Do you want to dive into the nitty-gritty of a company’s financial system? Want to help senior management in managing the company’s financial affairs? Or perhaps you would prefer to examine and assess every aspect of the firm’s financial system to provide high-quality public accountability. During this Master's specialisation you will gain the skills and academic knowledge required to become a professional in the domains of auditing, accountancy, controlling and financial management/consulting.

Master's specialisation Accounting and Control: something for you?

We emphasise the importance of ethics and other social aspects of the profession.
A nice blend of technical skills that are always fuelled and supported by academic research and developments.
This programme distinctly lays a good foundation for students desiring to become chartered accountants and controllers, both in the Netherlands and abroad.

What will you learn?

After a general look at the most recent mainstream and heterodox economic theory, the Master’s programme in Accounting and Control totally immerses you in the world of governance, control and accounting. This Master’s will teach you everything about the figures that make businesses operate. Apart from the important professional economic aspects we also examine the social side of the profession in order to train you to be critical of a company’s financial processes as well as your own profession and to consider the consequences of the decisions you make.

Career prospects

Master’s specialisation in Accounting and Control

Employers are increasingly looking for economists who are highly financially literate and can tackle a wide variety of economic problems. This Master’s specialisation will provide you with the skills and academic knowledge required to become a professional in the domains of auditing, accountancy, controlling and financial management/consulting. It will teach you to use your analytical skills to find the shortest route to the best solution and to take the consequences of possible actions into account before deciding.

Our graduates therefore have the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to work in financial positions for audit firms, management consulting firms, financial institutions, large and medium-sized businesses in a wide variety of industries, as well as for government and other not-for-profit organisations.

Job positions

This Master’s specialisation is a step in the right direction towards professions as:

Chartered accountant / Certified public accountant (Dutch = register accountant)
Chartered controller / Business controller (Dutch = register controller)
Management consultant
Financial advisor / Financial officer