Accounting and Finance

Accounting and financial expertise is highly valued whatever career you choose and is crucial to any organisation. Our accounting and finance course will take you beyond the numbers, learning how to read the story they tell is vital. You will learn core streams such as financial reporting, corporate finance and management accounting.

Kickstart your accounting and finance journey with practical insights and key skills to prepare you for a successful career in finance, with analytical, digital, problem-solving and reporting skills alongside know-how in leadership and critical evaluation.

Immerse yourself in account management, financial reporting and business operations, building on your knowledge year-by-year. Hone your practical mathematical techniques alongside core analytical skills, to make numerical based decisions.

Bring your learning to life through interactive sessions, simulations and group exercises, combining tried and tested theories, emerging new techniques, and the latest practitioner inputs and experiences. To advance in the workplace, you must complement your technical knowledge with vital interpersonal, communication and specialist soft skills required in accounting and finance. The accounting and finance degree at Herts follows a similar path to the BA (Hons) Accounting and offers a stronger focus on corporate finance and business decisions if you already know where your career pathway lies.

Why choose this course?

Fast track your journey to full qualified accountant: Maximise exemptions from professional exams at University of Hertfordshire. We are triple accredited with ICAEW, CIMA and ACCA, with one of the highest numbers of pre-agreed exam exemptions in the UK.

Flexible assessment methods: Be prepared for the workplace with varied and balanced assessments. Our closed book exams are complemented by practical options including online tests, professional report writing, group presentations and discussions.

Sandwich year opportunity: Take an industry placement, study abroad or internship year opportunity (including the latest online bite-sized digital experiences) to help you find your direction and boost your CV to secure your first graduate role.

Industry expert lecturers: Hertfordshire Business School (HBS) is proud of our strong relationships with professional bodies, our alumni network and business connections. Benefit from our collaborations as you learn and gain from their industry experience and stories, meet entrepreneurs-in-residence, business ambassadors and industry leaders at networking events or in guest lectures through our Business Academy. Embrace opportunities to work with industry mentors from PwC Watford, Legal & General, Deloitte and the ICAEW, Beds, Bucks & Herts Society, plus other firms such as Aznets, and Moore, Kingston Smith.

Unlock your entrepreneurial potential with our exclusive opportunities in social sustainability: Be a part of the enactus society, organising projects that are making a difference every day. You can also take part in the national University Business Challenge, or join our Enterprise Bootcamp based in our Herts Business Incubator.

Support system: We are a caring and friendly university, and you’ll receive excellent support from a staff community team to help you with any academic and personal challenges.

Strong employment prospects: 93% of Herts graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation (Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021/22).

Professional accreditations

On completion of your accounting and finance degree, you’ll be ready to apply for exemptions from exams with the main chartered professional accountancy bodies.

We’re accredited by, and work in collaboration with:

• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)