BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance Bachelor's degree at Middlesex University

This module introduces you to bookkeeping and financial accounting. It provides you with knowledge of the techniques and skills required to record transactions by the method known as the double-entry system and then prepare a set of single company financial statements based on those records. It will provide you with the knowledge needed to read and interpret financial statements prepared by others, including real company financial statements.

This module evaluates the role of business in societies by exploring contemporary issues and how corporate practices are responding to the increasing demand on non-financial performance. It introduces corporate responsibility and business ethics as a basis for assessing business behaviour in upholding principles of accountability to stakeholders and professional ethics in the accounting domain.

This module focuses on the economic context in which business decision-making occurs. It incorporates assessments of the impact of market environment, funding matters, corporate organisation and government policy on the actions of business enterprises. In addition, it provides you with an appreciation of how economic concepts can help in deepening understanding of these issues.

This module equips you with the basic accounting tools that aid management with its core functions of planning, decision making and control. Key areas covered are cost classifications for decision making, product costing techniques applicable to different industries, budgeting, short-term decision-making using cost volume profit analysis and long-term investment appraisal.

This module introduces you to the significant role accounting information plays in each fundamental business transaction process. You will learn to analyse and handle information using accounting systems and advanced IT techniques.

This module provides a thorough grounding of the basic statistical methods and computer software for the analysis and presentation of accounting and economic data. It caters for people with some prior mathematical knowledge and, while students are expected to complete mathematical calculations by hand and using a computer, the emphasis is on the interpretation and communication of quantitative results.

This module extends your knowledge of the principles and techniques used in financial accounting and corporate reporting. You will develop the ability to understand and critically analyse key techniques and practices within the framework of statutory financial reporting. You will also develop your transferable skills, including communication, presentation skills, critical analysis, time management and team working.

This module extends your knowledge of the principles and techniques used in financial accounting and corporate reporting. You will develop the ability to understand and critically analyse key techniques and practices within the framework of statutory financial reporting. You will also develop your transferable skills, including communication, presentation skills, critical analysis, time management and team working.

This module provides a critical understanding of the management accounting techniques today as well as cost information that can be produced for manufacturing, service and not-for-profit organisations. You will be able to critically appraise the recent advances focusing on external as well as internal measures of performance to reflect the changing nature of modern business.

This module provides a critical understanding of the management accounting techniques today as well as cost information that can be produced for manufacturing, service and not-for-profit organisations. You will be able to critically appraise the recent advances focusing on external as well as internal measures of performance to reflect the changing nature of modern business.

This module will examine the laws regulating the conduct of business and business organisations. The first part of the module provides the essential basic knowledge and understanding of English law (the English legal system, contract law, tort and employment law) while the second part covers company law and corporate governance.

This module introduces you to the techniques and practices of project management. The first part of the module examines the conceptual framework and key theories that underpin each phase of project management. The second part evaluates project optimisation mechanisms and explores ethical issues in project management. You will have the opportunity to manage a simulated project in this module.

This module introduces you to the principles of managing personal finances through diversifying income, automating regular saving, mindful spending, long-term investing and awareness of the impact of borrowing on wealth. In the process you will be introduced to a variety of personal finance products and issues to increase your financial literacy. You will be provided with an understanding of personal financial behaviour and biases, market anomalies, financial bubbles, fake news and manipulations

This module develops your knowledge of operations and supply chain management in a variety of organisations. It examines aspects of operations and supply chain management relevant to the design, planning, control and improvement of business operations. You'll learn to evaluate, select and apply relevant operations management concepts, tools and techniques to solve problems, make informed decisions and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational processes.

This module explores the mathematics that underlies financial processes and financial decision making and complements the study of these areas in economics and accounting. Specific areas include probability, extending interest ideas to mortgages and annuities, modelling financial data using time series models and Markov chains, applying discrete methods for option pricing and using utility to make decisions in risky environments.

On this module you will undertake approved work experience and personal and professional development activities, for a minimum of 18 weeks' full-time employment. This will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of work and develop effective strategies to deal with and understand work and organisational life. The module will help you to demonstrate your commercial awareness.