Undergraduate Accounting and Finance Reading List

We suggest you start by choosing one or two books listed below to delve into – perhaps from a module you are particularly interested in, or a module you feel might be particularly challenging.

You can also check out the modules expander on each of our course pages for more information on the modules/topics covered in your course and other useful reading materials to help you prepare for your studies.

Module: MN-1002 Maths 1 for Accounting and Finance

• Bradley, T. (2013) Essential mathematics for economics and business / Teresa Bradley. 4th ed. Chichester [England]: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Jacques, I. (2012) Mathematics for economics and business / Ian Jacques. 7th ed. Harlow: Financial Times/Prentice Hall.

Module: MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting

• Sheila I. Robinson author. (2018) Book-keeping and accounts / Sheila Robinson; formerly by Frank Wood. Ninth edition. Harlow, England; New York: Pearson.

Module: MN-1007 Marketing and Strategy

• Johnson, G., Whittington, R. & Scholes, K. (2013) Exploring strategy / Gerry Johnson, Richard Whittington, Kevan Scholes. 10th edition. Harlow, Financial Times Prentice Hall.
• Paul Baines 1973- author. (2017) Marketing / Paul Baines, Chris Fill, Sara Rosengren. Fourth edition. Chris Fill author. & Sara Rosengren author. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Kotler, P. & Armstrong, G. (2015) Principles of marketing / Philip Kotler and Gary Armstrong. Sixteenth edition, Global edition.
• Kotler, P. (2016) Principles of marketing Philip Kotler. Sixteenth edition. Pearson Education Limited.

Module: MN-1014 Economics 1 for Accounting and Finance

• Gregory Mankiw author. (2017) Economics / N. Gregory Mankiw and Mark P. Taylor. Fourth edition. Mark P. Taylor 1958- author. (ed.). Andover, Hampshire: Cengage.

Below are some websites which provide insight on accounting and finance issues in society. These are useful in helping you keep up to date with current affairs, both in the UK and globally.

• KPMG Insights
  One of the Big Four Accounting firms. KPMG Insights provides their latest thinking and research on the complex business challenges facing companies.
  
  
• Deloitte Insights (Financial Services)
  Insights from one of the Big Four Accounting firms on the financial services industry.
  
  
• EY Reporting Insights (UK / Global)
  One of the Big Four Accounting firms, this EY resource provides a mix of articles, features, infographics and video interviews from journalists, academics, practitioners and EY professionals on business and technical information.
  
  
• PwC Research and Insights
  Research and insights from one of the Big Four Accounting firms. This website provides a range of publications covering areas like risk, governance, operations, regulation, strategy and growth guidance.
  
  
• The Economist
  This international digital newspaper hosts a blog dedicated to corporate accounting and provides updates/news on the financial and accounting world.