ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

Accounting & Finance are the most significant and critical areas in the system of free enterprise. Good economic management is, therefore, vitally important to the economic health of business organizations. However, the constant shifts in economic conditions, intense competition for financial resources and questionable business practices have made economic management a complex and challenging undertaking 

These are practical, career-focused subjects. As far as possible, learning methods will reflect the tasks you will be expected to carry out when you start work. 

Program Objectives 

• To make students able to understand and develop the skills to grasp broad range of accounting and finance techniques and concepts. 
• To make them able to critically analyse and compare the theoretical knowledge with the practical aspects. 
• To provide the knowledge and skills to students for using computer technology for the purpose of improving decision making in an organization setting. 
• To provide an opportunity for students to evaluate problems and innovations in accounting and finance with effects on managerial decision making. 
• To make them able to apply integrated techniques of accounting and finance in evaluating the costs and benefits of strategic investments. 
• To make them able to understand the applications and effects of international accounting standards and financial reporting in an organization setting. 
• To develop the understanding about ethical issues. 
• To mentor students to exploit newly created opportunities in accounting and finance profession. 

Accounting & Finance involves the Concepts of money, business, and management with an emphasis on professional careers in these areas. Accounting relates to information analysis for various aspects of a business, while finance solely concerns a business monetary funds. 

The Accounting and Finance program provides participants with the basic knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for a profitable career in finance, accounting, and taxation.  The students are encouraged to explore and appreciate diverse career opportunities in public accounting, corporate accounting, and other related areas. 

The program provides a thorough academic foundation in the skills and knowledge necessary for entry into the accounting profession. Students of Accounting and Finance receive professional accreditation on a case-to-case basis. The course is a blend of theory and practice of accounting and finance and offers major exemptions from the examinations of professional accountancy bodies. 

It is a highly regarded profession, with job security and opportunities for advancement. You can work as an auditor, bookkeeper, tax accountant, financial analyst, controller, accounting manager. 

With a focus on technology and innovation, our Accounting & Finance will prepare you for the finance challenges of the future. This course is designed for the finance professional of tomorrow. Technology is coming to the forefront of the industry and we will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in an ever-changing financial landscape. 

One would be getting numerous job opportunities and career options after obtaining a well-recognized Accounting and Finance degree. If you believe that you have strong analytical mind, numerous skills, and are confident that you can efficiently manage money, you can become a successful accountant in the UK. 

We have designed this course to open your mind to a broad range of financial functions and principles. From management accounting and financial reporting to business law and investment management, you will explore different disciplines to help you understand every aspect of accounting and finance. 

Specifically, in addition to developing core knowledge and skills in accounting and finance, you will learn to analyse how it is concerned with a range of institutional and organizational processes of calculation, reporting, and evaluation. You will also learn to appreciate the interdependencies between accounting and accountability, financial management and risk, performance management and sustainability, governance and regulation, policy making and change, among other key fundamental concepts related to, implicated in. You will learn to critically evaluate the use and suitability of accounting and finance techniques in different contexts. You will gain a deep understanding of the nature of organizations in the economy and society, and the crucial role that play in societies, economies, institutions, markets, organizations, and even individual behaviours. 

This diverse social science approach to accounting and finance makes our graduating students highly sought after by a wide range of organizations globally in any area related to accounting or finance, and even beyond into other areas. Recent graduates of this programmed have gone on to work in the areas of professional accountancy, investment banking, investment analysis, management consultancy and financial management, but also in the public sector as well as into further academic study. 

Research plays a vital role in the way you learn at LCPS. And this helps you develop vital analysis skills and understand the latest strategies for managing global businesses. 

At LCPS you will be encouraged from the outset to think critically, enabling you to analyse and interpret real life business issues to devise solutions, helping to prepare you for your career in accountancy, financial services, or management. You will also have opportunity to develop your interpersonal skills including communication, leadership and team working. 

Our courses are designed to provide a detailed knowledge of the conceptual and applied aspects of accounting, together with an analysis of management processes and disciplines.