Whatever your business ambitions, accountancy is one of the best ways to understand the business world and the opportunities it provides. This foundation course offers you the opportunity to gain a foundation degree and at the same time become a part-qualified accountant. The latter is achieved by giving you the opportunity to gain exemption from four of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Fundamentals level papers. On a day-to-day basis the course allows you to mix and share experiences with a diverse group of people, all of whom have a common interest in finance and accounting related subjects, and in establishing or enhancing their careers. Upon completion, you can continue on for another year to gain the full honors top-up BA (Hons) Accounting degree which will also you give you exemption from a further three ACCA Fundamentals level papers. And by staying on for another year after that (total of two years), you will gain exemption from all nine of the ACCA Fundamentals level papers. - See more at: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/course-finder/accounting-foundation-fda#course_tab_overview

Employability The course will enable you to develop a wide range of employability skills through the emphasis on a vocational approach to teaching, including student presentations, group work and Sage/computer skills. Recent graduates from this course have gone onto jobs such as Finance Officer, Travel Money Adviser and Income Assistant. Types of career you can expect One of the most popular jobs on graduating is to go on to train as a chartered accountant. There are many different directions to pursue, specialising in financial reporting, taxation, auditing or forensic accounting. They provide professional advice, aiming to maximise profitability on behalf of their client or employer. Strong analytical skills, a developed understanding of business and good mathematical instincts are all necessary key skills. Although accountancy has four large firms: Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC, there are many small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) which provide plenty of opportunities on graduation, such as professional training and development. Expected salaries Graduates entering accountancy can find starting salaries in the region of £23,000 - £24,000, with the potential for salaries to increase rapidly with further qualifications and experience. Senior chartered accountants can expect to earn up to £100,000 LSBU Employability Services LSBU is committed to supporting you develop your employability and succeed in getting a job after you have graduated. Your qualification will certainly help, but in a competitive market you also need to work on your employability, and on your career search. Our Employability Service will support you in developing your skills, finding a job, interview techniques, work experience or an internship, and will help you assess what you need to do to get the job you want at the end of your course. LSBU offers a comprehensive Employability Service, with a range of initiatives to complement your studies, including: direct engagement from employers who come in to interview and talk to students Job Shop and on-campus recruitment agencies to help your job search mentoring and work shadowing schemes. - See more at: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/courses/course-finder/accounting-foundation-fda#course_tab_employability