Accounting and Finance with a Year in Business

Our School of Business and Management has a fresh and intellectually challenging approach to research and education. Specialising in Accounting and Finance at Royal Holloway means that you will benefit from the in-depth knowledge of our academic experts. You will study the core areas of financial accounting, management accounting and finance and obtain a thorough knowledge of both theory and practice. The valuable knowledge and understanding this degree will give you, combined with interpersonal and transferable skills, will lead to excellent career prospects.

Your studies will be grounded in the wider business environment, providing you with an understanding of international business, information systems, strategy, and ethical decision-making. You will receive individual attention and the flexibility to take specialist options, such as business law, auditing and taxation.

This programme is accredited by CIMA, CPA, CIPFA and ICAEW professional bodies. You may apply to the professional bodies for exemptions from some of their examinations. The number of exemptions depend on the options you choose and the marks you obtain on your modules.

As well as graduating with enhanced knowledge of accounting and finance, you will have commercial awareness, the ability to communicate clearly,work in a team, analyse and solve problems, and manage your time effectively. As a graduate you will be able to apply for exemptions and/or credit for prior learning from selected professional accounting bodies we have agreed exemptions with. The exemptions from examinations or credit for prior learning that students are granted will depend on courses chosen and the marks obtained on those courses.

• Understand the basic components of financial statements.

• Examine the principles of financial decision-making.

• Understand the theory and techniques for appraising financing and investment decisions.

• Understand quantitative studies and how they are utilised.

• Understand information systems and the role they play in contemporary business.

• Accredited by CIMA, CPA, CIPFA and ICAEW

Course Modules

Core Modules

Year 1

• Professional Skills

• Quantitative Skills for Accounting and Finance

• Foundations for Enterprise Internationalisation

• Introduction to Financial Accounting and Reporting

• Introduction to Management Accounting

• Fundamentals of Business Economics

• Foundations for Sustainable Business

Year 2

• Financial Reporting

• Management Accounting

• Introduction to Finance

• Corporate Finance

• Strategic Management

• Managerial Economics

• Business Information Systems for Accounting and Finance

Year 3

• Year in Business

Year 4

• Advanced Financial Reporting

• Investment Management

• Business and Professional Ethics

• Business Negotiation Skills in Context

• Management Consulting

• Marketing and Entrepreneurial Skills

• Professional Practice: Skills and Careers

• Contemporary Issues in Accounting

• Contemporary Issues in Finance

Optional Modules

Below is a taster of some of the exciting optional modules that students on the course could choose from during this academic year. Please be aware these do change over time, and optional modules may be withdrawn or new ones added.

Year 2

You will take one of the following:

• Strategic Management

• Digital Marketing and Customer Experience

• Human Resource Management

• Business Law for Accounting and Finance

• Business Information Systems for Accounting and Finance

• Operations Management

• Data Visualisation and Analytics

• Management, Music and Creativity

Year 4

• Advanced Management Accounting

• Taxation

• Audit and Assurance

• International Financial Markets

• Financial Technology and AI Integration

• Innovation, Strategy and the Corporation

• International Financial Accounting

• Management and the Arts

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• Lectures introduce the key knowledge areas, concepts and frameworks; lectures will be in larger groups than seminars and workshops.

• Seminars and workshops are an opportunity to apply your knowledge and to discuss and explore the concepts and frameworks raised in lectures with lecturers and fellow students.

• Group work will provide you with the opportunity to learn to work with other people. This is important for your development when considering an accounting, finance or management role in your future career.

• Independent learning is a key skill that will benefit you in the workplace and life in general, as well as study. You will be able to conduct your own research to find out more about the subject areas you are interested in, especially in your final year of study.

• Case studies will be integrated throughout your course. The case studies chosen will reflect the reality of decision-making and problem-solving activities in today’s business environment, increasing in complexity as your degree progresses.

• You will be assessed through individual written assignments, group written assignments and presentations and formal examinations, all of which will test your knowledge and skills;

• The formal examination period is in May/June each year and other formal assessment takes place throughout the academic year

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales