Forensic accounting is financial detective work. It combines accounting, IT, legal, and investigative skills. Professionals often work on fraud and hidden asset investigations, valuations, dispute resolution, and act as expert witnesses in court. In the first year of this ACCA-accredited Forensic Accounting degree, you will take the same modules as the BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree giving you a solid grounding in the principles of accounting. In years two and three you’ll focus on applying forensic accounting techniques whilst continuing with the core accounting subjects. You’ll also learn from our computer forensic experts, use specialist digital analysis software Encase and data analysis package IDEA.

Year One Your first year includes the core disciplines of financial accounting, management accounting, an introduction to finance, quantitative techniques for accounting, the business environment, and business and corporate law. Modules studied: •Financial Accounting •Introductory Management Accounting •The Business Environment for Accountants •Business and Corporate Law •Quantitative Methods for Accounting and Finance •Introduction to Finance Year Two Year two covers the principles of forensic accounting, and develops your knowledge of financial reporting and management accounting. You’ll study financial management, audit and undertake a specialist employability module where you will develop your Excel spread-sheet skills, work on some of the softer skills that employers require and benefit from an impressive range of guest speakers. You can also gain the CIMA accredited Sage Accounting Certificate. Sage is the UK’s biggest accounting software provider. For students who do not have prior relevant work experience, the employability module incorporates a 70-hour work placement that will allow you to become instantly more employable, learning both profession-specific as well as more general work-related skills. •Principles of Forensic Accounting •Management Accounting and Performance Measurement •Fundamentals of Financial Management •Financial reporting •Auditing and Assurance •Professional practice and Employability in Accounting & Finance Year Three You’ll specialise further in your final year, with modules on forensic accounting and the expert witness, and financial crime investigation. You can also choose optional modules from a range of subjects, including advanced financial reporting, business analysis, and cases in auditing, and taxation. Core modules •Financial Crime Investigation •Forensic Accounting and the Expert Witness •Global Governance, Risk and Ethics •Accounting Research You can also choose to undertake a further two modules from the following list: •Advanced Financial Reporting •Business Analysis for Accountants •Taxation •Cases in Audit •Theory and Practice of Securities Trading Option availability will be subject to student demand

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Certified Accountants, Chartered Association of

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: N491

Institution code: W01

Campus Name: Pontypridd

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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GCSEs: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances. AAT Level 3 will be considered for 1st year entry, or AAT level 4 for direct 2nd year entry onto the degree.

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EU	9000.0	Year 1
England	9000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9000.0	Year 1
Scotland	9000.0	Year 1
Wales	9000.0	Year 1
International	12600.0	Year 1

Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the University’s library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the University website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense. Students from Wales and the EU may be eligible for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant. Please visit the University website for full details.

Llantwit Road
Treforest
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Pontypridd
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