What you will study An introduction to inheritance tax (IHT): the concept of “a transfer of value”, IHT bands, rates, exemptions and chargeability Domicile and deemed domicile status for taxation purposes IHT reliefs for business property and agricultural property, fall-in-value…
Category: Advanced Certificate
Economics for Investment Decision-Making
What you will study Basic concepts and principles of demand and supply in economics Demand and supply analysis: theories underlying consumer demand and the behaviour of the firm Analysing aggregate output, prices and economic growth The nature and theories of…
Corporate Finance
What you will study An introduction to corporate finance Valuation of bonds and common stocks Making investment decisions with the Net Present Value (NPV) rule Risk, return and the cost of capital Capital budgeting: strategy, project analysis and performance measurement…
Behavioural Economics and Finance
What you will study An introduction to economics and quantitative methods for finance Financial markets, institutions, instruments and regulation Behavioral versus traditional finance perspectives on individual behaviour Key themes and issues in neuro-economics Theories of decision-making Theories of human motivation…
International Taxation
What you will study The international law of taxation: basic terminology, institutions and actors The history of the international tax regime General principles in international tax law Sources of the international law of taxation Tax law and other areas of…
Personal Financial Planning
What you will study Consumer and retail market factors and trends Financial protection planning and solutions Fundamentals of financial planning Analysis of personal financial standing and goals Pension schemes: Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC) schemes External factors influencing…
Economic History
What you will study The social and economic history of European towns between the 15th and 18th centuries The development of cities, markets and regions in the 19th and 20th centuries Monetary and financial history from the Middle Ages to…
Forensic Accounting
What you will study Corporate governance and business ethics Types of financial crime: market abuse, insider dealing, money laundering, corruption, bribery Types of corporate fraud: criminal activity in company management and administration Forensic psychology: psychological theory and real life criminal…
Sustainable Finance: Major Issues in ESG and SR Investing
What you will study The growing trend towards social and environmental responsibility in finance Conscious capitalism: sustainable finance and philanthropy Characteristics of green finance as an emerging asset class Main types of green finance products and services Economic sectors and…
Performance Management
What you will study A revision of costing in management accounting Specialist costing techniques: activity-based costing (ABC), target costing and life-cycle costing Specialist management accounting techniques: throughput accounting and environmental accounting Considering relevant costs in short-term decisions Sensitivity analysis and…