Accreditation: BSc Accounting, Business Finance and Management

Our BSc Accounting, Business Finance and Management is accredited by the following professional bodies:

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Association of International Accountants (AIA)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)

Accreditation is a mark of our course's quality and relevance to industry. It also gives you a head start on professional qualifications which can enhance your career.

This course covers many elements of these organisations' syllabuses, so you can skip some of the exams required for further professional qualification. Successfully completing specific modules allows you to claim exemptions from a number of ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, CIPFA, AIA and ICAS Professional Stage papers.

ACCA accreditation

Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following ACCA papers.

You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim some exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.

Exemption details

ACCA paper	Modules required	Minimum mark
Business and Technology (BT)	Degree	Pass
Management Accounting	Degree	Pass
Financial Accounting	Degree	Pass
Corporate Business and Law	Company Law (option module)	Pass
Financial Reporting	Financial Accounting	Pass
	Financial Reporting	Pass
	Advanced Financial Reporting	Pass

ICAEW accreditation

Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following Professional Stage papers of the ACA - that's the ICAEW chartered accountancy qualification.

You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.

Exemption details

ICAEW paper	Modules required	Minimum mark
Accounting	Introduction to Accounting	50%
Accounting	Financial Reporting	50%
Business, Technology and Finance	Degree	50% (2:1)
Financial Management	Finance Fundamentals	50%
	Corporate Finance	50%
	Financial Markets & Investments	50%
Management Information	Introduction to Accounting	50%
Management Information	Intermediate Management Accounting	50%
Principles of Taxation	Taxation Systems (Year 3 option module)	50%

CIMA accreditation

Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following CIMA Professional Qualification papers.

You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.

Exemption details

CIMA paper	Modules required	Minimum mark
BA1: Fundamentals of Business Economics	Degree	Pass
BA2: Fundamentals of Management Accounting
BA3: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
BA4: Fundamentals of Ethics, Corporate Governance and Business Law
E1: Managing Finance in a Digital World
F1: Financial Reporting
P1: Management Accounting
Operational Case Study Exam

CIPFA accreditation

Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following CIPFA Qualification papers.

You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim some exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.

Exemption details

CIPFA Module	Modules required	Minimum mark
Financial Accounting	Introduction to Accounting Financial Reporting
Management Accounting	Introduction to Accounting Intermediate Management Accounting
Business Planning & Financial Management	Finance Fundamentals Corporate Finance Intermediate Management Accounting
Tax and Law (UK)	Taxation Systems Company Law
Business Reporting	Financial Reporting Advanced Financial Reporting

AIA accreditation

Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following AIA Qualification papers.

You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim some exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.

Exemption details

AIA paper	Modules required	Minimum mark
Foundation Level: Financial Accounting	Degree	Pass
Foundation Level: Management Accounting
Foundation Level: Corporate Governance and Audit
Foundation Level: Business Management
Professional 1 Level: Financial Accounting and Reporting 1 on the basis of Financial Accounting (MAN00012C) Plus Financial Reporting (MAN00016I) Plus Advanced Financial Reporting (MAN00001H)
Professional 1 Level: Management Accounting on the basis of Management Accounting (MAN00013C) Plus Intermediate Management Accounting (MAN00017I) Plus Management Accounting and Control Systems (MAN00012H)
Professional 1 Level: Business Law for Accountants on the basis of Company Law

ICAS accreditation

Our graduates can claim exemptions from the following Knowledge (K) courses offered through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).

You'll need to have passed specific modules to claim exemptions. Note that your choice of option modules may affect which exemptions you can claim.

Exemption details

Knowledge (K) Course	Modules required	Minimum mark
Reporting and Performance (RP1)	Introduction to Accounting	Pass
	Financial Reporting	Pass
	Corporate Finance	Pass
	Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance	Pass
Business Management and Finance (BMF)	Finance Fundamentals	Pass
	Corporate Finance	Pass
	Financial Markets and Investment	Pass
	Introduction to Accounting	Pass
	Business Economics	Pass
	Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance	Pass
	Introduction to Business Ethics and Sustainability	Pass
Business Law (BLW)	Company Law (Year 3 option module)	Pass


Taxation (TAX)	Taxation Systems (Year 3 option module)	Pass