Masters program in accounting auditing and business analysis at Uppsala University
Saturday, January 31st, 2009Application code: UU-P2120 Notification
Eligibility: Bachelor 120 p/180 hp 60 p/90 hp business. Moreover, 10 p/15 hp in Business Legal overview course or equivalent and 10 p/15 hp tax law or its equivalent. Very good language skills in English is a prerequisite to absorb education. For those who choose deepening the audit, very good language skills in English.
Sample: Parallel: URVALSGRUPP I: 100 hp p/150 completed and the registration of a further 30 credits at the time of application in order of number of points with VG (150-0); URVALSGRUPP II: Bachelor: 1. Applicants with VG candidate on paper, in order of number of points with VG (180-15) ¸ 2. Applicants who do not have VG on paper, in order of number of points with VG (165-0); URVALSGRUPP III: Bachelor’s degree with at least 40 p/60 hp VG + at least 5 years of work after graduation.
If the training: The two-year master’s program SUMA is built around the courses of 7.5 credits in which two courses per semester provided by Uppsala University and two courses are taught by University of Stockholm. The courses during the first two semesters are common to all students admitted to the master program in the student for the third semester select one of two advanced approaches – deepening the audit or deepening the accounting and business analysis.
The first semester focuses on corporate and business analysis from several perspectives. The semester begins with the course Advanced accounting analysis which deals with analysis of economic efficiency and statistical analysis of financial statements. This course is followed by rate risk analysis in which various aspects of risk and risk analysis impact on accounting and auditing are treated. During the third semester course, Financial distress analysis, study participants insolvency from both a business and a trade law perspective during the semester fourth and final course, Responsibility analysis,
dealing with the public and various organizations, and sometimes conflicts of, types of responsibility from a broad perspective.
The second semester begins with an introductory course in auditing, Audit Regulation, which the audit and the auditor’s roles in businesses and public organizations are treated. Second semester course consists of course Public sector accounting and auditing. It is aimed at students should understand the principles and requirements for accounting and auditing of public organizations and various efficiency requirements imposed on such activities. Third course this semester, Mergers & Acquisitions, dealing with issues in the case of transfers and mergers, including the transfer agreement, net acquisitions and values transfer. The semester ends with the course intellectual property assets which deals with intangible assets and rights.
Third semester begins with the common course Accounting and capital markets (UU), after which students choose advanced targeting, whether for audit or accounting and business analysis. The semester ends with a joint research-related course which deals with current accounting research. Throughout the fourth and last semester the students write an essay of 30 credits.
During the course students acquire knowledge in accounting, auditing and business analysis that complements the knowledge obtained in candidate training. As a student in the program, you will gradually get a thorough knowledge and obtain more advanced färdighetsträning in selected focus. Master Training emphasizes integration between theory and practice, which means that the courses developed in close cooperation with the knowledge area actors and based on the specific role of knowledge in society.