Whether you’re an aspiring chief financial officer or want to start your own accountancy firm you need a good understanding of accountancy, financial practice and commercial business. This course covers all these areas as well as developing your management skills. It’s the ideal start to a career in accountancy or finance. We designed the course to cover the same content as many of the chartered accountancy exams. That means you’ll be exempt from a lot of professional bodies’ exams. After graduation, you could be well on your way to being a qualified professional in a shorter space of time. Building your financial knowledge is just part of the picture. You’ll also develop the management skills you need to have a successful career. When you graduate you’ll have a range of transferable skills that employers around the world are looking for. With its strong and growing economy, Manchester is the perfect place to learn. Our Business School is well-connected with local, national and international companies. The optional placement year, or study abroad year, is an excellent opportunity to add to your CV. In your final year you can choose from specialist modules and tailor your studies to suit your interests. Or maybe you’d prefer to be self-employed and set up your own accountancy or consultancy. Your skills could be a real benefit whatever you set your mind to. You won’t be restricted to the finance sector either – organisations in every industry need people with strong management skills and a good head for the figures. **Choose a placement or study abroad** – the course offers real flexibility as you will enrol on the three-year course and then decide if a placement or overseas study is right for you once you have started your studies. You don’t have to decide now. If you opt to undertake a placement or study abroad your course will normally be four years full-time. **Features and Benefits** - **Triple crown** – study in a Business School that has prestigious triple accreditation from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA. - **Platinum approved learning partner** – we’re recognised by the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) for providing teaching that gives you the best possible chance of success. - **Accountancy experts** – we’re the largest provider of accountancy training in the North West of England. Learn from qualified accountants who are active in the field. - **Professional exam exemptions** – we’ve designed our courses around exemptions for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). - **Regular industry events** – attend guest talks and masterclasses, network with businesses, or take part in events in the Accounting, Finance and Banking Society’s programme. - **Employability** – completing this course shows employers in the UK and beyond that you understand accounting practices. In the future, you could use your experience to set up your own accountancy firm.