Accounting (Major) with Spanish

Program Overview

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This four-year Accounting with Spanish program combines accounting skills with fluency in Spanish. Students benefit from a year abroad, developing language proficiency and cultural awareness. The program prepares graduates for careers in accountancy, management consultancy, and corporate finance, offering exemptions from professional accountancy exams and a competitive edge in a globalized business environment.

Program Outline

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Degree Overview: Accounting (Major) with Spanish (BSc)

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Description:

This program integrates accounting with Spanish-language modules taught by the School of Arts, English and Languages.

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Objectives:

• Equip students with accounting skills while developing key oral, aural, and written skills in a modern language.
• Benefit from a competitive advantage by learning the technical application of accounting alongside advanced linguistic skills in Spanish.
• Prepare students for a compulsory year abroad during which they will further develop their language skills and cultural awareness.
• Cultivate cultural awareness in students, which they will need for their work abroad and future careers.

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Other Highlights:

• Students complete a year abroad between year three and year four.
• Accounting with Spanish opens doors to numerous career opportunities, including accountancy, management consultancy, and corporate finance.
• The program is taught by leading academics with industry and accountancy profession connections.

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Overall:

This program offers a competitive edge by combining strong accounting skills with fluency in Spanish. The international placement and language focus ensure a unique and well-rounded learning experience.

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Outline:

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Program Structure:

• 4 years, full-time
• 6 semester modules per year
• 6 lectures and 3 tutorials per week in Year 1

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Content:

• Year 1: Introductory Management Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Introductory Financial Accounting, Foundations of Economics 1
• Year 2: Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Spanish 2, Introduction to Legal Study and Basic Contract Law
• Year 3: QMS Placement Year Accounting with a Language (120 credits)
• Year 4: Advanced Management Accounting, Law of Business Organisations, Taxation, Advanced Financial Accounting, Spanish 3

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Individual Modules:

• Introductory Management Accounting: Understanding the purposes of management accounting, cost terms, costing systems, job costing, process costing, income effects of alternative cost accumulation systems, short-term decision making, budgeting, etc.
• Accounting Information Systems: Data and information in organizations, information technology, development and maintenance of accounting information systems, security and control issues, ethical and legal issues.
• Introductory Financial Accounting: Recording and reporting financial information, double-entry bookkeeping, core accounting adjustments, basic financial statements, control mechanisms, accounting for different business entities, inventory accounting, main accounting concepts, ethics in accounting.
• Foundations of Economics 1: Microeconomics and macroeconomics concepts, evidence on the economy, historical development of the global economy, global economy's contemporary nature, economic and social questions (inequality, environmental sustainability, work, wellbeing, innovation), ethical and social aspects of economics.
• Management Accounting: Planning, control, performance measurement, different information needs of users, budgeting, feedback and feedforward control, behavioural aspects of control systems, standard costing, advanced aspects of cost allocation systems, advanced aspects of short-term decision making, decision-making process, relevant costs, limiting factors, linear programming, the learning curve, risk, and uncertainty in decision making, big data, and data analytics in management accounting.
• Financial Accounting: Preparation and presentation of financial statements, income measurement, revenue recognition, assets, leases, borrowing costs, impairment of assets, investment properties, government grants, provisions, analysis and interpretation of financial information, earnings per share, alternative accounting treatments, key differences between International Accounting Standards (IASs)/International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
• Law of Business Organisations: Companies’ legislation, functions of company law, duties and responsibilities of officers, rights and obligations of company members, protection of company members, running of a company, constitution of a company, reorganizations, winding-up, capital and securities.
• Taxation: Principles and practice of the UK tax system, administrative framework, tax avoidance/evasion, personal and business taxation, computation of an individual's overall tax liability, income tax, value added tax, introduction to corporation tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax.
• Advanced Management Accounting: Decision-making processes, information for planning, control, and performance measurement, decentralisation, divisional performance measurement, transfer pricing, management accounting in a changing environment, strategic cost management approaches, performance measurement and management, behavioural implications, management accounting change.
• Advanced Financial Accounting: Fair value/deprival value measurement, income measurement, preparation and presentation of consolidated financial statements, including foreign entities, principal-agent analysis, earnings management, role of financial accounting regulation in theory and practice, topical issues surrounding accountability, social, environmental, and sustainability reporting.
• Spanish 1: Grammar, comprehension, spoken, translation, expressive and descriptive writing skills.
• Spanish for Beginners: Intensive introduction to Spanish grammar, comprehension, spoken, translation, expressive and descriptive writing skills.
• Spanish 2: Spoken and written language skills, development of different written and spoken styles and registers, linguistic, sociolinguistic and cultural awareness.
• Spanish 3: Advanced competence in Spanish, advanced linguistic, sociolinguistic and cultural awareness, focus on persuasive and report writing, translation, contextual study, conversation skills.

