B
Bachelor’s degree
- Length
- 120 credit hours, normally 40 courses of three credit hours, including a graduation project.
- Entry
- A secondary school certificate or its equivalent, and documented work experience in the field.
- Status
- In preparation
- Levels
- Bachelor's · Master's · Doctorate
- Credit hours
- 120 / 36 / 54
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Experience
- Assessed course by course
- Status
- In preparation
Overview
About the program
For accountants, bookkeepers and finance staff who want the theory behind their practice. You move from recording transactions to analysing performance and advising on decisions.
The Accounting and Finance program is designed for people who already work in the field. It covers financial accounting, cost and managerial accounting, auditing and internal control, corporate finance, principles of taxation, and ends with financial statement analysis.
Like every Madison program, it is built for working adults. Courses you already master through your work are tested and recorded with a grade; the rest you study online, at your own pace, with tasks carried out in your own workplace.
In preparation. This program is not open for enrollment yet. It opens when its curriculum and courses are in place on the learning platform.
Outcomes
What you will be able to do
- 01Financial accountingExplain the core ideas of financial accounting and use them to read real situations at work.
- 02Cost and managerial accountingAnalyse a real problem in cost and managerial accounting and recommend a course of action backed by evidence.
- 03Auditing and internal controlApply the methods of auditing and internal control in your own organization and measure the result.
- 04Corporate financePlan and lead work in corporate finance, and document your decisions to a professional standard.
- 05Principles of taxationEvaluate current practice in principles of taxation against recognised standards and propose improvements.
- 06Financial statement analysisAdvise colleagues and managers on financial statement analysis in clear, well-structured writing.
Curriculum
What you will study
The main areas of the curriculum. Your personal study plan lists the exact courses, their credit hours and those you may claim through assessment.
- 01Financial accountingRecording transactions and preparing financial statements under international reporting standards.Core area
- 02Cost and managerial accountingCosting methods, budgeting, variance analysis and the numbers managers need for decisions.Core area
- 03Auditing and internal controlPlanning and performing an audit, testing controls and reporting findings with evidence.Core area
- 04Corporate financeValuation, capital budgeting, financing choices and managing working capital.Core area
- 05Principles of taxationHow direct and indirect taxes work, and how they affect business transactions and planning.Core area
- 06Financial statement analysisRatios, cash-flow analysis and trend reading to judge a company's health and risks.Core area
Levels
Levels, length and entry
M
Master’s degree
- Length
- 36 credit hours, 12 courses, including an applied project drawn from your own workplace.
- Entry
- A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent, and professional experience related to the program.
- Status
- In preparation
D
Doctorate
- Length
- 54 credit hours, 12 advanced courses and an applied research project in your field.
- Entry
- A master’s degree or its equivalent, and senior professional or research experience.
- Status
- In preparation
Your experience
How your experience counts
- 01
Send your record
Your CV, certificates and evidence of work are mapped to the courses of this program.
- 02
Sit the course tests
Each course you claim is tested on its own. A pass is recorded on your transcript with its grade.
- 03
Study the rest
The remaining courses become your personal plan, with an expected end date in writing.
Professional titles
The field, by title
Beside the degree, this field is planned as a professional credential, with the title written before it. A title is not a degree. How titles work.
- 01Expert in Accounting and FinanceFor people who have practiced Accounting and Finance for years and want their competence assessed and recorded.
- 02Consultant in Accounting and FinanceFor experienced people who advise organizations on Accounting and Finance.
- 03Trainer in Accounting and FinanceFor experienced people who teach or coach others in Accounting and Finance at work.
- 04Diploma in Accounting and FinanceA focused credential in Accounting and Finance, based on assessed knowledge and evidence of practice.
In preparation. No title is open yet; the requirements are published when it opens.
Careers
Where this program is used
- Accountant
- Financial analyst
- Internal auditor
- Finance manager
Roles this program relates to. A degree supports a career; it does not guarantee a position, and each employer sets its own requirements.