Accounting

Why Study Accounting?

Studying Accounting helps scholars to understand the responsibilities of the accountant, and the impacts of their recommendations on a business and its stakeholders in a modern economy.

A Level Accounting will enable you to develop a range of transferable skills, including numerical reasoning and communicating in a timely and professional way.

You will build knowledge and understanding of key financial and accounting concepts, principles and techniques including bookkeeping, financial reporting and supporting management decision-making. This will develop your ability to solve problems logically, analyse data methodically, make reasoned financial and non-financial choices and communicate these to stakeholders effectively.

Where can Accounting take me next?

Many of our scholars choose to study Accounting at university or gain employment through one of the many advanced accounting apprenticeship programmes in the county. An advanced apprenticeship is a popular and cost-effective way of obtaining professional qualifications such as ACCA and CIMA or degree. If you decide not to take accounting further, then you could use your A Level in Accounting to secure a place at university studying a related subject such as marketing, finance, human resources, or administration. Alternatively, you could go straight into studying for a professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.

Recent Destinations for Longsands Accounting Scholars:

• University of Bath – Accounting and Finance
• Accountancy Apprenticeships
• PwC Flying Start Degree Programme