this degree is a flexible course that can be tailored to your own interests and career plans. you could choose pathways towards an accountancy professional recognition and gain expertise in green finance, accounting, assurance/audit, pension and tax technologies. unlike many other bsc accounting courses, this degree focuses on the public sector and how businesses and policymakers interact. with this accounting and taxation degree you'll: • understand and apply theories and practices within audit, taxation and public sector accounting. • learn the skills required to play key strategic roles in businesses and other organisations. • build, analyse and communicate data in areas of accounting, audit, tax and sustainability. show businesses how to ethically, responsibly and sustainably apply new concepts and practices. • work on real-world projects and case studies from the university's partners. we also offer a variant of this course with a placement year. choose southampton and you'll also be joining a department ranked in the top 100 in the world for accounting and finance (qs world university rankings by subject, 2024).