Accounting with Finance and Placement – BA (Hons)

The aim of this module is to provide students with the key skills, attitudes and competencies required of an undergraduate to ensure their success during their learning journey. Emphasis is placed on the person and on their personal identity, developing a sense of awareness of what it means to be an undergraduate student and a recognition of the need for life-long learning.

This module introduces students to the sources of law, the structure and practice of the administration of law in Ireland and the essential elements of business law. Furthermore, the module teaches students the manner in which contract law, tort law, data protection laws and employment law are administered in Ireland. This module enables students to apply legal concepts and legal reasoning to a range of issues encountered in business.

This module develops a knowledge and understanding of the principles and concepts relating to maintaining financial records and techniques in the use of double-entry accounting including the preparation of basic financial statements.

This module introduces fundamental management accounting techniques, and aims to enable the student to apply conceptual understanding to practical business planning, control and decision-making.

The objective of this module is to ensure that the student has a firm foundation in the quantitative techniques and spreadsheet
applications underpinning the work of the professional accountant.

This module will introduce the student to the practical elements of Information Technology and file management.

This module develops a knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and concepts relating to financial accounting including the preparation of financial statements for a range of business structures.

The module aims to enable the student to apply conceptual understanding to practical business planning, control and decision-making.

The aim of this module is to familiarise students with the sources, content and regulatory framework of Company Law, so that they can apply it in a modern business context.

The Economics Discipline is divided into micro and macro components. It is concerned with the balancing of the worlds scarce resources with the needs and wants of society.

The aim of this module is to examine the purpose and types of organisations and the external environments that influence them. The module examines the structure and functions of organisations, and supports learners to analyse and apply Organisation Management theory

This module aims to provide participants with an opportunity to develop an understanding, appreciation and application of the principles and practice of Income Tax, Value Added Tax and Capital Acquisitions Tax.

The module aims to develop the knowledge and skills of participants in relation to financial management decisions.

The aim of the module is to familiarise students with the sources, content, regulatory framework, compliance requirements and enforcement machinery of Company Law, so that they can apply the relevant principles to a myriad of issues that arise in a corporate business.

This module will support learners to recognise the principles of authority and leadership and how teams and individuals are recruited, managed, motivated and developed. The module will also focus on marketing, innovation and communication theory in organisations.

The student will learn the practical implementation of data analysis and statistical techniques to support the Management Accounting functions in an organisation. This will include Sampling, Forecasting, Summarising and Analysing data using spreadsheets.

This module aims to introduce students to the concept of business and environmental sustainability. Approaches taken by organisations to measure and report on environmental, social and governance issues will be discussed. Students will evaluate key elements of sustainability reports and analyse voluntary and emerging frameworks for reporting sustainability impacts, and identify relevant legislation in the area.

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to a cloud accounting application in a practical manner. Students will engage directly with a variety of standard accounting practices such as the recording, processing, storing, and maintenance of online accounts using industry standard techniques. Students will gain experience in producing a comprehensive set of financial reports.

To develop learner’s knowledge and skills in understanding and applying accounting standards and the theoretical framework in the preparation of financial statements for non-group and group organisations.

On completion of this module, the successful student should develop knowledge and understanding of management accounting techniques to assist management in planning, controlling and monitoring performance in a business environment.

Data analytics is an area of increasing importance and interest to organisations. This module is intended to give the student an understanding of the nature and significance of data analytics while providing mathematical underpinnings and computing skills to equip the student to analyse datasets and interpret the results. The significance of effective visual presentation of data is emphasised alongside the opportunity to practice with some rudimentary visualisation tools.

This module provides students with an understanding of the professional skills and behaviours required in an organisational setting. It will assist in preparing the student in applying core discipline theory and knowledge to real life situations. This module will also prepare students to manage their careers, seek out work placement opportunities or internships and build their professional skills to function effectively in a professional environment.

Work placement is the nexus between education and the world of work, it facilitates the student to form their identity both personally and professionally and underpins ability to put academic study and theory into practice. This work placement is the embodiment of the professional strand of the programme and is therefore purposefully placed as a ‘sandwich year’ whereby students are required to gain experiential learning in an accounting related role. The placement will commence in September and run to April the following year incorporating a 30-40 hour working week and/or in line with company hours.

This module is a senior intermediate financial accounting module incorporating individual entity and group accounting, senior intermediate accounting topics, analysis of accounting information, and business ethics.

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to apply techniques and judgement in the analysis of relevant data in order to provide management with information for decision-making, control and strategic planning.

The aim is to develop knowledge and skills and professional values in the core areas of Irish taxation which impact on individuals and limited liability companies including groups of companies.
On completion of the module students will be able to compute tax liabilities, explain the basis of their calculations, apply tax planning techniques for individuals and companies and identify the compliance issues for each major tax through a variety of business and personal scenarios and situations.

This module aims to develop the ability to critically evaluate financial theory and recommend appropriate financial management techniques.

This module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the audit process from the viewpoint of the external auditor in assessing planning an audit, evaluating internal controls, conducting substantive testing and giving an audit opinion. Key areas looked at include Audit Framework & Regulation, Internal Audit and Corporate Governance, Professional Ethics, Planning & Risk Assessment, Internal Control Testing, Substantive Testing and the Audit Report. The module is closely aligned with the professional accountancy bodies’ examinations and exemptions are awarded by CPA and ACCA.

This module will give the student an understanding of how to identify a career path, affording them the opportunity to reflect on their strengths and career aspirations and how to pro-actively manage their future career. The module also supports the student to develop professional behaviours and capabilities that underpin lifelong learning to prepare them for a lifetime of employability.

This module is designed to enhance the student’s understanding and the capacity to evaluate critically the theory of strategic management and the challenges facing senior management in formulating strategy. The nature and complexity of the business environment will provide the framework for the development of skills and competencies to facilitate an analysis of resources and strategic capability across the organisation. Through case studies, group discussions and evaluative exercises, participants will learn how to appraise and select strategic options in relation to an organisation’s vision, structure and goals. The module also provides coverage of particular problems inherent in strategy implementation, change management, and management across cultures.