The primary purpose of the programme is to assist students in their preparations for the professional accountancy qualification, and in so doing, produce students who have: Achieved the relevant subject knowledge and skills to equip them for an accounting or financial management career; developed the critical and analytical skills, particularly in relation to financial and management decision making; developed professional competence and technical expertise; developed the personal and key skills to enable them to work effectively on their own and within teams, and to be able to meet the challenges of working in a changing environment; improved the skills necessary to enhance personal development and a positive attitude to lifelong learning.