Overview:
Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) provides a foundation in the principles and practices used to understand financial information and support informed business decisions. The course develops knowledge across accounting and finance while building the analytical skills needed to interpret financial activity within an organisational context.
What You'll Learn:
Fundamental concepts and terminology in accounting and finance
Preparation, interpretation and use of financial information
Core principles of financial accounting and management accounting
Key ideas in corporate finance and financial decision-making
Quantitative and analytical approaches relevant to business and finance
The relationship between accounting information, organisational performance and business decisions
Academic and professional skills for studying accounting and finance at degree level
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain important accounting and finance concepts and apply them to relevant business situations. They will be able to interpret financial information, use appropriate quantitative methods, and evaluate financial data to support reasoned conclusions. Students will also develop an understanding of how accounting and finance contribute to organisational planning, performance assessment and decision-making. The course will equip students to approach financial and accounting problems systematically, communicate their analysis clearly, and apply appropriate academic methods when investigating issues within the subject area.

Lancaster University