BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance Bachelor's degree at Northampton

The purpose of this module is to introduce the key principles in financial markets and corporate finance. Students use a range of analytical tools to analyse the main sources of finance, associated risk and alignment with organisational goals.

Students will apply current and emerging management accounting tools and techniques for controlling, planning and decision making in the modern competitive organisational environment.

This module introduces students to terminology, concepts, principles, procedures and techniques of accounting. It provides an essential introduction to the preparation and presentation of financial statements and their relevance to stakeholders and other users.

Students collect, present, analyse and interpret real life financial data using different tools including AI. Students explore the basic concepts of business mathematics and statistical methods, which lay the foundation for application of quantitative techniques to support decision making.

Students explore contemporary issues in accounting and finance including fintech, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), corporate governance, ethical issues, regulations, and financial crises. Students develop academic and employability skills to collect, present, analyse and evaluate information relating to these issues in a reflective and critical manner.

Students will be introduced to the general legal framework related to a range of business activities and appreciate when to seek specialist legal advice. Students overview key micro and macro economics concepts, the operation of markets and the wider economy, and apply economic principles to a variety of situations.

The purpose of this module is to develop knowledge and skills in understanding and applying accounting standards and the theoretical framework in the preparation and presentation of financial statements of companies and groups.

This module examines the role that finance plays in organisations and the activities that finance professionals perform to fulfil these roles. It focuses on the technologies that define and drive the digital world in which finance operates, and how finance professionals can use data to create and preserve value for organisations. It explores how finance can interact with other parts of the organisation to achieve the objectives of the whole organisation, showing how finance can work collaborativ

The students will explore the impact of taxation on the financial strategy of individuals and organisations – commercial and non-commercial, national and international. Students will apply taxation rules and regulations to assess the effect on financial decision-making.

In this module students apply accounting standards and the theoretical framework to the preparation, presentation, and intrepretation of financial statements. of companies and groups.

Students will apply and evaluate current and emerging management accounting tools and techniques for managing performance to achieve organisational objectives.

The students will explore the role of professional accountants in organisations, applying relevant professional standards. There is a strong emphasis on the role of governance and accountability on efficient, effective and ethical management of an organisation.

The purpose of this module is to equip students with theoretical and practical skills in contemporary corporate finance. Students explore the complexities of corporate financial management, investment decision making and financial risk.

Students will analyse and manage costs to support the implementation of the organisation's strategy and to control the performance of the organisation. Students will be able to apply investment appraisal techniques to evaluate capital investments, and evaluate the risks associated with such decisions.

This module equips students to become skilled preparers, analysts and interpreters of published accounts in light of the IFRS. This includes a synthesis of the accounting policies, contemporary developments in accounting regulation and changes in financial reporting standards.

In this module students will analyse organisational performance, examining core areas of accounting and finance to evaluate strategic decision making. Students will further enhance their independent research skills through the investigation of real world scenarios to identify trends and propose responsible and sustainable solutions to challenges faced by organisations.

The purpose of this module is to examine the practice and key issues of governance within organisations in the national and multinational context. The module combines theories, codes and regulations, corporate social responsibility and ethics in addressing how modern corporations could adopt effective governance to manage their role and place in the society.

Students will critically explore the legal and regulatory environment of assurance engagement. They will apply professional and ethical considerations to critically identify, analyse and conclude on best practice of accountability and transparency.

In this module students adopt an holistic and integrated approach to organisational leadership, from external and internal perspectives. The module is centred on the concept of business and financial strategy and how it can be implemented through people, projects, processes and relationships.

Students will complete complex tax calculations, syntheise and communicate these into professional advice. Students will explore taxation regulation and strategies in both public and private sector. They will develop an appreciaition of taxation, its effects and interconnectedness to financial decision-making at individual, business, corporate, national and international levels.