🎓 Master’s Degree Financial Auditing | Universitat Abat Oliba CEU

This master's degree has as a goal the practical training of specialists in the Auditing field. It includes 1,000 hours of professional internships. 

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Denomination

International official master's degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting

Academic Area

Business and Economics

Length / Credits

9 months
60 ECTS

places

20

modality

Online

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Student profile

Graduates in Business Management, bachelors and graduates in Economics, bachelors and graduates in Actuarial and Financial Sciences, Commerce Professors and graduates in Sciences that are high qualified to reach a master’s level in advanced auditing and accounting.

Admission and Enrolment

Enrolment application via website, sending of the documents and formalisation of admission at the University.

Calendar and timetables

From October to June.

Academic Calendar

Organised with the Col·legi de Censors Jurats de Comptes de Catalunya.

Why study at the UAO CEU?

1. Professionalisation

The international master's degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting has as the main goal the practical and theoretical training of specialists in the financial auditing and accounting field. This master's degree allows them to carry out in the most efficient way the management of financial audits of any kind or size of companies. All of this by means of an important and diverse offer of subjects related to the financial auditing and accounting field, specially focusing on the fiscal and commercial regulations of the countries of the Mediterranean Arch.

2. Collaborators

The Col·legi de Censors Jurats de Comptes de Catalunya, with the Mediterranian Arch of Auditors (AMA) and the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU, is involved in the creation of a combined academic curriculum to prepare new generations of auditors and accounting professionals. The goal is to connect the university approach to the real training necessities in the disciplines related to the accounting, auditing and finances professional world, contributing to the homogenisation of the European studies.

3. Methodology

The methodology is collaborative, international and online. This master's degree is taught by means of theoretical content, the study of practical cases and individualised tutoring. Additionally, collaborative work is promoted among teachers, professionals and students, in order to favour learning and develop communicative competences, teamwork, planning, time managing, negotiating, and influence and leadership skills.

4. Faculty

The faculty is composed by prestigious experts and professionals with a wide professional in auditing, with a global and current vision of the business reality.

5. Employability

The average work placement rate is 95% in the postgraduate studies of the CEU.

6. Information resources

The Library Service is conceived as a support unit for study and research. Its most important objective is to meet the educative and scientific demands. It has convenient opening hours, including weekends, with the best computer equipment. In addition, the UAO CEU offers to all the University community a vast digital storage, with free access to its publications from its docent, research or institutional activities carried out by teachers, students or former students from the University.

Study plan

  • Auditing I
  • Auditing II
  • Auditing III
  • Auditing IV
  • International Auditing Regulations for its implementation in Spain (NIA-ES)
  • International Financial Information Regulations adopted by the European Union
  • Financial States Analysis
  • Consolidation and regulations related to the formulation of consolidated accounts
  • Analytical accountability of costs, budgetary and managerial
  • Business combinations Accounting in Insolvency processes
  • General compared law
  • Commercial regulations in Spain, France and Italy
  • Fiscal regulations in Spain, France and Italy
  • Final Master's Degree Project

Faculty

The classes of the International master's degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting are taught by well-known experts and professionals that have a contrasted teaching and/or professional experience, and have been chosen by their renowned prestige and specialisation in the Auditing and Accounting field:

Master's degree coordinator

Ramón M. Soldevila de Monteys. Ph. D. in Economical and Business Sciences. Account auditor. University lecturer. Teacher of Accounting and Account Auditing at Abat Oliba CEU University. 
[email protected]

Faculty

  • Noemí Boal Velasco. Ph. D. in Economical and Business Sciences. Teacher at San Pablo CEU University.
  • Miquel Brossa Cros. Graduated in Business Management. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Partner of the Auditing firm Avanza Servicios Profesionales de Auditoría, S.L. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia.
  • Jaume Carreras Boada. Commercial law teacher. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia.
  • Emili Coll Collet. Economist and Master in Quality Management. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia. Partner of the Auditing firm of the Activa Auditoría & Consultoría S.L.P.
  • Juan Corona Ramón. Chair professor of Applied Economics at Abat Oliba CEU University. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Director of the Chair of Family Business at the UAO CEU and General Director of the Family Business Institute. Govern consultant.
  • Patricia Daura Tur. Graduated in Business Sciences. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia. Partner of the firm Auditoría Contable Financiera Económica, S.L.
  • Miquel Ferrero Campdelacreu. Graduated in Business Sciences. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia. Partner of the Auditing firm JDA AUDIT. S.L.P.
  • Xavier García Marimon. Graduated in Business Management. Co-director of the postgraduate degree in Public Auditing at the UAO CEU. Co-director of the Executive MBA and teacher at the Universitat of Barcelona.
  • Albert Grèbol Mas. Ph. D. in Economical and Business Sciences. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia. Partner of the auditing firm Grèbol i Collet Auditors, SLP.
  • Jorge Hinojosa Pérez. Graduated in Business Management. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia.
  • Xavier Llopart Pérez. Chair professor of the University School. Ph. D. in Economical Sciences. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia.
  • Jordi Martí Pidelaserra. Ph. D. in Economical Sciences. Accounting teacher of the Universitat de Barcelona. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia.
  • Francisco Martín Peña. Ph. D. in Economical and Business Sciences. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. University lecturer.
  • Ricardo Palomo Zurdo. Chair professor of Financial Economy and Accounting. Dean of the Economical and Business Science Department of the San Pablo CEU University.
  • Ferran Rodríguez García. Ph. D. in Economical and Business Sciences by the Universitat de Barcelona. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of Financial Economy and Accounting at the Universitat de Barcelona.
  • Mercedes Ruiz de Palacios. Ph. D. in Economical and Business Sciences. Teacher at San Pablo CEU University.
  • Gemma Soligó Illamola. Ph. D. in Economical and Business Sciences. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher of the Auditing School at the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia. Partner of the Auditing firm Grant Thornton S.L.P.
  • Pilar Yubero Hermosa. Ph. D. in Economical and Business Sciences. Auditor-Certified Public Accountant. Teacher at San Pablo CEU University.

