Accountancy and Finance - MA (Hons)

Accounting is the process of communicating financial information about a business unit to relevant users or entities to potential shareholders, creditors (including banks or vendors), financial analysts, economists, and government agencies. Accounting can be divided into two major areas: management accounting and financial accounting. Management accounting focuses on reporting to people inside the business unit and provides information to employees, managers, owner-managers, and auditors. The main goal is to provide management with a foundation for making key decisions related to management and operations. Finance teaches you about managing money, insurance, financial and banking operations, real estate companies and public institutions. During the courses, you will also develop your synthesis, planning and problem solving skills. You will uncover all the secrets of the balance sheet and you will be familiar with different types of finance, viz. Public Finance, Personal Finance or Corporate Finance.

Finance and Accounting at Edinburgh Business School are taught and designed by respected academics and professionals. It provides you with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required for a successful career in accounting and financial services. The industry focus of this degree, and the breadth of its accreditation, makes it possible for you to achieve the maximum number of exemptions from professional auditing, offering the strongest possible foundation to start your career. You can increase your employability in the field of finance through the use of the state-of-the-art Bloomberg trading room. This professional standards facility provides access to financial data from global markets and organizations. Using the integration of Bloomberg terminals in our teaching develops professionally relevant skills in data analysis, financial reporting, financial risk management, and financial modeling. The majority of our MA (Hons) Accounting and Finance graduates go on to become chartered accountants in professional practice, industry, or the public sector, but many go on to successful careers in banking and finance.