the accounting and finance course at kent is designed to kick-start your career in the fields of finance and accountancy. it equips you with core accounting and finance theories and knowledge of the latest techniques which you can apply to real data in our bloomberg finance lab. you’ll learn about accounting and finance, its role in business and society, and explore core elements of the subject such as financial accounting, business law, economics and strategic management. you can also choose to focus on specialist areas such as taxation, auditing, international investment, and banking. you take a year in industry following your second year of study, enabling you to apply your expertise in a work setting while earning a salary. you will graduate with the skills and confidence to succeed in your graduate role, and develop valuable work experience for your cv. **reasons to study accounting and finance at kent** - our degree is accredited by: acca, cima, icaew, cipfa, cpa with maximum exam exemptions. - gain access to our bloomberg lab to use industry standard trading floor simulation software. - we feature in the top 1% of business schools globally with triple accreditation status from amba, aacsb and equis - gain employability support during your studies and for three years after you graduate. - add a year abroad or year in industry for real-world experience or take a 'selfie year' and launch your own business through aspire.