Careers

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Students obtain the title "international master's degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting from the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU" and by the School of Certified Public Accountants of Catalonia.

This master's degree has an evident professional interest, given its wide and extensive subject variety. The auditor not only carries out account reviews to verify the compliance of the accounting regulations, but also passes judgement of the company from the financial and economic point of view. As a consequence of this, the auditor must know the company in-depth. The most common work field for auditors is a career in auditing and consultancy companies.

In order to function properly, it is fundamental the role of the account auditor for the revision of the economic and business activity. The auditor has a public interest function, as has established the European Commission.

The auditor requires an extensive and complete training to perform his job, and an ethical compromise as well, that enables him or her to give an opinion about a company, about an economical and financial reality on which is based the taking of decisions.

In addition to all of this, the international master's degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting wants to contribute to a decisive improvement of the usually limited accounting knowledge taught in Business Management degrees. This is a reason why the competences it develops are those of an advanced-level master's degree. The environment of the private company of services and consumption is also a career field for the graduates of these studies.

Collaborators

The Abat Oliba CEU University and the Col·legi de Censors Jurats de Comptes de Catalunya have joined efforts to organise this official master's degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting, so it can be a theoretical-type training base to access the Official Register of Account Auditors.

The Col·legi de Censors Jurats de Comptes de Catalunya is a Public Law corporation, being a legal entity, responsible for the defence and the interests of those professionals that are part of it, those in possession of the degree of Financial Auditor, registered in the Official Register of Account Auditors and that practice the activities of the Auditing Profession.

The experience acquired by this corporation for more than 25 years of teaching training programmes has favoured the performed training actions, which have reached a level of practice and methodology that fits perfectly with the needs of those who work in the Auditing field.

The Abat Oliba CEU University has a close relationship with a great number of collaborators that recognise the excellence of the official master's degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting, and that benefit from the graduates of these studies. The following are the main collaborators.

 

Prices and scholarships

TOTAL PRICE

€4,500

PAYMENT METHODS

Once you have made a reservation, the payment of the rest of the registration fee can be carried out in one of the following methods:

single payment

This method involves a 3% discount on the enrolment fees.

instalment payment

50% at the time of enrolment and 50% in January.

monthly payment

10 instalments with special financing at 0% interest with Banc Sabadell (Check opening charges).

other payment methods

With Banco Santander, "la Caixa", Catalunya Caixa, BBVA and Banc Sabadell. This method also involves a 3% discount on the enrolment fees.

MORE INFORMATION

Postgraduate and University Extension
Bellesguard, 30. 08022 Barcelona
Tel. +34 932 53 72 00
[email protected]

Quality and regulations

ADMISSION PROFILE

Students wishing to apply for the international master’s degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting must have a Spanish degree or advanced course (general degree, degree or honours degree) or a foreign degree (equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in the Anglo-Saxon system). This master’s degree is specifically aimed for bachelors and graduates in Business Management, bachelors and graduates in Economics, bachelors and graduates in Actuarial and Financial Sciences,

Commerce Professors and graduates in Sciences that are high qualified to reach a master’s level in advanced auditing and accounting, in order to enhance their activity and professional progression in auditing field mostly, but also in accounting job positions in companies.

OBJECTIVES

The main objective of this master's degree is to train business professional that lead companies of the international sector under a new paradigm of sustainable and ground-breaking management. In order to achieve this, we put an integral training at our students’ disposal of the functional specific areas.

For this reason, the international master's degree in Financial Auditing and Accounting offers our students knowledge of the different areas, subjects and tasks that converge on the Auditing field. All of this in order to ease their professional activity and delve into the most important aspects at an auditing and fiscal and commercial regulations level of the countries of the Mediterranean Arch.

The specific objectives of this master's degree are the following:

  • Increasing the accounting and financial auditing knowledge of the students that have an academic degree on the Business Management field
  • Developing advanced level competences in the international field
  • Complementing the knowledge of the commercial and fiscal regulations with a specific module
  • Delving into the European regulations to consolidate the specialisation in one of the international reference framework
  • Providing the managerial abilities to lead work teams

At the end of this master's degree, students will have acquired the knowledge and abilities required by society and organisations from an accounting and auditing professional. That is to say, students will have obtained a solid training of the practical tools in the auditing field.

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