The accounting and legal professions are increasingly involved in multidisciplinary practices. Accountants need an understanding of the law, while commercial lawyers often operate in accounting and financial environments. The integration of key roles within these functional areas requires the interdisciplinary knowledge and related skills that was previously the domain of two distinct professions. This new four-year honours degree programme reflects these workplace developments and will provide you with an in-depth critical understanding of the complementary areas of accounting and law. You will gain a thorough grounding in the fundamental theories, concepts, principles and practices essential to the pursuit of a fulfilling and rewarding career in the area of accounting and/or the legal profession. Furthermore, the degree also offers the opportunity of pursuing a career in the wider range of business fields. The BA (Hons) in Accounting and Law will provide you with the knowledge and skills which will enable you to evaluate a complex and changing business environment. It will also develop the appropriate knowledge and understanding of the fundamental and advanced concepts, principles methods, and techniques of accounting, auditing, taxation and legal regulation. Furthermore, it equips students with the knowledge of the concepts and applications of law in modern business and accounting practices. The degree will enhance students’ effective communication skills, in both a business and a legal context, and will develop further knowledge and skills in computing theory and applications.

As a graduate you are eligible for employment at a high level in the areas of accounting. Possible careers that may be pursued include: banking, taxation, insurance, teaching or journalism. You may also pursue a career as a solicitor following on from success in the examinations of the Law Society of Ireland. The analytical skills and conceptual dimension of the programme will serve to produce graduates with the capacity for evaluation, synthesis and problem solving at a high level.