Accounting and Finance

The BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance award is both a qualification in its own right and a stepping-stone to a professional accountancy qualification. 

Students will develop practical accounting skills and learn to produce financial accounts and interpret financial statements. Students will also develop skills necessary for management and financial decision-making in a modern business environment.

Graduates from the award will be equipped for careers in the accounting and auditing professions in the private and public sectors. Students will also have the benefit of an excellent level of exemption granted by internationally recognised professional accountancy bodies.

The Accounting and Finance degree provides excellent employment opportunities in a wide range of business related and management roles, in areas such as financial services, banking, taxation, insurance and the public sector.  

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My name is Dawn Wong Mei Ping. I have recently graduated from Staffordshire University with a degree in Accounting and Finance.

Over the course of the two years that I was in Staffs, I have truly enjoyed myself. I have met great lecturers. On a personal basis, I feel that they are so patient and caring and they have sacrificed a lot of their time guiding us. Besides guiding me in terms of academic matters, they have also guided me in other areas as well. I have asked a few of them regarding this industry and my future career path and they never hesitate to share their knowledge and experience with me.

Besides the academic staff, there is also the support staff from the office. They are always more than willing to lend a helping hand to us students. I have approached them numerous times during my time in Staffs but they were still as helpful as always.

I have also met friends from all walks of life and from various countries during these two years. I am especially grateful to Dianne (the student representative) for all her guidance and help that she has provided.

I was confused as to whether I should take up ACCA but thanks to an advice given by a lecturer, I am now working in a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firm and am seeking to study ACCA course once I have gained some experience in the practical world of accounting and auditing.

Overall, it was a very fruitful two years for me. I will like to take this opportunity to thank the lecturers, especially the above lecturers as well as the academic staff for all your help.

The BA(Hons) Accounting and Finance award is both a qualification in its own right and a stepping stone to a professional accountancy qualification.

Students will develop practical accounting skills and learn to produce financial accounts and interpret financial statements. They will also develop skills necessary for management and financial decision-making in a modern business context.

At Level 1 you study a range of topics designed to provide appropriate skills in the basics of Accounting and Finance including Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Economics, Law, and Business Skills.

Level 1 provides a framework, which you will build upon at Level 2. In addition, there are option modules, which enable you to broaden the scope of your experience.

At Level 2 your studies will include Advanced Financial Accounting, Management Accounting Techniques, Applied Accounting Software (Sage software), Taxation, and Managing People and Performance. As with Level 1, there are option modules, which enable you to broaden the scope of your experience.

Between Levels 2 and 3, there is the opportunity to undertake a year’s work placement. The placement allows you to develop your skills and gain valuable, practical experience within a working environment. This type of experience is highly regarded by employers and will give you a significant, competitive advantage in securing the job of your choice upon graduation. We have close contact with many high profile companies and we provide support to help you obtain a work placement that is right for you.

At Level 3, you will develop advanced skills in areas of study including Financial Reporting and Audit, Strategic Management Accounting, Corporate Finance, Accounting Theory and Practice. Students also develop their Research and Data Analysis skills in preparation for an independent research project.

When you graduate you will be equipped for a career in the accounting and auditing professions, in the private and public sector. You will also have the benefit of an excellent level of exemptions granted by internationally recognised professional accountancy bodies.

Additionally this degree provides excellent employment opportunities in a wide range of business-related and management roles, in areas such as financial services, banking, taxation, insurance and the public sector.

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