Business and management
Accounting & Finance
Explore how financial information supports reporting, budgeting, planning and responsible business decisions.
What you may study
Typical subject areas
- Financial and management accounting
- Budgeting and business finance
- Taxation and audit foundations
- Financial reporting
- Risk, governance and ethics
- Economics and investment concepts
What you can develop
Useful transferable skills
- Working accurately with numbers
- Analysing financial information
- Using spreadsheets and reports
- Explaining evidence clearly
- Professional judgement and ethics
The learning experience
What studying may involve.
Expect structured exercises using financial information alongside written explanation. You may prepare accounts, work with budgets and spreadsheets, interpret business performance and consider professional ethics and regulation.
Teaching and assessment vary by provider and qualification. The exact course specification is the final source of truth.
Numerical exercises and financial statements
Spreadsheet-based analysis and budgeting
Business reports and case studies
Independent practice and revision
Before you choose
Ask about the exact course.
A subject title is only the starting point. These questions help uncover the practical details that can change your decision.
Does the course offer exemptions from any professional accountancy exams?
What level of maths is expected and what support is available?
Which accounting or spreadsheet software will I use?
Future directions
Where this subject could lead.
A degree can open several directions. Your experience, the exact course and the requirements of each employer will also matter.
Accounts or finance assistant
Payroll and credit control
Audit or tax support
Banking and financial services
Management-accounting support
Progression towards professional accountancy
Qualifying as a chartered accountant requires the relevant professional examinations and experience. Some degrees may offer exemptions, but these depend on the exact course and professional body.
Planning the cost
Understand student finance before you commit.
For courses starting from January 2027, most applicants in England will use the new Lifelong Learning Entitlement system. Funding depends on the exact course, provider and your personal circumstances.
Interested in Accounting & Finance?
Check whether you meet the application criteria.
Answer a short series of questions, one at a time. It takes only a few minutes.