Accounting

Accounting is a systematic process of recording, analysing, summarising, and interpreting financial transactions of a business or organisation to enable stakeholders to make informed financial decisions.

Key components of accounting include recording transactions, classifying and summarising them into financial statements, interpreting and communicating financial information, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and conducting audits for accuracy and credibility.

Accounting plays a crucial role in business operations, providing the foundation for financial management and decision-making. It helps businesses track their financial performance, manage resources efficiently, and meet regulatory requirements.

An accounting degree opens doors to a rich and exciting career - many of our graduates have gone on to be auditors, tax consultants and business analysts. Your degree will equip you with the knowledge and skills for you to stand out amongst the crowd. Find out more about the skills you will gain and the opportunities an Accounting degree with us can provide.

Our Colchester Campus is home to the UK's first zero carbon business school, Essex Business School, where our commitment to sustainability and ethics is integrated into our teaching. We'll empower you to tackle global challenges strategically such as climate change, pandemics, and global inequality. You'll accounting skills will empower you to provide sound, ethical and sustainable decision making so that you can make a positive impact in the workplace.

Study alongside and collaborate with renowned researchers such as Professor Ilenaa Steccolini, who highlighted accounting's role in swift accounting decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic or Dr. Rebecca Warren, who works alongside local communities organisations to help make real-world social change and improvements to local communities. 

Our undergraduate bachelor degrees also allow you to pair accounting with subjects like finance, economics, and management, offering a solid understanding of financial drivers in business leadership.

Essex Business School is:

• In the top 200 globally for accounting and finance in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.
• Professionally accredited (ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW), providing exam exemptions for a quicker path to a professional qualification and ensuring you’ll learn the practical skills you need to qualify as an accountant in a range of sectors.
• A truly international business school, with students and staff from over 150 countries.