Course Details

Year 1

• Recording Financial Information
• Preparing Final Accounts
• Using Financial Accounting Software (SAGE)
• Costing
• Management Accounting using Information Technology

Year 2

• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Accounting for Specialised Transactions
• Business Taxation
• Management Accounting for Decision Making
• Management Accounting for Planning and Control

• HNC – One Year Full-time or Two Years Part-time (Evening)
• HND – Two Years Full-time

This course is offered as a one year HNC or two year HND. Entry requirements are the same for both.

One of the following:

• 1 Higher in a relevant subject and 4 Standard Grades at Grade 2 or above
• NC Business Level 5
• Industrial experience or other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis

All applicants will be expected to attend an interview with a member of the course team. If invited in for interview applicants will be expected to bring a reference with them to the interview. In the case of Fife school leavers, a transition form will be requested from the school by the College.

After HNC:

• 2nd year HND Accounting, Adam Smith College (dependant on subjects/credits achieved)

After HND:

• 3rd Year BA Accounting with Finance, Adam Smith College
• 3rd Year BA Business Administration, Adam Smith College
• ACCA/CIMA/CIPVA/CAT

After HNC:

• Accounts/Audit Assistant
• Credit Controller
• Book Keeper
• Sales Ledger/Purchase Ledger Clerk

After HND:

• Accountant
• Financial Controller
• Financial Analyst