Timetable and Modules
Note: Modules offered each academic year are subject to change. Listed below are the modules and timetable for 2025/2026
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Hilary Term |
Trinity Term |
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Michaelmas Term (September to December)
Hilary Term (January to April)
Trinity Term (May to August)
Module Descriptions
Financial Reporting (10 ECTS)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Understand the regulatory and conceptual context of financial accounting.
- Apply international accounting standards to the preparation of single-entity financial statements.
- Prepare a trial balance and financial statements for both incorporated and unincorporated entities.
- Calculate and interpret a range of financial ratios.
- Critically interpret real-world financial statements.
- Prepare consolidated financial statements for various commercial scenarios.
- Discuss and critique current developments in financial reporting.
Management Accounting (10 ECTS)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Discuss the theories, concepts, and methods of management accounting and distinguish them from financial accounting.
- Identify core cost terms and concepts and their application in decision-making.
- Prepare break-even, contribution, and profit-volume graphs and apply these in a multi-product setting.
- Describe and apply various pricing approaches, including target-costing and cost-plus pricing.
- Contrast activity-based and traditional costing systems.
- Measure and optimise organisational performance through strategic performance measurement techniques.
- Possess an up-to-date understanding of budgeting techniques and variance analysis as decision-making tools.
- Advise senior management on optimal transfer pricing strategies.
Foundations of Business Analytics (5 ECTS)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Understand key concepts and methodologies in business analytics relevant to accounting and finance.
- Apply foundational analytical techniques to interpret financial data and support decision-making.
- Use business analytics tools and software to extract insights from financial datasets.
- Evaluate the impact of data analytics on financial reporting, management accounting, and auditing.
- Analyse case studies to assess how business analytics addresses contemporary accounting challenges.
Company Law (5 ECTS)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Understand and critique the legal environment in which firms operate.
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of business organisation rules.
- Evaluate the legal obligations of entities regarding capital requirements.
- Analyse the legal requirements in employment and insolvency law.
- Interpret and apply ongoing developments in corporate legal frameworks.
Financial Management (10 ECTS)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Explain the role and responsibilities of the financial manager, considering stakeholder needs and the broader economic environment.
- Apply specialised skills to critically assess investment and financing opportunities.
- Scrutinise and apply the key principles of business and asset valuation.
- Calculate and critique the financial implications of acquisitions and mergers as growth strategies.
- Identify, apply, and critically evaluate risk management techniques, including the use of hedging and derivative instruments.
Taxation (10 ECTS)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of taxation laws in Ireland and the impact of European legislation.
- Compute and explain tax implications for individuals and corporations.
- Apply tax planning strategies within an ethical framework.
- Calculate and evaluate income tax, corporation tax, and capital gains tax.
- Understand VAT regulations and compliance requirements.
- Analyse the tax implications of strategic financial decisions and alternative business scenarios.
Audit (5 ECTS)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the regulatory context of auditing.
- Prepare an audit plan, taking account of risk and materiality.
- Assess and evaluate the internal controls of an entity.
- Apply auditing standards to the collection and evaluation of audit evidence.
- Interpret and critique audit reports within the context of company law.
Corporate Governance and Ethics (5 ECTS)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Understand the importance of corporate governance and its role in business success.
- Evaluate best practices in corporate governance and their implementation.
- Assess how corporate governance frameworks impact firms' strategic decisions.
- Design and evaluate internal controls to enhance corporate governance.
- Apply ethical principles to commercial and organisational decision-making.
Analytics for Accounting (30 ECTS - Practice-Based Project Module)
Having successfully completed this module, the student should be able to:
- Conduct in-depth research on topics at the intersection of accounting and analytics, demonstrating advanced understanding and critical thinking.
- Apply advanced data analytics techniques (e.g., big data analysis, artificial intelligence applications, robotic process automation) to complex accounting problems.
- Collaborate with industry professionals to produce research projects rooted in real-world accounting practices.
- Identify and assess how emerging technologies influence financial reporting, auditing, and sustainability reporting.
- Present research findings clearly and coherently, both orally and in written form, adhering to academic and professional standards.
- Integrate ethical, sustainability, and governance considerations into data-driven accounting analyses.