Finance and Accounting
Accounting and Finance is a new Level 3 V Level designed for students who are interested in understanding how organisations use financial information to make decisions, monitor performance and plan for the future. The course combines accounting principles with applied financial understanding, enabling students to interpret, analyse and evaluate financial information in real-world organisational contexts.
- Qualification
- V Level
- Duration
- 2 years
Why study Accounting and Finance V Level?
This course is ideal for students who:
- Enjoy working with numbers and data
- Want to understand how businesses and organisations make financial decisions
- Are interested in accounting, finance, business or economics
- Like analysing information and solving problems
- Want to develop skills valued by universities and employers
The qualification provides a broad foundation in accounting and finance without requiring early specialisation, making it suitable for a wide range of future pathways.
What else do I need to know?
The course is built around five applied areas of accounting and finance practice.
- Interpreting Financial Information
- Evaluating Organisational Performance
- Financial Decision-Making
- Ethics, Governance and Regulation
- Professional Financial Communication
Learning is centred around realistic organisational scenarios where students interpret, analyse, evaluate and communicate financial information.
You will:
- Analyse financial statements and performance data
- Complete financial calculations and ratio analysis
- Evaluate financial decisions
- Investigate ethical and regulatory issues
- Present financial findings to different audiences
- Use digital systems and financial information tools
- Solve accounting and finance problems based on authentic organisational contexts
The course emphasises applied learning, helping students understand how accounting and finance operate within real organisations.
The subject content has links to a range of professional pathways including:
- Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Business Administration
- Commercial Finance
- Finance Business Partnering
These links help students understand how accounting and finance knowledge is used across a broad range of industries and sectors.
Progression opportunities
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