Accounting is concerned with the provision of decision-useful economic information for both internal and external organisational stakeholders, through financial statements and budgeting. This degree is designed for students who intend to enter the accounting profession and as such contains considerable practical content, as well as essential theory and critical thinking skills, in the various specialisations of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Finance. During your studies, you will also have the opportunity to develop interpersonal skills including communication, leadership and team working, in order to lead people and manage change in organisations.

At Queen’s, we aim to deliver a high quality learning environment that embeds intellectual curiosity, innovation and best practice in learning, teaching and student support to enable students to achieve their full academic potential.

Employment Links

Typical career destinations of graduates include:

• Financial accountant
• Management accountant
• Analyst
• Auditor
• Advisor
• Forensic accountant
• Researcher
• Financial controller
• Partner
• Banker

Graduate employers include: PwC; EY; KPMG; Deloitte; Grant Thornton; BDO; Moore Stephens; Baker Tilly Mooney Moore; Ulster Bank; Bank of Ireland.

Accounting Pathways

• Accounting
• Economics and Accounting
• Accounting (Major) with French
• Accounting (Major) with Hispanic Studies