Professional Accountancy MSc

Explore conceptual and regulatory accounting frameworks involved in the preparation and interpretation of financial statements, compliant with International Financial Reporting Standards. You will learn about techniques used by financial managers when evaluating financial decisions and about the business issues they face. You will explore accounting information and specialized techniques in costing, planning, controlling decision-making, and performance measurement. You'll study the administration of the tax system, tax payers compliance obligations, computation of tax liabilities, and tax planning techniques. You will learn how to advise people and businesses on the impact of key tax considerations. The course focuses on the technical and theoretical study of fundamental professional accounting subjects. You will also carry out a professional project in the context of international accounting practice.

You'll need to have, or expect to receive in the anticipated year of entry, a good honours degree in accounting or a related discipline with significant accounting content. Exceptionally, non-accountancy graduates with relevant and advanced professional practical experience will also be considered.