Accounting and Finance modules
Browse Accounting and Finance modules to find descriptions, what you will learn, how you will be taught, and how you will be assessed.
Level 1
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Introductory Financial Accounting module (BU11001)
Learn the basic accounting procedures involved in producing the financial statements of a business or organisation.
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International Business Environment module (BU11002)
An introduction to the internal and external environmental aspects that anyone working in business must have in order to succeed in this environment.
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Business Information Systems module (BU11003)
Learn the uses and applications of information systems within organisations focusing on techniques and technologies supporting the finance function.
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Introductory Management Accounting module (BU12001)
Learn the skills used for internal business decision-making.
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Introduction to Business Accounting module (BU12003)
Tailored towards business students this module provides an understanding of accounting through the preparation and interpretation of financial information.
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Foundations of Economic Analysis module (BU12005)
Learn key concepts of both microeconomics and macroeconomics, allowing a basic understanding to build upon in further business modules.
Level 2
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Data Analytics for Financial Decisions module (BU21001)
Learn the data analytics used by management to aid financial decision-making.
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Intermediate Financial Accounting module (BU21002)
Financial Accounting includes the preparation of financial statements, recording transactions over a specific period and ensuring compliance to set standards.
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Management Information Systems module (BU21009)
Learn about organisational strategy, technological developments and ethics, accounting information systems and the role of finance functions in organisations.
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Intermediate Management Accounting module (BU22002)
Learn about advanced aspects of management accounting including different costing methods, issues relating to management control, and decision making.
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Intermediate Financial Management module (BU22003)
Introduces students to issues associated with capital budgeting, risk, working capital management, security valuation, and finance theory.
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Level 3
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Advanced Financial Accounting I module (BU30001)
Learn about the practical and theoretical aspects of the application of accounting standards and the preparation of published financial statements.
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Advanced Financial Management module (BU30002)
Learn about the different goals of the firm, key theories in financial management, project risk management, and how investment decisions are made.
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Advanced Management Accounting module (BU30003)
Learn about the advanced aspects of management accounting including performance measurement, cost management, and strategic management accounting.
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Auditing module (BU30004)
Auditing exists to provide assurance to stakeholders that the financial information presented is is reliable and trustworthy.
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Taxation module (BU30005)
Learn about the personal tax of United Kingdom and Scottish individuals, trading income for sole traders and partnerships, and value-added tax (VAT).
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Financial Reporting Theory module (BU30006)
This module considers a variety of theoretical perspectives that inform the practices of accounting and our understanding of its place within society.
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International Capital Markets module (BU30007)
Investing across borders is complex. Learn about the history of multinationals, investment options, and the wider economic environment and the possible risks.
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Financial Analysis & Simulation module (BU31011)
You will learn several crucial tools used by equity or fixed income analysts, portfolio managers, or a risk analysts.
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Research Methods for Accounting and Finance module (BU32003)
An introduction to the principles and methods involved in conducting research in accounting and finance.
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Level 4
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Sustainability Reporting module (BU40001)
Explore the theory and practice of sustainability accounting and accountability, from the perspective of both corporations and wider stakeholders.
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Financial Statement Analysis module (BU40003)
Learn how to analyse financial statements, use financial statement data for predicting risk as well as forecasting future earnings.
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Fiscal Studies module (BU40006)
Learn about Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, Corporation Tax, the Scottish taxes, UK tax planning and ethics, and aspects of international taxation.
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Business Project in Accounting module (BU40026)
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Corporate Governance module (BU41002)
Learn about corporate governance and the debate about its importance for leading firms in the global market.
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Security Analysis module (BU41004)
Students will learn a range of techniques and models that are used by investors to analyse security performance and evaluate which shares to buy or sell.
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Accounting & Accountability in the Public Sector module (BU41005)
Learn contemporary accounting and accountability issues within the public and not-for-profit sectors.
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Contemporary Issues in International Reporting module (BU41007)
Learn about the current issues facing the world of accounting in an International context.
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Corporate Restructuring & Finance module (BU42002)
Learn about issues associated with corporate restructuring events such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), buyouts and strategic alliances.
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Portfolio Management module (BU42003)
In this module you will learn about the assets that are traded in stock markets, as well as insights offered by behavioural finance for portfolio investments.
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Financial Assurance and Ethics module (BU42007)
Learn theoretical and practical aspects underpinning the audit of published financial statements.
Level 5
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Corporate Governance module (BU51001)
This module aims to equip students with an understanding of the important themes in corporate governance in contemporary society.
