Master’s Degree in Auditing an - IQS - Ramon Llu

The Master's Degree in Auditing and Management Control at IQS Barcelona is a one-year program designed to specialize students in auditing and financial management. It offers a solid international orientation, mandatory internships, and a Master Thesis. The program is approved by the Institute for Accounting and Account Auditing (ICAC) and prepares students for entry-level positions in the field of auditing and management control.

Program Outline

Master's Degree in Auditing and Management Control: Detailed Extraction

Degree Overview:

The Master's Degree in Auditing and Management Control at IQS Barcelona is a one-year program designed to specialize students in two fundamental areas of accounting: auditing and financial management and company management control.

Objectives:

To provide advanced and accredited training in corporate finance, management control, and auditing.
To develop managerial skills and prepare students for technical and managerial positions in financial management, business administration, consulting, and auditing firms.
To equip students with a global and comprehensive vision of corporate finance, accounting regulations and practices, and values based on personal integrity and social awareness.

Program Description:

The program offers a solid international orientation and perspective, focusing on:

Business Management Control and Financial Management
Advanced Auditing and Accounting

Outline:

Structure:

The program is delivered over one academic year.
It consists of 60 ECTS credits.
Classes are held from Monday to Friday, from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
The program is taught in Spanish.
It includes 6 credits for in-company internships and 6 credits for a Master Thesis.

Course Schedule:

First Semester:

Mandatory Modules:
Advanced Financial Analysis:
Advanced Financial Accounting (6 credits)
Business Mergers and Consolidated Financial Statements (3 credits)
Financial Analysis and Company Valuations (6 credits)
Financial Auditing:
Auditing Standards and Procedures (6 credits)
Technical and International Auditing Standards (9 credits)

Second Semester:

Elective Modules:
Account Auditing:
International Accounting Standards (6 credits)
Advanced Consolidated Financial Statements (3 credits)
Risk Management and Internal Control (3 credits)
Company Law, Bankruptcy, and Corporate Governance (3 credits)
Company Taxation (3 credits)
Management Control:
Budgetary and Management Control (6 credits)
Investment Analysis (3 credits)
International Business Finance (3 credits)
Banking Operations and Services (3 credits)
Risk Management and Internal Control (3 credits)
In-company Internships:
In-company internship (6 credits)
Master Thesis:
Master Thesis (6 credits)

Faculty:

Internal Faculty:
Flavio Vasconcellos Comim, PhD (Dean of the IQS School of Management and Department of Ethics and Christian Thought)
Francesc Prior Sanz, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
David Castillo Merino, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
Gonzalo Rodríguez Pérez, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
Jose Luis Sánchez Torelló, PhD (Department of Business Management)
Josep García Blandón, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
Mònica Martínez Blasco, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
External Faculty:
Cristina Urgellés Calvet (Partner | Assurance.
Daniela Perez (Director – KPMG España)
Diego Gimeno del Valle (Partner – Financial Advisory – Deloitte España)
Ferran Sala (Director M&A Transaction Services · Deloitte España)
Francesc Maynou Fernandez (Partner | Assurance.
Francisco Ruiz Armengol (Former Section Director.
Isabel Perea Gaviria (Partner de Grant Thornton)
Javier Coma (Partner Audit BDO)
Jordi Azofra Lluch (Director – PwC España)
José Mª Barfaluy Gargallo (Partner at Grant Thornton)
Juan Ramón Tugas Barrero (Audit Director at AVANZA)
Miquel Creixell Viñé (Director GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) en PwC)
Nora Passarelli Martinez (Partner Audit – RSM ES)
Oriol Velasco Santamaria (Partner Audit – Baker Tilly)
Raquel López Muñoz (Director – PwC España)

Unique Approaches:

Finance Laboratory: Students have access to real-time financial market information through an annual license.
In-company Internships: Mandatory full-time internships are offered with renowned firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, BDO, RSM Gassó, and Baker Tilly.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

Corporate Management Control Department
Internal Corporate Auditing Department
Corporate Accounting and Finance Department
Companies specialized in Accounting and Financial Consulting
Entities specialized in Account Auditing
Entities specialized in Transactional Financial Services

Opportunities:

The program prepares students for entry-level positions in the field of auditing and management control.
100% of graduates have been hired by auditing firms after completing the program.

Outcomes:

Students gain a comprehensive understanding of corporate finance, accounting regulations, and practices.
They develop managerial skills and are prepared for technical and managerial positions.
They gain valuable experience through mandatory internships with leading firms.

Other:

The program is approved by the Institute for Accounting and Account Auditing (ICAC).
The Master's Degree in Auditing and Management Control was included in the Eduniversal “Best Masters Ranking Worldwide 2022.”
IQS is accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, USA).
IQS is a member of the AUDIT program.
IQS has a strong commitment to quality and has different processes in place to ensure ongoing improvement through the IQS School of Management Quality Committee.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements:

Undergraduate Degree: Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized university.
Academic Transcripts: Applicants must submit their most up-to-date academic transcripts, including their grade point average (GPA) on a scale of 0-10.
English Proficiency: Applicants must provide a document certifying their English level as required in the program of choice.
Non-EU Students: If applicants completed their undergraduate studies outside the European Union, they must provide a certificate from their home university confirming that their degree enables them to access master's degree studies in the country where their undergraduate degree was earned.

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