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) 

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 and AIA 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.

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.

ICAEW paperModules requiredMinimum mark
Accounting Financial Accounting 50%
Financial Reporting 50%
Business, Technology and Finance      Degree 50% (2:1)
Principles of Taxation Taxation Systems (option module) 50%
Financial Management  Intermediate Management Accounting 50%
Corporate Finance 50%
Business Strategy and Technology Strategic Management 50% 
Management Information Intermediate Management Accounting 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.

CIMA paperModules requiredMinimum 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 and Taxation
P1: Financial Reporting
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.

CIPFA paperModules requiredMinimum mark
Professional Certificate: Financial Accounting Degree Pass

Professional Certificate: Management Accounting
Professional Diploma: Financial Management
Professional Diploma: Strategy and Policy Development
Professional Diploma: Taxation

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.

AIA paperModules requiredMinimum 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