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Corporate Finance module (BU51002)
Learn how Corporate Finance techniques can be used in the financial management and decision-making processes used by firms and investors.
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Audit, Assurance and Professional Ethics module (BU51003)
This module allows you to meet the accreditation requirements of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Paper F8 ‘Audit and Assurance’.
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Professional Management Accounting module (BU51004)
Learn about the nature of managerial accounting within an organisational context.
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Tax Compliance and Fiscal Studies module (BU51005)
Learn about the UK tax system, the legal requirements for both individuals and businesses and how these policies are administered by the government.
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International Business Accounting module (BU51009)
Accounting is key in Business, this module will ensure you are able to communicate with all stakeholders to understand accounting from a Business perspective.
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Risk Management in Banking module (BU51012)
Learn the most current academic theory and industry practice of risk management in financial institutions from former industry professionals.
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Readings in a Specialist Research Area II module (BU51028)
Undertake individual literature based research to analyse current issues on an accountancy subject area.
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Financial Statements and Analysis module (BU51029)
Develop your financial skills in the interpretation and use of financial statements, allowing you to evaluate a firms' financial performance.
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Moving Up to Business module (BU51033)
Whatever your academic background and/or professional experience, this module will help you get the most from your masters degree.
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Contemporary Issues in Finance module (BU51035)
Gain insight into the different academic views on the current world of finance, either for a career in this industry to help manage your own personal finances.
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Sustainable Corporate Finance module (BU51044)
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Readings in a Specialist Research Area I module (BU52003)
Undertake individual literature based research to analyse current issues on a Specialist Area of Business.
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International Accounting and Financial Reporting module (BU52005)
Learn an international perspective on the theory and practice of accounting.
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Global Risk Analysis module (BU52006)
Investors and multinational corporations are faced with daily risk, being able to analysis this on a global scale will increase your career options in business.
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Professional Financial Reporting Practice module (BU52007)
Learn about the practical and theoretical aspects of the application of accounting standards and the preparation of published financial statements.
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Bank Modelling and Performance Analysis module (BU52009)
Learn how to apply quantitative knowledge to evaluate the performance of banks and explore research issues in the relevant field.
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Accounting and Finance MSc Dissertation module (BU52010)
This module gives you the opportunity to undertake supervised, independent research into a topic of your choice
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Emerging Financial Markets and Investment module (BU52012)
Gain insight into the main issues in emerging market finance and investment literature, while also assessing the suitability of mainstream finance theory.
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Strategic Management Accounting module (BU52013)
Learn how the tools and concepts of management accounting support the planning, implementation, and control of strategic objectives and operational targets.
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International Banking and Finance Project module (BU52014)
Explore key theories and real world financial scenarios skills to produce a focused project on a topic in International Banking and Finance.
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Research Methods module (BU52015)
Learn Research Methods to understand the techniques to gather, analyse, and interpret data to undertake research and prepare dissertations.
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Quantitative Methods module (BU52016)
Learn how to use statistical analysis in order to solve real world problems.
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Econometrics for Finance module (BU52017)
Learn how to use theories and concepts against financial data to seek answers to important business questions.
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Security Analysis and Equity Valuation module (BU52042)
Develop skills that are essential for scrutinising market structures, equity securities, and valuation techniques for effective investment decision-making.
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Investment Management module (BU52043)
Learn and master investment theories, principles, and strategies with real-world application via Bloomberg terminals for astute financial decision-making.
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Corporate Social Reporting module (BU52044)
Understand the developments in social and environmental reporting, from an economical management and accounting view and how this information can be used
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Venture Capital and Private Equity module (BU52047)
Learn about the operation of venture capital and private equity firms, focusing on how venture capital firms screen and select business proposals.
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Financial Regulation and Ethics module (BU52048)
Learn about financial regulations, banking practices, and ethics.
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Finance MSc Dissertation module (BU52708)
This module gives you the opportunity to undertake supervised, independent research into a finance topic of your choice
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Professional Financial Management module (BU53001)
Learn about the financial management function and environment, investment appraisal, working capital management, business finance and risk management.
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Professional Accountancy Project module (BU53002)
Through the professional accountancy project you will undertake an individual research project on a relevant topic in professional accountancy.
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Business MSc Dissertation module (BU53006)
Undertake supervised, independent research on a business topic of your choice and produce a 15,000-word dissertation
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The Research Proposal module (RD51003)
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