International Accounting (Top-Up) BSc (Hons)

Course Content

• Course Details

  Our  International Accounting BSc top-up focuses on the global business environment and provides you with the skills you need to work in an international organisation. We will develop your ability to analyse and evaluate real organisations and effectively communicate your views and opinions. Our International Accounting top-up degree is an excellent foundation for entry onto a Master’s programme.

  This top up international accounting programme has been designed for holders of an HND or equivalent (Edexcel, ABE, NCC), a Foundation Degree in a related field, or a professional qualification up to level 5 such as AIA, IFA, ACCA or CIMA to upgrade to the full degree.

  International Accounting

  This module on the international accounting BSc provides an appreciation of the key issues in international financial reporting and financial analysis, understanding the financial reporting challenges of multinational companies, comparing and contrasting accounting regulatory frameworks, the preparation and interpretation of consolidated financial statements, exploring and evaluating how different jurisdictions recognise, measure and disclose various items such as goodwill, and performing and deciphering financial analysis.

  International Tax Systems

  You will develop your understanding of the complexity of global tax systems and how multinationals plan and manage tax. The challenges of double taxation and the bi/multi-lateral agreements in place to reduce that are addressed in this module. Contemporary themes in international tax will include tax avoidance (passive and aggressive), tax evasion and the role of tax havens.

  Corporate Governance

  You will examine the practice and key issues of governance within organisations in the national and multinational context.  The module combines theories, codes and regulations, corporate social responsibility and ethics in addressing how modern corporations could adopt effective governance to manage their role and place in society.

  Financial Strategy

  This module on the top up international accounting BSc degree will introduce you to a strategic approach to critically analysing and evaluating financial information with a view to enhancing your knowledge and understanding of financial strategy.

  The module explores the interrelationship between dividend, financing and investment decisions of an organisations. It introduces relevant theory and models, with appropriate references to real life organisations.

  International Money and Finance

  This module addresses and appraises the increasingly important aspect of financial management in a dynamic international business. It critically analyses the attractions and limitations of doing business in a global market, identifying the inherent additional risks that global market exposure produces.

  Accounting Project

  You will carry out a piece of independent research and demonstrate an ability to present, analyse and evaluate financial and non-financial information in a critical manner. This project gives you the opportunity to research an industry and three companies within it. The skills that you develop when completing your project will help you if you choose to progress to a postgraduate programme.

  List of modules

  Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 25/26. The modules relating to the academic year 26/27 will be available from June 2026.

  • Stage 1
    • International Money and Finance (20 Credits)
      Module code: ACC3007

      Status: Compulsory
      The purpose of this module is to appraise the increasingly important aspect of multinational financial management in dynamic international business. It critically analyses the attractions and limitations of doing business in a global market, identifying the additional inherent risks that global market exposure produces and strategies in managing the global firm.
    • Financial Strategy (20 Credits)
      Module code: ACC3011

      Status: Compulsory
      The purpose of this module is to present a strategic approach to critically analysing and evaluating financial information with a view to enhancing knowledge and understanding of financial strategy. The module is designed to explore the interrelationship between the dividend, financing and investment decisions of an organisations. The emphasis will be on how an entrepreneur or manager makes decisions at a strategic level. The module introduces relevant theory and models, with appropriate references to real world organisations.
    • Corporate Governance (20 Credits)
      Module code: ACC3017

      Status: Compulsory
      The purpose of this module is to examine the practice and key issues of governance within organisations in the national and multinational context. The module combines theories, codes and regulations, corporate social responsibility and ethics in addressing how modern corporations could adopt effective governance to manage their role and place in the society.
    • International Tax Systems (20 Credits)
      Module code: ACC3024

      Status: Compulsory
      The purpose of this module is to explore the complexity of global tax systems and how multinational organisations plan and manage tax. It looks at the challenges of double taxation and bi/multil-lateral agreements in place around the globe. Contemporary themes in international tax include tax avoidance (passive and aggressive), tax evasion and the role of tax havens.
    • International Financial Reporting and Analysis (20 Credits)
      Module code: ACC3025

      Status: Compulsory
      The purpose of this module is to explore the historical complexity global financial reporting standards and how the IFRS has helped in the harmonisation of reporting. This module provides an appreciation of the key issues in international financial reporting and financial analysis, understanding the financial reporting challenges of multinational companies, comparing and contrasting accounting regulatory frameworks, the preparation and interpretation of consolidated financial statements, exploring and evaluating how different jurisdictions recognise, measure and disclose various items such as goodwill; and performing and deciphering financial analysis.
    • Accounting Project (20 Credits)
      Module code: ACC4003

      Status: Compulsory
      The purpose of this module is to support the conceptualisation and development of a piece of independent research and an ability to present, analyse and evaluate financial and non-financial information from an industry case study in a critical manner.

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• FAQs

  Are there any special features on this international accounting BSc top-up degree?

  • Proven student support system
  • Specialised pathway
  • Modules tailored towards students coming from a wide range of previous qualifications
  • Significant exemptions from AIA exams

  Will I go on any study trips?*

  In previous years, International Accounting BSc students have participated in optional study trips* to Bank of England, Cadbury/ Mondelez and Manchester United for essential first-hand experience of how global businesses function on a daily basis. We aim to provide at least one regional or national study trip annually. In some cases you will be required to contribute to the cost of entry; this would normally not exceed £25.

  *Future study trips are dependent on Government and local travel guides related to Covid-19.

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