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…
Category: Finance
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 Eligible sectors and…
Business Economics
What you will study Business organisations and the analysis of their external environment The microeconomic factors of the external business environment: elasticities of demand and supply; price determination; cost behaviour; market structures and competition; market intervention The macroeconomic context of…
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…
Using Accounting Software (SAGE Business Cloud)
What you will study Benefits of computerised bookkeeping systems Signing up to Sage Accounting Setting up your company in Sage Accounting Menus and functions in Sage Accounting Setting up your suppliers’ details, entering supplier opening balances and producing supplier data…
Sources of Finance for Businesses
What you will study The capital structure of a limited company Sources of finance Dividend policy Gearing and capital structure The cost of capital Capital structure theories Impact of cost of capital on investments Key features of the course Flexibility…
Risk Management Techniques in Accounting
What you will study An introduction to money markets and foreign currency risk management Types of foreign currency risk Causes of exchange rate fluctuations Hedging techniques for foreign currency risk An introduction to interest rate risk management Causes of interest…
Researching a Project in Finance/Law/Management/Education
What you will study Nature and process of social/business research Research ethics Research design and strategies Planning a small-scale research project and formulating research questions Reviewing the literature Collecting and analysing quantitative and qualitative data Writing a report Presenting research…
Recording Transactions and Events in Accounting
What you will study Basics of double entry bookkeeping: the accounting equation; recording basic transactions and balancing the ledgers Recording sales, purchase returns, discounts and sales tax on transactions Recording accruals and prepayments, receivables and payables Accounting for inventory Accounting…
Real Estate Economics, Finance and Investment
What you will study An introduction to land and urban economics Concepts of supply and demand in real estate markets Real estate cycles Types of private assets and properties Property appraisal and valuation methods Methods of financing the purchase of…