Accountancy and Finance MA (Hons)

Heriot-Watt University

Overview

MA (Hons) Accountancy and Finance at the Edinburgh Business School is designed and taught by practising professionals and respected academics. It offers you the chance to develop the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in accountancy and financial services.

The industry focus of this degree, and its breadth of accreditations, make it possible for you to gain the maximum number of exemptions from professional accountancy exams, offering the strongest possible foundation from which to launch your career.

You can enhance your employability in the area of finance through use of our state-of-the-art Bloomberg Trading Room. This professional-standard facility provides access to live financial data from global markets and organisations. Integrating use of Bloomberg Terminals into our teaching develops professionally relevant skills in data analysis, financial reporting, financial risk management and financial modelling.

The employable skillset

This degree develops broad understanding of the contexts in which modern accounting operates. It examines the legal and ethical contexts, introduces insight into accountancy as a profession, and analyses business entities and the capital markets in which they operate.

Throughout this four-year degree, you will develop key accountancy expertise in a number of areas, including:

• recording and summarising transactions
• preparing and analysing financial statements
• analysing business operations
• conducting financial analysis
• producing and reporting projections.

On the financial side, you will gain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the areas of:

• asset pricing
• portfolio construction
• corporate finance
• financial risk management
• capital markets.