“By creating we think, by living we learn” Patrick Geddes
In the School of Accounting and Finance we aim to help you develop the skills and techniques required to enter a variety of rewarding careers.
We want you to understand the power and limitations of accountancy and financial techniques; how financial information can be used, abused and misunderstood; how it can help society to function and how it can contribute to society's problems.
Our overall commitment to providing a stimulating, supportive, friendly and well organised environment for our students was recognised by our rating of Excellent by the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council.
Your course will be full of variety and will include a good grounding in professional knowledge and skills as well as exposure to many of the latest developments in accounting research to which our department makes a major contribution.
The course material is delivered using a variety of lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, projects and hands-on computer labs. Guest lectures are given by experienced finance practitioners and outside visits are also organised to help you appreciate the real world application of the discipline. Depending on your course choices you might visit financial institutions in Edinburgh and London, as well as a high technology manufacturer to see business processes in practice. Assessment is by a mixture of end of course exams and assessed coursework, which can include essays, computer labs and projects based on group assignments.
| Introduction to Financial Accounting 1FA - AB11002 | Semester 1 | Credits 20 |
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Covers the basic concepts of accounting practices, including book-keeping and introduces the production of external financial reports. |
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| Business Environment 1BE - AB11004 | Semester 1 | Credits 20 |
| Students explore the relationship between firms and their immediate environment alongside an investigation of managerial theory. |
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| Information Systems 1IS - AB11009 | Semester 1 | Credits 20 |
| Aims to help students develop a sound framework for understanding information systems in general and accounting information systems in particular. As a result, students can begin to become informed users, providers and managers of information. |
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| Introductory Management Accounting 1MA - AB12003 | Semester 2 | Credits 20 |
| Introduces some of the main topics and issues with which management accounting is concerned. It covers three core areas of management accounting namely: cost ascertainment for profit measurement; information for planning; and information for controlling operations. |
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| Introductory Financial Management 1FM - AB11008 | Semester 2 | Credits 20 |
| Introduces a range of analytical techniques to assist our understanding of some of the key issues confronting the domestic and global economy today. |
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| Statistics 1ST - AB12007 | Semester 2 | Credits 20 |
| Introduces the statistical concepts and techniques essential to management in any branch of the industrial or financial world. |
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| Intermediate Financial Accounting 2FA - AB21002 | Semester 1 | Credits 20 |
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| Concentrates on the preparation of the financial information of a business entity including - financial statements of a limited company, consolidated financial statements of a group of companies and the concept and preparation of the cash flow statement. | ||
| Financial Decision Analysis 2FD - AB21001 | Semester 1 | Credits 20 |
Introduces a range of quantitative and computational techniques and models that are commonly used to aid managerial decision-making, particularly at the operational level. |
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| Business Law Systems 2BL - AB21005 | Semester 1 | Credits 20 |
Gives students an outline of the legal system in the UK and an understanding of the main legal principles that affect commercial activities in Scotland. |
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| Intermediate Financial Management 2FM - AB22004 | Semester 2 | Credits 20 |
Introduces the major theoretical themes which inform thinking about financial management in practice. |
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| Intermediate Management Accounting 2MA - AB22003 | Semester 2 | Credits 20 |
Extends the first year management accounting material and introduces some new management accounting techniques and topics. |
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| Management and Information Systems 2MS - AB22006 | Semester 2 | Credits 20 |
Discusses the latest developments in management research and practice; develops understanding of the environment in which managers operate; the analytical, synthesising, critical and problem-solving skills of students in the area of Management and Information Systems. |
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Study Abroad students may take level 3 modules, however, evidence of prior knowledge may be required in the form of transcripts. To find out more about this contact us.
| Advanced Financial Accounting I 3FA - AB30001 | Semesters 1 & 2 | Credits 20 |
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| Together with the Level 1 and Level 2 Financial Accounting modules, this module gives a comprehensive coverage of the practical aspects of preparing and understanding published financial statements, focussing on the topics which are specifically required for professional accreditation purposes. | ||
| Advanced Financial Management 3FM - AB30002 | Semesters 1 & 2 | Credits 20 |
| This module provides an introduction to modern theories of corporate financial management. It develops analytical techniques introduced in the Level 2 Intermediate Financial Management module. It also considers new topics and introduces ideas contained in books and articles published by leading specialists in financial management. It aims to develop an understanding of the link between the theory and practice of modern financial management in large firms. | ||
| All modules are worth 20 Credits, and run throughout Semesters 1 & 2. | |
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| AB30006 | International Capital Markets |
| AB30009 | Financial Reporting Theory 3FR |
| AB30003 | Advanced Management Accounting 3MA |
| EC30003 | Marketing 3MK |
| AB30008 | Taxation 3TX |
Study Abroad students may take level 4 modules, however, evidence of prior knowledge may be required in the form of transcripts. To find out more about this contact us.
| Advanced Financial Accounting II - AB40001 | Semesters 1 & 2 | Credits 30 |
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| Together with Introductory Financial Accounting, Intermediate Financial Accounting and Advanced Financial Accounting 1, this module gives a comprehensive coverage of the practical aspects of preparing and understanding published financial statements. | ||
| Financial Management Theory - AB40004 | Semesters 1 & 2 | Credits 30 |
| This module aims to outline some of the most advanced theories of financial management and to subject the views of leading exponents in this field to critical scrutiny. It seeks to further develop students' understanding of topics covered in Level 3 by examining the material in greater depth, paying special attention to modern theories of corporate finance. The module will introduce a number of new topics in the area of corporate finance and aims to encourage students to undertake independent reading of the related literature. | ||
| All modules are worth 20 Credits, and run throughout Semesters 1 & 2 | |
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| AB40004 | Financial Management Theory 4FM |
| AB40005 | Financial Statement Analysis 4FR |
| AB40010 | Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 4PM |
| AB40003 | Corporate Social Reporting 4SR |
| AB40013 | Auditing II HAV |
| AB40014 | Taxation II 4TX |
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