Overview

The BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance with Business Analytics combines core financial knowledge with analytical approaches used to understand business performance. The course develops an understanding of accounting principles and financial decision-making while introducing students to the use of data and analytical techniques in business contexts.

What You'll Learn

• Fundamental principles of accounting and financial reporting

• Financial management and approaches to business decision-making

• Management accounting and the use of financial information

• Business analytics and data-driven approaches to organisational problems

• Methods for collecting, analysing, and interpreting business data

• Quantitative techniques relevant to accounting, finance, and business

• The relationship between financial information, business performance, and strategic decisions

• Critical evaluation and communication of financial and analytical findings

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to apply accounting and finance principles to a range of business situations and explain how financial information supports organisational decision-making. They will be able to analyse financial and business data using appropriate quantitative and analytical methods, interpret findings, and assess their relevance to business performance. Students will also develop the ability to evaluate accounting information critically, identify meaningful patterns in data, and use evidence to support conclusions. The course will enable students to communicate financial and analytical information clearly while recognising how accounting, finance, and business analytics can be considered together when addressing organisational challenges.