Required Reading
Students will need the following books to complete the course
Essential Reading
The following materials will provide essential understanding of the subjects covered in the course.
Recommended Resources
Further reading to help you advance your understanding of the concepts in the course and to satisfy your curiosity.
Finding Other Useful Books
Using the online Accessit catalogue, you can search the Subject Search to find more resources, or use the search bar to look for keywords.
In the Library, Non-fiction books (and some literature) are often arranged using the Dewey Decimal Classification system, using numbers to arrange them by subject. In the college we use the system within key topic areas for each subject. In many university libraries, all books will be found shelved by Dewey Decimal alone. Below is a list of useful number classes for this subject.
657 Financial Accounting
Other Resources
Podcasts
Act.Count.Think - A student-led podcast that serves as a platform for professionals and scholars to share their insights in order to keep you updated with the most pressing matters in business and finance.
SA Interviews: The Digital CFO with Christ Argent - In this episode we talk to Chris Argent, founder and strategic advisor at Generation CFO, an online network seeking to help finance professionals adapt, grow and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.
SA Interviews: How to be a future-ready accountant - Finance Director Analysis & Control at Hays Specialist Recruitment in London Richard Snowden shares his experiences of managing a team responsible for internal and external reporting, and discusses what skills accountants need in the jobs market right now, the importance of creativity and communication, and how to stay relevant in an ever-changing profession.
TV & Streaming
The Big Short (2015) - In the mid-2000s, a few finance experts observe the instability in the US housing market and predict its collapse. Through their research, they discover the flaws and corruption in the system.
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) - The film looks at the successes and failures of the American capitalist system, where the richest 1% have more than the bottom 95% combined.
In debt we trust: America before the bubble bursts (2006) - Corporations make money when consumers make poor financial decisions.
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) - This documentary explores the fall of the Enron Corporation, arguably the most shocking example of modern corporate corruption.
YouTube
Bookkeeping Master - Providing bookkeeping and sage related training videos.
Accounting Lecture - Video Lectures helping students across the globe.
Websites
Classification of Accounts - Useful flashcards provided by the Accounting department.
Accounting Concepts - Helpful way to remember the concepts provided by the department.
A Level Accounting Revision - A helpful page filled with useful guides for different topics covered in Accounting, provided by The Student Room.