Accountancy (Hons) University of Stirling

Overview

Our  Accountancy (Hons) BAcc degree from the University of Stirling has been created with this in mind, and successful completion of the course will ensure many professional bodies give you significant exemptions from their exams.

Key facts

• From a basic understanding of how to prepare financial statements, through to an in-depth knowledge of auditing, taxation and reporting, the Accountancy (Hons) at the University of Stirling covers everything you’ll need to know to join the thousands of Stirling graduates who have successfully transitioned from this course into the professional world.
• An accounting degree empowers you to prepare, present and interpret financial information for a wide range of organisations, and the skills you learn will enable investors, lenders, management and others to make key decisions based on financial facts.
• The ideal path to a career in accountancy combines a university degree with recognised professional qualifications.
• Career opportunities:

• Accountancy graduates from Stirling are working in 21 different countries for companies including JP Morgan, IBM, RBS and many more.
• Your degree grants you exemption from many industry exams – getting you off to a flying start in your journey to becoming a fully qualified Accountant.
• Good accountancy courses prepare you for professional life in a range of roles, such as a financial analyst for fund management institutions, a dealer on the stock exchange, an investment banker or a financial market regulator. Recent Accountancy graduates from the University of Stirling have started their careers in some of the following roles:
• Associate, PwC
• Commercial and Performance Analyst, SSE
• Audit Associate, Deloitte UK
• Graduate Finance Analyst, Aston Martin

Accreditation

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA); Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA); Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland (ICAS)