Accounting and Management

Accounting and Management is a degree that combines the technical discipline of financial reporting and analysis with the broader competencies of organisational leadership. Accounting is the language of business, the system through which economic activity is recorded, measured, and communicated to those who need to make decisions about it. Management brings the strategic, human, and operational dimensions of running organisations, from setting direction and allocating resources to motivating people and managing change.

Together they prepare you for roles that require both financial literacy and leadership ability, a combination that is highly valued across every sector of the economy.

At the University of East Anglia, this three-year full-time programme develops your technical accounting knowledge alongside core management skills. You will study financial accounting, management accounting, auditing, and taxation, building the technical foundation that underpins most professional accounting qualifications. Alongside this, you will engage with organisational behaviour, strategy, marketing, and operations, developing the contextual understanding that makes accounting knowledge genuinely useful in management settings.

The combination reflects the reality that accountants are rarely confined to purely technical roles: they are expected to advise on strategic decisions, communicate financial information to non-specialists, and work effectively across different functions.

UEA's Norwich location and its strong connections with employers in the East of England provide a practical context for the programme, and the university's emphasis on graduate employability shapes how the curriculum is designed and delivered.

Graduates pursue careers in accountancy, financial management, audit, tax, banking, and management consultancy. Many use the degree as a platform for professional qualifications with bodies such as the ACCA, ICAEW, or CIMA. Others move into general management roles, particularly in smaller organisations where financial and operational responsibilities overlap.

Some continue to postgraduate study in accounting, finance, or business.