Master of Arts in Accounting

What modules will I study?

• Semester 1

  Title: Auditing

  Credits: 10

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  This module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the audit process and its application within the context of the regulatory framework. This module will help prepare students for undertaking professional accounting exams.

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  Title: Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance

  Credits: 10

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  This module covers financial reporting to an advanced level. The topics include the more advanced aspects of group accounting and advanced accounting standards such as retirement benefits, share based payment and financial instruments. Corporate governance is dealt with also.

  This module, passed at 50% or above, is expected to gain the student exemption from the Chartered Accountants Ireland CAP 2 Financial Accounting examination, provided all other modules in the programme are passed at 50% or more.

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  Title: Financial Strategy

  Credits: 10

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  This module aims to provide students with a comprehensive appreciation of the theoretical framework and analytical techniques of financial strategy, and of the application of financial theory to strategic financial decision-making.

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• Semester 2

  Title: Accounting Research Project

  Credits: 30

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  This module aims to introduce students to the key concepts involved in business research while developing confidence and competence in the discipline. The student is encouraged to undertake research activities which will provide them with the opportunity to integrate course content from other modules on the programme, to pursue an area of interest in the accounting field and to explore contemporary accounting issues including sustainability, corporate responsibility and internationalisation.

  Through group and individual assignments the student will show ability to distinguish between key and peripheral issues and support opinions with strong arguments and well documented evidence. This module will develop the students' skills in the areas of designing and implementing primary and/or secondary research of relevance to the field of accounting and finance. By exposing students to contemporary research in the discipline, students will develop an ability to critically analyse this research and engage in informed debate on matters of relevance to the profession.

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  Title: Integrated Case Studies

  Credits: 10

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  The module seeks to develop students’ critical and analytical skills applied to business scenarios. This will require the use of interpretative skills, exercise of judgement and the application of knowledge on an integrated basis.

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  Title: Strategic Management Accounting

  Credits: 10

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  The aim of this module is to allow students to develop a systematic understanding of the current theoretical and empirical research in management accounting and cost management and to provide a critical awareness of how the role of the management accountant has advanced from technical accounting expert to participant in multifunctional strategically focused management teams.

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  Title: Taxation

  Credits: 10

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  This module aims to ensure students can assess the impact of taxation on a range of business entities, apply judgement and techniques when offering tax planning advice and develop critical and analytical skills in this area of business management.

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