Accounting and Control
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Program Description
Why study Accounting and Control at VU Amsterdam?
The Accounting and Control programme draws on the strengths of VU Amsterdam as an established research university and as a major provider of postgraduate professional education in accountancy. The programme takes you beyond debits and credits and invites you to consider accounting as a vital form of scorekeeping for business and society, and the challenge of maintaining reliability and integrity of financial information when the stakes are high.
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
A common core of 24 credits gives all students a thorough exposure to financial reporting, management control systems, the institutional environment of accounting and control, and research methodologies in accounting. The remainder of the programme consists of three or more electives (e.g. corporate finance, audit, or accounting information systems) and an individual thesis of 18 credits, all of which you can use to develop a specific disciplinary profile.
The Accounting and Control programme draws on the strengths of VU Amsterdam as an established research university and as a major provider of postgraduate professional education in accountancy. The programme takes you beyond debits and credits and invites you to consider accounting as a vital form of scorekeeping for business and society, and the challenge of maintaining reliability and integrity of financial information when the stakes are high.
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
A common core of 24 credits gives all students a thorough exposure to financial reporting, management control systems, the institutional environment of accounting and control, and research methodologies in accounting. The remainder of the programme consists of three or more electives (e.g. corporate finance, audit, or accounting information systems) and an individual thesis of 18 credits, all of which you can use to develop a specific disciplinary profile.
Highlights
The Master’s programme in Accounting and Control deals with all aspects of generating, reporting and using financial data in organizations. The subjects covered include the internal use of financial information, financial planning, financial operations management, preparing published financial statements and financial auditing, as well as the general context of corporate governance of which accounting is a crucial component. The Master’s programme at VU Amsterdam will deepen your academic knowledge of the practice of accounting and control, and introduce you to the latest rules and regulations in the field.What`s Included
The Master's programme in Accounting and Control provides you with a clear overview of current developments in both theory and practice. The programme will give you a solid basis for further specialization in a wide range of careers. You can choose your own electives and the topic for your thesis. This means that you can give an individual flavour to your studies according to your own interests. Common specializations include:• Controlling
• Accountancy
• Hounours programme in Business Research
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VU Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Provider:
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location
- Netherlands: VU Amsterdam
Language:
English
School Term:
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Degree Level:
Masters Degree
Participants:
Worldwide
Cost:
€2.006 for EEA students; €13.500 for non-EEA
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