Global Finance and Accounting

1. A friend’s small café keeps its receipts in a shoebox and has no idea whether it makes a profit. Would you help?

2. A company buys goods from a supplier abroad and pays in another currency. A month later the exchange rate has moved. What interests you?

3. How do you feel about reading a company’s balance sheet and income statement?

4. The total in your spreadsheet is slightly off, and the report is due tomorrow. What do you do?

5. A manager asks you to adjust the figures slightly so the quarter looks better. How do you react?

6. The programme is taught in English, and you’ll work on case studies with students from many countries. How do you feel about that?

7. Two companies follow different accounting rules, and you have to compare their results. Does that sound interesting?

8. You have some savings and can choose between a savings account, bonds and shares. How do you decide?

9. How would you feel about spending a few weeks helping auditors check a company’s accounts?

10. What motivates you most to study Global Finance and Accounting?