GO UNIVERSITY  Ghana/Global 2016/17/18/19

BSc  Accounting & Finance 3 Years

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Overview

Develop a deep understanding of the way financial information is used and managed within organisations and how it is reported externally.

You’ll gain a mature understanding of the modern economy, the nature of business and the role that accountancy and finance can play within it. Core modules will develop your mathematical skills and give you a broad understanding of key topics in economics, financial and management accounting, corporate finance and financial analytics. You can also tailor your studies to suit you with options as diverse as forensic accounting, corporate social responsibility and strategic management.

Offering the maximum exemptions from the main professional bodies in the field, it’s excellent preparation for a career in accounting or finance. But this degree doesn’t pigeonhole you either, providing a strong base of knowledge and skills that will put you in a good position to launch a variety of exciting careers.

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Course Content

 

Our degrees have a modular structure. This means that compulsory modules provide you with the core knowledge and skills that you need, while optional and discovery modules allow you to shape your course to suit your personal interests and career aspirations.

 

Year 1 comprises a set of compulsory modules that lay the foundations of your studies. You’ll develop the mathematical knowledge and skills you need and be introduced to key financial and economic principles, as well as the fundamentals of financial and management accounting.

 

In Year 2 you’ll build on this knowledge base: compulsory modules will develop your understanding of corporate finance and financial and management accounting, as well as helping you to develop skills in research methods and analytical techniques. Optional modules will focus on a range of topics within economics, or areas like the complexities of corporate social responsibility or the legal context in which businesses operate.

 

When you enter your final year, you will have developed high-level research and analytical skills. You’ll apply these to a project that runs throughout the year, which could be either a research dissertation on a topic of your choice or a piece of financial analysis. You’ll also explore advanced topics in finance and accounting theory. Optional modules will span diverse topics from auditing to corporate governance and taxation.

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Course Structure

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Year 1

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Compulsory modules

• Foundations of Finance 20 credits

• Personal Tutorials for Studies in Finance 20 credits

• Mathematical Economics 10 credits

• Introduction to Financial Accounting 10 credits

• Introduction to Management Accounting 10 credits

• Economic Theory and Applications 1 20 credits

• Mathematics for Economics and Business 1 (if you don't have A-level Mathematics) 10 credits

• Statistics for Economics and Business 1 10 credits

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Year 2

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Compulsory modules

• Corporate Finance 20 credits

• Business Skills for Accounting and Finance 10 credits

• Credit and Financial Analytics 20 credits

• Intermediate Financial Accounting 20 credits

• Intermediate Management Accounting 20 credits

 

 

Optional modules

• From Study to Work 10 credits

• Industrial Economics 10 credits

• Intermediate Microeconomics 10 credits

• Mathematics for Business and Economics 2 10 credits

• Business Economics 10 credits

• Introduction to Econometrics 10 credits

• Intermediate Macroeconomics 10 credits

• Business and the Legal Environment 20 credits

• Corporate Social Responsibility 10 credits

• Financial Mathematics 2 10 credits

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• Year 3

• Compulsory modules

• Advanced Accounting Theory 20 credits

• Advanced Finance 20 credits

• Critical Cases in Accounting and Finance 20 credits

• Dissertation OR Financial Analysis 40 credits

• Optional modules

• Business Ethics 20 credits

• Strategic Management 20 credits

• Forensic Accounting and Finance 10 credits

• Behavioural Finance 10 credits

• International Banking and Finance 10 credits

• Financial Derivatives 10 credits

• Accounting and Finance Dissertation 30 credits

• Auditing and Information Systems 10 credits

• Auditing and Assurance Services 20 credits

• International Business Finance 10 credits

• Principles of Taxation 20 credits

• Financial Analysis 20 credits

• Corporate Governance 10 credits

• Management Decision Making 20 crel setail topicadits

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• for more info on the topical syllabus see the syllabus in coded catalogue after your enrollment.

