Accounting and Finance

Overview

The MSc Accounting and Finance from University of Dundee explores the links between different aspects of accounting, finance, management and strategy e.g. International financial accounting and reporting, corporate finance, corporate governance, international finance, risk management and management and strategy.

It will give you an international perspective of the theory and practice of accounting and finance. It focuses on accounting standards and the impact of leading standard-setting authorities, as well as international capital markets and topical issues in finance.

It will expose you to contemporary debates and demonstrate how to apply theory to real-world issues in accounting, finance, management and strategy. It will also demonstrate the challenges involved in applying these theories.

The degree offers ACCA exemptions from papers F1-F4 (the papers have been renamed as Applied Knowledge AB, Applied Knowledge MA, Applied Knowledge FA and Applied Skills LW).

Careers

Many of our graduates are are employed by large multi-national firms. A number are with smaller UK firms including manufacturing companies and financial institutions. Some go on to work as managers and accountants in specialist positions, while others enter the public sector or run their own businesses.

Our graduates move into accountancy related firms of all sizes and into financial management related roles. Many enter wider management related roles and use their accounting/finance knowledge to progress within an organisation. 

Graduate careers include:

• fund controller, investment firm 
• finance manager, international airline 
• financial analyst 
• senior supervisor, banking 
• senior associate, financial services firm
• reporting analyst
• project co-ordinator 

Other graduates have moved on to PhD study.