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Assessment:

• Continuous assessment: Student Tutorial Portfolio, Small Group Project/Presentations.
• Final written unseen examination.

• General and specific feedback: feedback via formal written comments and marks, face to face comment, placement employer comments or references, online or emailed comments, general comments or question and answer opportunities at the end of a lecture/seminar/tutorial, comments and guidance provided by staff from specialist support services such as Careers, Employability and Skills or the Learning Development Service.
• Year abroad assessment: Professional supervisor assesses student's work placement performance.

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Teaching:

• Lecturer-led: Introduces foundation information about new topics as a starting point for further self-directed private study/reading.
• Tutorials/Seminars: Explore in more depth information presented in lectures.
Students engage closely with staff, ask questions, assess own progress and understanding with support of peers.
• Student support systems: QBS has active and co-ordinated student support system to assist students in making transition from school to university.
• Placement Office: Supports students in securing appropriate placements.
• Peer Mentoring Scheme: Second and third year students volunteer to mentor Level 1 students.
• Trading Room: Interactive and exciting learning environment which brings textbook theory to life.
• Bloomberg software: Market leader in financial news, data and analytics

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Careers:

• Accountancy: financial accountant, management accountant, manager, analyst, auditor, advisor/consultant, forensic accountant, researcher, financial controller, partner, banker.
• Graduates are employed and/or further study within six months of graduating.

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Other:

• ACCA, CIMA, and Chartered Accountants Ireland offer prizes to program students.

• Many accounting modules have prizes which are sponsored by employers or professional bodies.

• International Business Development Chief Executives' Club & Events.

• William J Clinton Leadership Institute.

• MBA (Master of Business Administration) programme.

• Students take part in various employer-led classes, cutting edge technology training, business simulation games and skills development workshops.

• Industry links: program staff have close links with a wide range of local and global employers who are involved in developing the degree and teaching on specific modules.

• Professional Exemptions: This degree offers a wide range of exemptions from professional accountancy exams, giving students’ an important head start in becoming a fully qualified accountant.
• The program integrates Accounting with Spanish-language modules taught by the School of Arts, English and Languages.

• The language modules will advance students’ skills in the language and provide a broad range of specialised and detailed insights into the culture, society and history that go with it.

• This program opens doors to numerous career opportunities including accountancy, management consultancy, and corporate finance.

• The accounting profession fast evolving, and more businesses going global.

• Employers are continuing to seek multi-lingual accountants.

• Completion of the year abroad therefore offers students a competitive advantage.

• Queen’s University is ranked first in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Accounting and Finance.

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Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Northern Ireland (NI) 1 £4,750 Republic of Ireland (ROI) 2 £4,750 England, Scotland or Wales (GB) 1 £9,250 EU Other 3 £20,800 International £20,800 1EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled status, will be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB will be charged the GB fee. 2 EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI are eligible for NI tuition fees. 3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees. The tuition fees quoted above are for the 2024/25 academic year and are a guide only. In addition, all tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase in each year of the course. Fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless explicitly stated otherwise. Tuition fee rates are calculated based on a student’s tuition fee status and generally increase annually by inflation. How tuition fees are determined is set out in the Student Finance Framework. Additional course costs Students undertake a placement in year 3 and are responsible for funding travel, accommodation and subsistence costs. These costs vary depending on the location and duration of the placement. Students who undertake optional study tours are expected to make a contribution, of approximately £150. On completion of the Accounting with Spanish degree, students will be able to apply for a comprehensive range of exemptions from the examinations of the main Accountancy professional bodies. All Students Depending on the programme of study, there may be extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies. Students can borrow books and access online learning resources from any Queen's library. If students wish to purchase recommended texts, rather than borrow them from the University Library, prices per text can range from £30 to £100. Students should also budget between £30 to £75 per year for photocopying, memory sticks and printing charges. Students undertaking a period of work placement or study abroad, as either a compulsory or optional part of their programme, should be aware that they will have to fund additional travel and living costs. If a programme includes a major project or dissertation, there may be costs associated with transport, accommodation and/or materials. The amount will depend on the project chosen. There may also be additional costs for printing and binding. Students may wish to consider purchasing an electronic device; costs will vary depending on the specification of the model chosen. There are also additional charges for graduation ceremonies, examination resits and library fines. How do I fund my study? There are different tuition fee and student financial support arrangements for students from Northern Ireland, those from England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain), and those from the rest of the European Union. Information on funding options and financial assistance for undergraduate students is available at www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Undergraduate/Fees-and-scholarships/. Scholarships Each year, we offer a range of scholarships and prizes for new students. Information on scholarships available. International Scholarships Information on scholarships for international students, is available at www.qub.ac.uk/Study/international-students/international-scholarships.