Accounting and Finance

Accounting and finance sits at the core of how organisations understand their own performance and make decisions about the future. Accounting provides the language and frameworks through which financial information is recorded, reported, and interpreted; finance extends that into the analysis of investment, risk, value, and the allocation of capital over time. Together they constitute the quantitative and analytical infrastructure of business, and graduates with strong skills in both are in consistent demand across the economy.

At Middlesex University, this three-year full-time BA in Accounting and Finance provides you with the tools to succeed in this profession, combining a rigorous foundation in accounting principles and financial analysis with the practical orientation that employers increasingly value. The programme includes a foundation year, which gives students who need additional preparation a supported entry into the main degree, and a sandwich year alongside a work placement, meaning that you will gain substantial professional experience in financial roles before completing your final year. These structural features are particularly important in accounting and finance, where the distance between academic knowledge and professional competence narrows significantly once you are working alongside practitioners.

Graduates from accounting and finance programmes are well placed for careers in chartered accountancy, management accounting, financial analysis, investment banking, corporate finance, audit, tax, and the treasury functions of large organisations. The degree provides a foundation for the professional qualifications offered by bodies such as the ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, and CIPFA, and many graduates pursue these alongside or after their degree. Financial services, the public sector, consultancy, and large corporations across every industry employ accounting and finance graduates.

Postgraduate study in accounting, finance, or business administration is an option for those who wish to develop further specialist or leadership qualifications.