BA Accounting and Financial Management
About this course
BA in Accounting and Financial Management, an accounting and finance degree centred on corporate finance, financial reporting, and organisational decision-making. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The curriculum covers both theoretical frameworks and practical applications across three years of undergraduate study. The first year covers the foundations through Foundations in Financial Management, Introduction to Financial Accounting, and Introduction to Management Accounting. The second year introduces compulsory study in Intermediate Management Accounting, Financial Management, Intermediate Financial Accounting, and Corporate Finance: Strategy, Digitalisation and Impact, alongside optional modules such as Business Statistics and Business Strategy. The final year comprises compulsory modules including Advances in Financial Accounting, Advances in Management Accounting, and Case Studies in Accounting and Consultancy. Students can tailor their studies through optional modules spanning Auditing, Taxation in Theory and Practice, Financial Derivatives, and Sustainability, Accountability, and Professional Ethics in Accounting and Finance.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB IB: 34; 33, with A in a social-science based extended essay
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 73%: 527 offers from 720 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 45 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 150 students who started
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 35%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 40%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 17%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 25%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 22%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 105 students who started
- A levels: 88%
- Baccalaureate: 6%
- Other HE qualification: 7%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.
- Accredited by CPA Australia for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and the exemption from all foundation exams.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations in Financial Management
- Business Economics in a Contemporary Society
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Career Development Planning
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Foundations of Data Analysis for Business A
- Foundations of Data Analysis for Business B
- Intermediate Management Accounting
- Financial Management
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Corporate Finance: Strategy, Digitalisation and Impact
- Career Management Theory and Practice
- Business Statistics
- Business Strategy
- Corporate Governance
- Business Analytics and Data Visualisation
- Law for Management
- Advances in Financial Accounting
- Advances in Management Accounting
- Case Studies in Accounting and Consultancy
- Company Analysis and Valuation
- Auditing
- Advances in Corporate Finance
- Applied Accounting and Financial Management: Business Simulation
- Sustainability, Accountability, and Professional Ethics in Accounting and Finance
- Emerging Markets Finance
- Taxation in Theory and Practice
- Financial Derivatives
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Accounting and Financial Management at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,500 and £55,000. The £40,000 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Finance.
What do graduates of BA Accounting and Financial Management at University of Sheffield do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Accounting and Financial Management at University of Sheffield?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Accounting and Financial Management at University of Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 151 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Accounting and Financial Management at University of Sheffield?
73% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 527 offers from 720 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Accounting and Financial Management at University of Sheffield accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. Accredited by CPA Australia for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and the exemption from all foundation exams.
Does BA Accounting and Financial Management at University of Sheffield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Accounting and Financial Management at University of Sheffield?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.