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BSc Accounting (Including Placement Year)
About this course
Discover the fundamentals of accounting, financial statement preparation and governance with this ACCA accredited degree. What's the difference between financial and management accounting? How can accountants help improve business for the better? Accounting informs almost all areas of business, from strategy to outsourcing and operational planning to environmental policies. At Essex Business School , accounting means more than cutting costs and managing transactions. It's vital for ensuring accountability by encouraging sound, ethical decision making so that you can make a positive impact in the workplace. From an undergraduate accounting degree at Essex you gain a firm understanding of the financial drivers underpinning business leadership, strategy, planning, governance and ethics. You explore both financial and management accounting and use case studies to apply theory to practice, skills which will be in an increasingly high demand from employers over the coming years. You'll gain a broad understanding of accounting and benefit from academic expertise in a range of areas, studying topics such as:
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