Accounting

**Course overview**<br/>This MSc Accounting course supports the development of your professional career in business, accounting and financial management, and is aligned to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) professional examinations. <br/><br/>Successful completion of the course will enhance your understanding of financial management and reporting, performance management, risk and corporate governance.<br/><br/>Students will develop an understanding of a range of research methods and analytical techniques through an introduction to research methods.<br/><br/>The final project module develops your critical and investigative skills to help you meet your professional interests and career goals. This may take the form of a dissertation, a work-based case study or a new business development proposal.<br/><br/>**Why study this course with us?**<br/>The location of Chester Business School provides a unique opportunity to add value to this course by providing expert masterclasses from local, top-ranking companies such as Bank of America, M&S Bank, Airbus, Bentley Motors.<br/><br/>You will be welcomed by highly- experienced academics and have the opportunity to create a network of like-minded peers.<br/><br/>In addition, the final project offers students the choice of modules to directly influence their professional interests and career goals.<br/><br/>**Learning**<br/>The course explores financial management and reporting, as well as wider management topics such as strategic leadership, risk management, corporate governance and ethics.<br/><br/>**Teaching methods**<br/>The course will be delivered at Queen’s Park.<br/><br/>Delivery will be blended between classroom and online provision.<br/><br/>Contact time is expected to be six hours per week with the tutor, plus additional self-study time.<br/><br/>**Assessment**<br/>Assessment will be 100% coursework.<br/><br/>**Work based learning**<br/>ACCA students studying for the strategic professional level examinations can enrol on individual modules.