professional body accreditation. Take a look at the detail below.
Year 1
- Finance and the Economy
- The LSBU Discovery Project
- Elements of Financial Accounting
- Management and Organisations
- Data for Decision Making
- Managerial Accounting
Year 2
- Managing Business Performance
- Taxation Practice
- Professional and Digital Skills
- Legal Environment of Business
- Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Finance in a Digital World
Year 3 (optional placement year)
When you complete a placement year, you'll be awarded a differentiated degree entitled BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance (with Placement). The assessment of the placement is designed to support and accredit your experience by formalising your personal development outcomes, and by contextualising your prior learning. The production of evidence to a relevant professional body, which includes a minimum of two workplace visits over the year, will provide you with a supportive structure to work in. Regular online contact with tutors, peer-contact and placement support will be maintained throughout the year. Assessment method: 100% coursework.
Year 4
- Contemporary Audit: Principles & Practice
- Corporate Reporting
- Financial Decision Making