With a strong practical focus, access to the industry-standard Bloomberg Professional system, our MSc in Accounting and Finance will act as a springboard into a wide range of finance and accounting-related careers. Today's business managers need to be able to analyse and interpret financial information and use this to inform business strategy. This course will help you develop this expertise, as well as giving you an in depth understanding of the contemporary issues encountered by financial managers. The underlying practical focus ensures that the skills and knowledge you gain are highly relevant to the workplace whichever area of accounting or finance you are seeking to engage in. Strong practical focus You will develop your knowledge and understanding of accounting and finance, while also enhancing your critical thinking, research and analytical skills. During the year, you will: analyse and solve complex problems relating to financial reporting, performance measurement and management, corporate strategy and financial management be encouraged to think critically and creatively about problems requiring a multi-disciplinary approach develop in-depth knowledge in a specialist topic you have chosen for your dissertation enhance your key personal skills in time management, information accessing, analysis and interpretation develop your interpersonal, communication and management skills through team working, making presentations and writing reports.