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Accounting systems provide useful inputs in the decision-making processes of organisations. The overall aim of this module is to provide an understanding of how accounting processes and techniques are implicated in the management of organisations, be it at the board, strategic or tactical levels. This module will hence focus on how organizations are controlled and managed from the point of view of internal and external decision- makers, and the issues are considered in the context of business enterprises. The module builds on the fundamentals of accounting and the various management modules to develop the student’s awareness of contemporary issues emerging at the intersection of accounting and management.

Accounting systems provide useful inputs in the decision-making processes of organisations. The overall aim of this module is to provide an understanding of how accounting processes and techniques are implicated in the management of organisations, be it at the board, strategic or tactical levels. This module will hence focus on how organizations are controlled and managed from the point of view of internal and external decision- makers, and the issues are considered in the context of business enterprises. The module builds on the fundamentals of accounting and the various management modules to develop the student’s awareness of contemporary issues emerging at the intersection of accounting and management.

This module provides an in-depth overview of core principles in both financial and management accounting, laying the groundwork for understanding how financial data is systematically recorded, analysed, and applied within organisations. The module begins with an exploration of financial statement preparation, covering foundational concepts, measurement challenges, and the assumptions that underpin financial reporting. Through this study, students gain valuable insights into how accurate financial recording supports organisational control, enhancing decision-making and ensuring financial transparency. The module then examines how financial performance and other essential information are conveyed through financial reporting, focusing on how stakeholders, including shareholders, analysts, and regulators use this information to evaluate a company’s financial stability and performance.

In addition to financial accounting, the module aims to build students' theoretical and practical expertise in management accounting, equipping them with tools and techniques for informed planning, decision-making and effective organisational control. Students will explore key concepts which are crucial for making sound financial decisions across diverse business settings. The module also introduces contemporary management control techniques, offering insights into budgeting, investment appraisal and performance management, thereby preparing students to understand how management accounting supports strategic planning and operational efficiency within organisations.

This well-rounded approach equips students with a solid grounding in both financial and managerial accounting practices to support managerial activities.

This module provides an in-depth overview of core principles in both financial and management accounting, laying the groundwork for understanding how financial data is systematically recorded, analysed, and applied within organisations. The module begins with an exploration of financial statement preparation, covering foundational concepts, measurement challenges, and the assumptions that underpin financial reporting. Through this study, students gain valuable insights into how accurate financial recording supports organisational control, enhancing decision-making and ensuring financial transparency. The module then examines how financial performance and other essential information are conveyed through financial reporting, focusing on how stakeholders, including shareholders, analysts, and regulators use this information to evaluate a company’s financial stability and performance.

In addition to financial accounting, the module aims to build students' theoretical and practical expertise in management accounting, equipping them with tools and techniques for informed planning, decision-making and effective organisational control. Students will explore key concepts which are crucial for making sound financial decisions across diverse business settings. The module also introduces contemporary management control techniques, offering insights into budgeting, investment appraisal and performance management, thereby preparing students to understand how management accounting supports strategic planning and operational efficiency within organisations.

This well-rounded approach equips students with a solid grounding in both financial and managerial accounting practices to support managerial activities.

This module provides an in-depth overview of core principles in both financial and management accounting, laying the groundwork for understanding how financial data is systematically recorded, analysed, and applied within organisations. The module begins with an exploration of financial statement preparation, covering foundational concepts, measurement challenges, and the assumptions that underpin financial reporting. Through this study, students gain valuable insights into how accurate financial recording supports organisational control, enhancing decision-making and ensuring financial transparency. The module then examines how financial performance and other essential information are conveyed through financial reporting, focusing on how stakeholders, including shareholders, analysts, and regulators use this information to evaluate a company’s financial stability and performance.

In addition to financial accounting, the module aims to build students' theoretical and practical expertise in management accounting, equipping them with tools and techniques for informed planning, decision-making and effective organisational control. Students will explore key concepts which are crucial for making sound financial decisions across diverse business settings. The module also introduces contemporary management control techniques, offering insights into budgeting, investment appraisal and performance management, thereby preparing students to understand how management accounting supports strategic planning and operational efficiency within organisations.

This well-rounded approach equips students with a solid grounding in both financial and managerial accounting practices to support managerial activities.

This module serves as a comprehensive accounting research project for students in the Accounting Department. The Final year Accounting Research Project provides you with the opportunity to conduct a significant piece of independent research work on a topic of your choice, culminating in the preparation of a 7,000-word project describing your work. You could investigate an accounting problem (academic paper), a practical business financial problem suggested by an external organisation or by your supervisor, prepare a sustainability report for an SME of your (your supervisor’s) choice, or a taxation project (Application and Professional Advanced Taxation Skills).

This module serves as a comprehensive accounting research project for students in the Accounting Department. The Final year Accounting Research Project provides you with the opportunity to conduct a significant piece of independent research work on a topic of your choice, culminating in the preparation of a 8,000-word project describing your work. You could investigate an accounting problem (academic paper), a practical business financial problem suggested by an external organisation or by your supervisor, prepare a sustainability report for an SME of your (your supervisor’s) choice, or a taxation project (Application and Professional Advanced Taxation Skills).

This module serves as a comprehensive accounting research project for students in the Accounting Department. The Final year Accounting Research Project provides you with the opportunity to conduct a significant piece of independent research work on a topic of your choice, culminating in the preparation of a 8,000-word project describing your work. You could investigate an accounting problem (academic paper), a practical business financial problem suggested by an external organisation or by your supervisor, prepare a sustainability report for an SME of your (your supervisor’s) choice, or a taxation project (Application and Professional Advanced Taxation Skills).

This module serves as a comprehensive accounting research project for students in the Accounting Department. The Final year Accounting Research Project provides you with the opportunity to conduct a significant piece of independent research work on a topic of your choice, culminating in the preparation of a 7,000-word project describing your work. You could investigate an accounting problem (academic paper), a practical business financial problem suggested by an external organisation or by your supervisor, prepare a sustainability report for an SME of your (your supervisor’s) choice, or a taxation project (Application and Professional Advanced Taxation Skills).

Real engineering problems come with performance targets, competing constraints and a team that has to deliver. Controlling noise and vibration is exactly this kind of challenge, whether isolating sensitive equipment from a vibrating structure or designing an exhaust or intake system to meet a demanding acoustic specification. This module puts you in that position through two practical design exercises, each carried out in a team.

Working in a group, you will investigate the physical mechanisms behind the generation, transmission and measurement of noise and vibration, drawing on the technical literature to inform your approach. You will apply this understanding to two design tasks, one on vibration isolation and the other on an acoustic exhaust or intake system, then present and defend your findings, with justified recommendations for improvement, in a presentation followed by a Q&A session.

By the end of the module, you will be able to turn acoustic and vibration theory into practical design decisions, weigh competing solutions against real targets, and communicate your engineering reasoning to a critical audience. These skills define professional practice and will serve you directly in later design study and in industry, where noise and vibration control is a routine engineering responsibility.