Bachelor of Business (Honours) - Finance and Accounting (FAC) at Institute of Technology Carlow

Accounting focuses on the day-to-day management of financial reports and records across the business world, while finance uses the same information to project further growth and to analyse expenditure in order to strategise comapny finances. Combining these areas gives an overview of financial strategy and control while providing focus on professional principles and processes used in order to manage numbers.

This degree will provide a foundation for specialised accounting careers, as well as many other related careers. Accounting careers typically involve analysing and utilising financial information in order to evaluate a business' financial position. This can involve anything from basic book-keeping to managing balance sheets and income statements. A degree in this area is a great starting point for careers in accounting, financial services across the business, banking and consultancy sectors. Those in finance and accounting careers often have the added responsibility of predicting and analysing the potential for profit and growth, assessing monetary resources, utilising accounting statistics and reports, and also looking externally for future finding options. 

What will I be able to do when I finish the course?

Finance and Accounting is a growing sector demanding graduates with key skills and understanding of the finance and accounting contexts in which a business operates including the accountancy profession, the business entity, the capital markets and the public sector. Graduates will be equipped to work in the areas of accountancy, banking, financial services and tax.