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• Learning and teaching

• You’ll be taught using a range of methods including lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. The rest of your time will be spent in independent learning, which allows you to develop your skills in research and analysis. Our Virtual Learning Environment will help to support your studies: it’s a central place where you can find all the information and resources for the School, your programme and modules.

• In Year 1 you’ll also benefit from dedicated academic counselling from your Head of Year, a lecturer in your subject area who will meet you individually during the year and act as a personal tutor.

• Assessment

• We use a variety of assessment methods to help you develop a range of transferable skills that you’ll need in professional life. These are likely to include coursework, exams, oral presentations, group reports and dissertations.

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• Eight Reasons to Study an Accounting & Finance Degree

• For those considering a degree in Accounting & Finance but need further convincing, the Complete University Guide lends its expertise. Here are 8 compelling reasons to study Accounting & Finance:

• 1. Excellent graduate prospects 

• Students of accounting stand a decent chance of being professionally employed within 6 months of leaving uni. In fact, the top 10 unis for Accounting & Finance average a Graduate Prospects score of 81.5%.

• 2. Graduate schemes

•  Study accounting and there's a good chance you'll find yourself working for an established company with a structured training programme and clear career progression.

• 3.  The world needs its accountants

• As long as money makes it go round, the world will need its accountants. Sure, accountants and finance professionals have to move with the times and stay up-to-date, but the profession is unlikely to expire anytime soon.  

• 4. You could work in any industry

• Accountants record, classify, summarise, interpret and communicate the financial information about a business. You can apply this to any company, in any field, industry, sector – you name it. Better still, you could be working across a number of industries. 

• 5. Internationally diverse cohort

• Subjects which fall under the broad spectrum of Business and Administrative Studies, including Accounting & Finance, benefit from the most culturally diverse student cohort of all.

• 6. Joint honours

• Accounting & Finance complements other subject areas very well, particularly those which fall under the large umbrella of business. A number of universities offer courses to reflect this fact. Study for a joint honours degree to become a broad business person, an accountant with a second language (particularly useful in a global marketplace), or simply combine with another passion of yours.

• 7. Real-life application

• Accounting & Finance degrees often take a highly practical approach, meaning universities ensure their students learn by doing. Students benefit from simulated and real-life opportunities to manage business accounts. Many Accounting & Finance courses have an optional placement year, and with a year in industry under your belt you'll surely leave prepared for the rigours of professional life.

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• Guide to studying Accounting & Finance

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• What is Accounting & Finance?

• Accounting & Finance is concerned with the concepts of money, business and management, with an emphasis on professional careers in this area. 

• The terms 'Accounting' and 'Finance' are not necessarily synonymous with one another. Accounting is concerned with a range of information analysis, for many different aspects of a business. Finance on the other hand is concerned solely with the monetary funds of said business. 

• Why study Accounting & Finance?

• This type of degree is particularly appropriate for those who enjoy mathematics but who also long to apply these skills to the context of business and increase one's awareness of everything that goes with it, be it management, business law or economics.

• As you can see from Eight reasons to study Accounting & Finance, a prime reason for studying the subject is the great Graduate Prospects which come with it. 

• Another benefit to Accounting & Finance is the potential for joint honours, and studying abroad. Joint honours allows a student to put their eggs in more than one baske.

• Coursework, Assessment & Exams

• Modular structured course, providing vital core modules for base knowledge, embellished by flexible optional modules, allowing tailoring and specialisation into certain areas. 

• Often, seminar involvement will be monitored by staff as a means of ongoing assessment. 

• Generally speaking, assessment is done through examination, although coursework and verbal presentations are common place.

• What Degree can I get?

• BA Hons Accounting

• BA Hons Finance

• BA Hons Accounting & Finance

• This subject area is largely suited to joint honours degrees. Common degrees to couple Accounting & Finance with are Economics, Mathematics, and International business.

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• What are the Postgraduate Opportunities?

• Postgraduates have tons of opportunities in both jobs and further education.