MA Professional Accountancy (Dubai)

Heriot-Watt University

The MA (Hons) Professional Accountancy programme at Edinburgh Business School, created in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, will give you the best possible start in your career in professional accountancy. Our MA (Hons) Professional Accountancy programme will prepare you for a career in professional accountancy, business and beyond. This programme is a first, having been uniquely designed in partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) to offer the maximum 11 ICAS exemptions, providing one of the fastest routes to Chartered Accountant status upon graduation. Whilst studying our MA (Hons) Professional Accountancy programme, you’ll develop a broad understanding of the context in which modern accounting operates, as well as developing accounting expertise in several areas including: Recording and summarising business transactions Preparing and analysing financial statements Analysing and making decisions on business operations Conducting financial analysis Producing and reporting projections Advanced auditing and assurance Accounting and sustainability Data analytics Tax law Analysing governance issues Gaining awareness of the importance of business ethics In addition to these key accounting skills, you’ll expand your overall skillset through a combination of individual projects, group work, written reports, presentations, and examinations. Equip yourself not only with advanced technical knowledge but also the ethical grounding, strategic thinking, and leadership skills demanded by top employers worldwide.