Course description
Course Content
Your modules will be delivered by a combination of methods, including formal lectures, tutorials, workshops, case study analyses, interactive online exercises and discussion groups.
There is a mixture of methods of assessment, including examinations and coursework. Students will study the following modules:
Strategic Management Accounting
This module aims to provide students with a critical perspective and develop an appreciation of contemporary theories and developments in management accounting. It aims to provide an advanced understanding of management accounting concepts and techniques whilst providing students with an appreciation of the contribution that management accounting can make to the achievement of strategic organisational objectives. This module is designed to help prepare students wishing to take ACCA paper F5 Performance Management.
Corporate Finance
This module is closely linked to ACCA paper F9 and aims to provide students with a critical perspective and appreciation of contemporary theories and developments in corporate finance. It aims to provide an advanced understanding of financing issues, financial instruments and the theories and techniques of financial management.
Contemporary Issues in Accounting Thought
This module aims to provide students with a critical perspective and appreciation of contemporary theories and developments in accounting thought and practice. It seeks to highlight the substantive issues currently being addressed by accounting academics, thus enabling students to critically evaluate a variety of contributions to the development of the discipline. In addition to exploring theories practice the module seeks to introduce the many and varied methodologies used by contemporary researchers working at the boundaries of the subject.
Corporate Financial Reporting
This module aims to provide students with a critical perspective and appreciation of contemporary theories and developments in corporate financial reporting. It seeks to highlight the substantive issues currently being addressed by accounting regulators and practitioners, thus enabling students critically to evaluate the development of the discipline. In addition the module will seek to introduce the resulting practical applications of the conceptual framework to standards setting and the interpretation and analysis of accounting information. The module will help prepare students wishing to sit ACCA paper F7 Financial Reporting.
Corporate Governance
This module will review developments in corporate governance on a global platform. The drive for more transparency and accountability, restoring investor confidence and equitable treatment of shareholders has ensured the development of codes of best practice which students will be expected to critically discuss. The FRC Combined Code on Corporate Governance and the Sarbanes Oxley Act in the US both illustrate the importance of control and risk management in governance which provide a wealth of subject areas that students can analyse and review. Students will look at the role of the auditor in corporate governance especially in terms of the appointment of audit committees that have led to the challenges and opportunities for the audit function.
In addition to the Masters modules, students wishing to pursue a professional accounting qualification may also choose to undertake a further course of study in preparation for either ACCA paper F6 Taxation, or ACCA paper F8 Audit and Assurance.
Students will also study ‘Accounting Research Management and Methods’ and will be required to submit a Dissertation of around 20,000 words in length. This is a self-managed piece of investigation, based on a business theme. Students’ own efforts will be supplemented by advice and encouragement from an academic supervisor.
The modules will be delivered by a combination of methods, including some or all of the following: formal lectures, tutorials, workshops, case-study analyses, interactive online exercises, discussion groups and multimedia presentations. The modules may be taught over a period of weeks or via intensive block delivery.
How To Study
Your modules will be delivered by a combination of methods, including formal lectures, tutorials, workshops, case study analyses, interactive online exercises and discussion groups.
There is a mixture of methods of assessment, including examinations and coursework.
Career prospects
This course will give you the skills and knowledge to become a strategic accounting practitioner.
