Accounting & Finance

This module helps you develop digital literacy skills, with a particular focus on using Excel worksheets and workbooks. You’ll explore business and entrepreneurial challenges and work towards creating sustainable solutions. The module also supports the development of critical thinking, an entrepreneurial mindset, and analytical reasoning for solving problems in a business environment.

This module helps you develop both personal and professional skills to become more effective and confident. It  will enhance your readiness for future employment in the evolving fields of accounting and finance. You’ll be introduced to a variety of business types and career opportunities, and learn how to work independently and collaboratively within diverse teams. The module also introduces the basic principles of company law and macroeconomics to support your understanding of the broader business environment.

This module introduces you to the theory, concepts, and practices of management accounting, with a particular focus on costing. You’ll learn management accounting techniques for planning and control to support effective business decision-making. The module also helps you develop digital literacy skills for evaluating data.

This module introduces you to the core principles and concepts of financial accounting. You’ll develop technical proficiency in double-entry accounting techniques, learn how to maintain accurate accounting records, and gain the skills to prepare basic financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.

This module explores the principles of financial management and decision-making. You’ll analyse sources of business finance and learn how to make ethical, sustainable financial decisions. You'll also examine current developments in corporate finance and their impact on decision-making.

This module explores how information technology influences modern accounting practices. You’ll be introduced to the basics and importance of data analysis, and develop the skills and knowledge needed to use accounting information systems effectively and responsibly. This includes understanding regulatory frameworks, corporate governance, sustainability regulations, and ethical principles.

This module develops technical and computational skills in taxation. You’ll explore social and economic factors, ethics, and employer responsibilities under employment law. The module also examines UK regulations and their impact on global business operations.

This module develops your knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Accounting Standards (IAS) for single entities. You’ll explore changing standards in professional ethics, corporate governance, sustainability principles, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting. The module also covers assurance engagements, including ethics, professional scepticism, and the key stages of external audit.

This module examines how business strategies are developed and implemented. You’ll analyse different approaches to strategy and learn to justify choices in varied situations. The module also explores legal principles in business, focusing on contract and tort law through practical scenarios.

This module critically analyses UK capital and indirect taxation, including group corporation tax. You’ll apply current UK tax rules to a range of scenarios.

On this module you'll develop problem-solving skills in management accounting for global organisations. You’ll critically analyse tools and techniques in real-world contexts and learn to use accounting information to support strategic decisions.

You'll build on your knowledge of audit engagements, taking you from planning to final reporting in line with international standards. You’ll evaluate internal controls, tackle complex financial reporting issues, and critically appraise solutions to real-world problems. You'll also develop your understanding of advanced financial reporting and a broad range of accounting issues.