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BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance Top-Up Degree

Course code: N401      Level: 6
 
If you already hold an HND or Foundation degree in Accounting and Finance or equivalent qualification, top it up to a full Accounting and Finance BA degree in 18 months with this online course. Gaining the full bachelors degree can improve your career prospects, strengthen your CV and allow you to move onto a Masters degree at a later date, should you wish to.
 
It’s a popular choice for busy professionals or those returning to work, who want to get all the benefits a full degree brings, but need a flexible study pattern.
​​You can also study this course if you have:
 
  • ACCA F1-F6 or ACCA F1-F5 and F8
  • CIMA Advanced Diploma
  • ABE Advanced Diploma in Business Administration
  • IBAM Advanced Diploma in Business Administration
Course Fee: £4,500
Exemptions: If you have studied one of the modules or hold some of the papers from ACCA or CIMA, you will eligible for one or two module exemptions depending on what you hold.

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Core Modules:
​Financial Strategy                Credits:20          Code:6AG503
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This module will explore the interrelationship between three areas: dividend, financing and investment decisions of organisations, with an emphasis on how financial managers can make decisions at a strategic level.
 
The module introduces relevant theory and models, with appropriate references to real life businesses and organisations. You will be encouraged to take a strategic approach to critically analysing and evaluating financial information, to enhance their knowledge and understanding of financial strategy.
Independent Study               Credits:40          Code:6IM997
This double module provides the opportunity to extend aspects of final and previous year modules, along with refining research skills by completing an Independent Study dissertation. It allows theories, principles and concepts addressed in the classroom environment to be analysed and tested in the reality of a private, public or community sector organisation by producing a pathway related report.
​Management Accounting Performance Evaluation
Credits:20                                           Code:6AG523
This module expands on the knowledge and understanding gained in management accounting and will provide a good understanding of management accounting concepts and techniques needed to provide managers with useful information. The module focuses on presenting this information in a clear and appropriate manner, with the primary areas of study being control and performance measurement.
Optional Modules (select 2):
Financial Reporting              Credits:20            Code:6AG501
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, in order to make economic decisions.
 
This module will explore financial accounting principles that support the international accounting standards on which financial statements are prepared; whilst the significance of the fundamental principles that underpin the drafting and revision of appropriate international accounting standards will be evaluated.
 
You will interpret and apply the relevant international accounting standards to a range of financial reporting issues and transactions that entities experience within the contemporary business environment, so that the published financial information the entities provide is useful for external users and stakeholders.
​Financial Statement Analysis         Credits:20         Code:6AG502
Financial statements are useful in finding out about the health of a company and its ability to deal with future challenges. This module concentrates on using the financial information available to assess the relative strengths of companies and to assess the impact of outside forces on their viability. Analytical and forecasting skills will be used to aid decision making.
Investing and Financial Market Behaviour   Credits:20          Code:6EC505
This module brings together major themes from economics, finance and psychology, but also touches on many other business and social science disciplines to develop an understanding of personal investment behaviour and financial markets in crisis.
The theory and practice of pensions, investments, saving and debt decisions are all examined using concepts like inter-temporal decision-making, time preference, investment risk, capital accrual, fund management and investor behaviour bias in an international context.
The underlying issues in financial markets that lead to crisis and failure are also explored, as well as the relationship between individual investment, organisational practice and regulation in financial markets.
Personal Taxation (non-exam route)          Credits:20          Code:6AG520
This module lets you apply and develop your tax skills to meet the contemporary taxation needs of businesses and individuals by gaining an insight into the value created by the taxation system and understanding the cost of taxation.
It also covers the computational principle and concepts associated with taxation function, the associated taxation of gains and the taxation of goods and services.
Finally, you will examine the tax planning issues, impact of overseas matters and compliance matters related to individuals and businesses.
May intake       
Application Deadline: 13 May
Course Start: 29 May
September intake 
Application Deadline: 09 September
Course Start: 24 September
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