BA (Hons) Business Accounting and Finance Bachelor's degree at the University of Derby

The aim of this module is to develop basic knowledge and skills of financial accounting in the context of International GAAP to enable students to learn advanced areas of accounting later in their studies. The module will introduce students to the accounting function in business and various techniques used including double-entry bookkeeping. Students will learn basic techniques of financial accounts preparation for different types of business entities. Students will be introduced to accounting standards relevant to their syllabus.

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This module will introduce students to the concepts of cost and management accounting. Management Accountants require a good understanding in management accounting concepts and techniques in order to provide managers with useful information. This information requires a clear presentation and to be communicated in an appropriate manner. The primary areas of study will be cost accounting systems, budgeting and standard costing systems. Awareness should be shown of the specific requirements of different industries. This module is over one semester and consists of lectures, seminars, Computer-Based Assessments and a portfolio of formative and summative assessments and a final written assessment.

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This module will equip you with the key written communication skills necessary for both your future academic and future professional career. It will enable you to develop your skills of writing both clearly, coherently and succinctly, in such a way that you effectively address the information needs of the user of the document. It will develop your appreciation of the importance of basing your analysis and evaluation on information that comes from sources that are academically rigorous, contemporary and relevant; this will involve use of relevant referencing systems. You will also learn how to identify the appropriate research strategy and methodology for research in the accounting and financ

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Knowledge of economics provides students with an essential insight into how markets work and how firms and consumers make decisions in market economies. This module aims to highlight the goals of organisations and how these affect the decisions made by managers. The market system and the role of government involvement in the market will be examined. Subsequently, fundamental macroeconomic issues (such as growth, inflation, unemployment, demand management, and supply-side policies) and how they affect organisations will also be looked at. The ability to understand and use quantitative information as part of business analysis is a key skill. This module allows students to develop key quantitat

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The module provides the essential foundations of the legal system and the opportunity to study key substantive legal areas that will be directly applicable to those entering into a career in accountancy or even those wishing to pursue employment within the general business environment. Although a knowledge of the rules is required, the focus of the module delivery will be on practical applications and solutions for business.

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The modern business environment is highly volatile, digital and data intensive. Organisations must design, manage, and continuously improve operations to remain competitive. This includes understanding how organisations combine technology, information, and digital systems to deliver products and services efficiently and to expected quality standards. The module provides a framework to understand the crucial role of operations and IT to business success. This module will provide an understanding of the systems and processes whereby, people, capital, materials, equipment, knowledge, technology, information and time are combined to produce goods and services. The module introduces students to h

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The aim of this module is to further develop your knowledge and skills of financial accounting and reporting. It will provide a natural transition from your first year module, developing many of the themes introduced at that level. The module will commence with an exploration of the role and requirements of corporate financial reporting in the UK, including the increasingly important subject of risk. You will be provided with a solid foundation in the techniques of financial accounts preparation and a critical understanding of the key areas of financial accounting. Single level group structures are introduced, which will help lay the foundation for more advanced study in your final year.

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The Financial Manager of any organisation needs to ensure that sufficient finance / funding is available at the right time to meet the needs of the organisation. The Financial Management module therefore focuses on making decisions about how the organisation is financed / funded and then focuses on managing these finances to generate profit / wealth and to add value. Such financing and investment decisions are being made in an increasingly uncertain, dynamic and complex business environment. For this reason it is vital that you have a comprehensive understanding of how the financial management function fits into the overall objectives of the organisation. The module proceeds to look at how f

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As an accountant you will require a good understanding of management accounting concepts and techniques. If you are aiming for a more general business career, a detailed understanding of internal business reports and financial information will greatly enhance your effectiveness and possible career progression. You will require a good understanding in management accounting concepts and techniques in order to provide management with useful information. This information requires clear presentation and to be communicated in an appropriate manner. This module expands on the knowledge and understanding gained at year one. Awareness should be shown of the appropriate level and specific requirements

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As an accountant, you will require a good understanding of management accounting concepts and techniques. If you are aiming for a more general business career, a detailed understanding of internal business reports and financial information will greatly enhance your effectiveness and possible career progression. You will require a good understanding in management accounting concepts and techniques in order to provide management with useful information. This information requires clear presentation and to be communicated in an appropriate manner. This module expands on the knowledge and understanding gained at year one. Awareness should be shown of the appropriate level and specific requirement

