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  • ‘Business Analysis, Taxes and Audit’

    • Part-time
    • 4,5 years
    • RU
    • 198 000 RUB
  • Entrance exams

    • Maths or Social studies or Foreign language (English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese) or History or Computer Science
    • Russian Language

Program description

The Faculty of Taxes, Audit and Business Analysis is a leader in Russia in training highly qualified personnel for accounting, analytical and control departments of leading Russian and international companies. Our graduates are unique specialists who possess not only deep knowledge of Russian legislation, but also an understanding of the economic content of the activities of organizations in various sectors of the economy as well as the qualities necessary to build a successful career.

The part-time program meets the requirements of the professional labor market and is developed on the basis of professional standards “Accountant" and “Auditor" approved by the Ministry of Labor of Russia.

Our students receive practice-oriented knowledge in the field of financial and managerial accounting, analytical activities, auditing, they study Russian and international accounting standards, financial reporting (IFRS), skills in analyzing operational and investment processes, financial and consolidated reporting, study of data analysis and forecasting technologies. 

The concentration is practice-orientated, that is why specialists in the accounting, analytical and control sphere as well as leading teachers of the Financial University are widely involved in the educational process. During their senior year, students choose their specialization and a research department: the Department of Audit and Corporate Reporting or the Department of Business Analysis.

Part-time education is an opportunity to combine studies with working and starting to build a career earlier in the fields of accounting, analysis and audit. It will also bring you financial independence and:

  • lectures and seminars conducted by highly qualified faculty;
  • classes from Monday to Friday from 18.55 to 22.00, and Saturdays;
  • classes are held in Verkhnyaya Maslovka 15 (metro station Dynamo).

Concentrations

Accounting, Analysis and Audit

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About the concentration:

Our students obtain fundamental practice-oriented knowledge in the field of financial and managerial accounting, analytical activities, auditing. They study Russian and international accounting standards, financial reporting (IFRS), obtain skills in analyzing operational and investment processes, financial and consolidated reporting, and learn about data analysis and forecasting technologies.

Key disciplines of the concentration:

  • Financial Accounting;
  • Management Accounting;
  • Analysis of Financial Statements;
  • Analysis of Operational Processes;
  • Analysis of Investment Processes;
  • Audit and Control;
  • IFRS;
  • Consolidated Financial Statements Formation and Analysis.

Career

The program meets the requirements of the professional labor market and is developed on the basis of professional standards “Accountant" and “Auditor" approved by the Ministry of Labor of Russia. Our graduates are employed by the divisions of managerial and financial accounting, reporting under IFRS; divisions of managerial, financial and investment analysis; internal and financial control services, internal audit; audit and consulting companies. Graduates are in demand in various sectors of the economy, including Russian and international companies, the financial and banking sector, investment and insurance organizations, and public sector organizations.

Program managers

Zasko Vadim Nikolaevich

  • Doctor of Economics, Professor.
  • Certified tax consultant. Member of the editorial board of the journals included in the list of the Higher Attestation Commission – “Tax Policy and Practice" (the official press body of the Federal Tax Service of Russia) and “Economics, Taxes, Law".

Key disciplines of the concentration

Financial Accounting (Advanced Course)

Students obtain theoretical knowledge and practical skills that allow an external auditor to assess the correctness of the actions of officials in financial accounting and financial reporting, the formation of professional judgment related to the choice of accounting methods for assets, liabilities and capital, as well as disclosure of information to interested users.

Management Accounting

Students gain skills in cost management and calculating the cost of production, cost accounting for responsibility and budgeting centers, operational control and analysis of business performance, learn to informatively support strategic management decisions

International Financial Reporting Standards

IFRS are the generally accepted accounting and reporting standard in the European Union, Asia and South America. IFRS allow businesses and investors to make qualified financial decisions and understand what is happening to the company

Analysis of Financial Statements

Students are trained to critically evaluate the completeness and reliability of financial statements, analyze balance sheets and performance indicators of the organization, the state and movement of capital and cash, as well as to make analytical adjustments.

Analysis of Operational Processes

Students learn to analyze the company’s business by the ratio of production volumes, profit and cost structure, to model the optimal combination of fixed and variable costs, to offer management solutions for adjusting pricing.

Analysis of Investment Processes

Students acquire skills in analyzing investment market indicators and investment attractiveness of companies, conducting technical, commercial, organizational, financial, economic analysis of investment projects, financial investments, and securities portfolio

Audit and Control

Students study international auditing standards, gain skills in planning and organizing audits and internal financial control, study methods for checking general documents and reporting, reflecting the facts of economic life.

Consolidated Financial Statements: Formation and Analysis

Students study the composition and requirements of IFRS for the formation of financial statements of a group of interconnected companies, and learn to analyze the financial condition and financial results of companies in groups.

Taxation of Businesses and Households

One of the fundamental disciplines in which students study the mechanism of calculating and paying VAT and excise taxes, personal income tax and insurance premiums, corporate income tax, property taxes, mineral extraction tax, other taxes, and fees.

Career

The fields of professional activity of graduates are:

  • Divisions of management and financial accounting, reporting under IFRS;
  • Management, financial and investment analysis units; 
  • Internal and financial control and internal audit services;
  • Audit and consulting companies.

Our graduates are in demand in various sectors of the economy, including Russian and international companies, the financial and banking sector, investment and insurance organizations, and public sector organizations.

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