BSc (Hons) Accountancy And Finance Bachelor's degree at the University of Lincoln

This module introduces you to the foundations of financial and management accounting and how accounting information supports business success. You will learn how organisations record financial transactions, prepare financial statements, and analyse costs to support planning and decision-making. Through practical examples and problem-solving activities, you will develop key skills in analysing financial information and understanding how businesses measure performance.

This module introduces you to modern data analytics and decision intelligence techniques used in economics and finance. You will develop the ability to collect, manage, and analyse real world data using contemporary statistical and digital tools. You will learn how to apply quantitative methods to support evidence based decision making and interpret analytical results in a professional context.

This module introduces how markets and economies operate, exploring topics such as pricing, market structures, growth, inflation, and global trade through real-world examples. By analysing contemporary economic issues, you will develop problem-solving, communication, digital literacy, and ethical decision-making skills that employers value across economic, business and policy roles.

Discover the dynamics of global financial markets and the instruments that drive investment decisions in this engaging module. You will explore equity, bond, derivatives, and money markets, learning how institutions, regulations, and market participants interact to shape financial outcomes. Gain hands-on experience with the Bloomberg Terminal, analyzing real-time market data and investment strategies.

Initiated from 2015 and officially founded in 2018, the LSMIF is set up with a structure similar to any other professionally run fund management company with students running every aspect of the fund, from CEO to analyst. It is one of only few of this kind in the United Kingdom. The fund uses money raised from donors to invest in shares of companies listed on London Stock Exchange.

The module emphasises the practical application of financial techniques within realistic business contexts, strengthening your ability to interpret data, apply quantitative methods, and exercise sound commercial judgement. The module develops critical thinking, numerical proficiency, and strategic awareness by exploring how investment appraisal, financing choices, valuation methods, and cost of capital interact to influence business performance and risk.

This module will further develop your skills and understanding of the preparation of financial statements by companies under the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). You will study some key accounting standards in detail and gain a solid foundation in the techniques required to prepare moderately complex financial statements You will be exposed to the calculation, analysis and interpretation of accounting ratios, a vital skill needed for making investment decisions.

The module develops your ability to apply, analyse and critically evaluate management accounting and strategic decision making techniques that support planning, control and organisational strategy. It provides the technical and analytical skills required to prepare and interpret relevant information for business planning, performance assessment and informed decision making.

This module introduces you to how organisations are checked, protected, and guided through auditing, business law, and professional ethics. You'll learn how auditors investigate information, assess risks, and understand the rules companies must follow. You'll also explore how professionals make ethical decisions and spot potential fraud.

Lincoln International Business School (LIBS) believes that an option to study overseas is a valuable educational opportunity for our students. Study Abroad is a year long module which enables students to spend time studying abroad at one of the University's approved partner institutions. During the year spent abroad, students share classes with local students and study on a suite of locally-delivered taught modules which have been approved in advance by the University.

The LSMIF will be designed to provide students with the essential knowledge on the following main knowledge blocks - at intermediate level for Year 2: How stock markets work and how to read financial data, Valuation techniques including cash flow projections, dividend growth modelling, and comparative analysis, Market timing and technical analysis, Asset allocation optimization.

Discovering how investors make decisions in the real world, this hands on module teaches you how to interpret macroeconomic policies, analyse companies, evaluate risks, value stocks and bonds, use derivatives, and build diversified portfolios. You will work with real companies, real market data, and in a trading simulation environment that mirrors professional investment practice.

This module is aimed at those students who have decided to take a year out of formal studies to gain accredited work experience and are registered on a degree programme with an accredited professional practice element. The Professional Practice Year aims to give students a continuous experience of full-time work within an organisation.

This module introduces core concepts in corporate finance and risk management, focusing on how organisations create value and manage financial uncertainty. You will learn this through industry standard software such as Bloomberg and other resources, researching information and applying theory to firm problems that provide solutions.

This module introduces you to how modern organisations make responsible decisions and report their sustainability performance. You'll explore how businesses communicate financial results and wider environmental and social impacts, and how ethical values shape leadership, governance, and stakeholder trust.