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On successful completion of the module, you will be able to understand the taxation implications for organisations of operating in the contemporary global economic environment. The module will equip you with the knowledge and understanding of how to determine the corporate income tax and capital tax liabilities, as well as the associated tax responsibilities of employers, together with other taxes that affect operating on the international stage; all of which is essential to managing the value of the company. It will enable you to understand the factors that influence the regulatory environment in which tax operates, such as fiscal policy, the design of tax systems, cross border issues, the

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A thorough understanding of the contemporary management environment and the organisation culture is essential for professionally qualified staff with managerial responsibilities. This module enables you to appreciate a range of issues that impact the effectiveness of the management approach adopted including the structure of the organisation, handling conflicts, change management, and the factors that interfere with as well as the factors that promote effective management. You will explore staff development and staff performance issues to ensure the appraisal, and reward system enhances staff retention and the staff performance system properly supports staff development needs. All this will

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This module will develop your knowledge and understanding of the relevant concepts and models as well as appropriate project planning software. It will enable you to develop an effective project plan, monitor the progress of the project, while simultaneously identifying and managing the associated project risks. The module will equip you to discuss and apply project management methodologies and key project management tools, as well as developing knowledge of the Project lifecycle and comprehension of how to keep project stakeholders informed and ‘on-board’.

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This module expands on the knowledge and understanding you have gained on previous management accounting modules. Management Accountants require a good understanding in management accounting concepts and techniques in order to provide managers with useful information. You will need to be able to clearly present this information to employees and managers at all levels in a business especially those without any financial knowledge. You will learn how to critically evaluate tools and techniques and then apply them to scenarios. The main areas of study will be control, performance measurement and strategic management accounting. This module runs over one semester and consists of lectures, includ

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This module will equip you with the understanding of the importance of taking a holistic view of the organisation for the benefit of more stakeholders than just the conventional shareholder/provider of capital. You will develop skills to create and present environmental plans to impact real businesses; to help a small or medium-sized business take a step towards becoming more sustainable. You will also develop your own knowledge and skills in one of the biggest growth areas in the corporate world, that of integrated reporting. The module also takes you through the challenges and benefits of corporate governance, ethics and corporate control, in order to help you to become an exemplar of the

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The module will explore the relevant strategic models and theories of strategy, management and marketing. This will provide you with a framework with which to be able to assess situations and so confidently and effectively apply the relevant leadership skills to optimise the business outcome, whilst simultaneously enhancing your personal leadership skills. This foundation will equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills, awareness and confidence to lead not just a finance team but also a team of multidiscipline professionals, in such a way as to maximise the potential talent, skills and synergy of the team. Communication skills, together with the ability to identify, assimilate and critic

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Financial Reporting provides financial information for external users and the wider stakeholders of financial statements enabling them to assess the risks and returns of investment opportunities, so that they can make useful economic decisions. This module will develop your knowledge and understanding of the financial accounting principles that support the international accounting standards on which financial statements are prepared. It will enable you to evaluate the significance of the fundamental principles that underpin the drafting and revision of appropriate international accounting standards. It will provide you with the ability to select, interpret and apply the relevant internationa

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This module is an extremely useful module for all Business Accounting & Finance students. It prepares students comprehensively for assignments in their professional working life. It is a module that allows students to learn the techniques and attitudes required of a modern Professional Consultant. In an accountants working life they will be tasked to complete various projects, studies or practical research assignments that will effect a change upon an organisations’ practices or processes. This is usually as a result of an issue identified, or for a strategic change that requires improvement to an organisation in order to increase business outputs. This module is a practical module worth 40

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This module brings together major themes from economics, finance and psychology in order to develop your awareness of financial markets issues and to expand your understanding of investment decision making, investor behaviour, regulation and financial markets in crisis. All along, you will develop critical practical skills like using Excel, analytical reasoning, interpreting data, following financial media and interacting with external financial market experts and potential employers. You will learn about the main investment classes, you will build your own portfolio of investments and analyse its effectiveness and performance. We will introduce you to behavioural aspects of investor activit

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This module gives you the opportunity to make a personal choice regarding the topic and format of your study. You may wish to extend aspects of your final and previous year subjects to more depth along with refining your research skills by means of a traditional research project. Alternatively you may choose to examine a business situation in depth, develop a creative advertising campaign or develop a marketing plan with ideas for creative execution. You could analyse and test the theories, principles and concepts addressed in the classroom environment in the reality of a private, public or community sector organisation by means of a pathway related report. The independent study is an indivi

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