Southampton Solent University

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BSc (Hons) Accountancy and Finance

Graduates who have at least one year’s sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Intermediate Financial Accountant IFA AIPA. 

Graduates who have undertaken the optional modules of:

  • Taxation principles
  • Audit principles and/or Current audit issues
  • Taxation practice

Will need to undertake the following units from the IFA Direct education programme: 

  • Level 4 Law for Accounting  
  • Level 7 Corporate reporting for strategic business – advanced 
  • Level 7 UK taxation for business and individuals 

In addition to the IFA Direct units detailed above, graduates who have not taken Taxation principles will need to take Level 4 Personal taxation and Level 5 Business taxation. 

Graduates who have not taken Audit principles or Current audit issues will need to take Level 5 Assurance.  

Graduates who have not taken Taxation practice will need to take Level 7 UK taxation for business and individuals.  

Graduates who have at least three years' sufficient relevant experience in the accountancy sector or a related field can apply to become an Associate Financial Accountant AFA MIPA after successfully completing the optional modules and IFA Direct units.