The goal of this course is to upgrade the already acquired knowledge of English for economics and business from the undergraduate study programme, and to perfect students' receptive, structural, and productive linguistic competence in the process of understanding English for economics and business, with a special emphasis on financial management and accounting. Along with developing the skills of listening, reading, speaking, and writing in business English in the area of financial management and accounting, the emphasis is on communication competencies and skills, such as key competencies: politeness, flexibility, and conflict resolution ability.
Students analyse professional texts in business English on the topic of finance and accounting, analyse video examples online, use a large number of offered phrases to participate in discussions and argue case studies, and use Power Point to present current topics related to finance and accounting.
Business English for Finance and Accounting:
Accounting and finance in a changing world
1. Developing global professionals
2. Establishing the profession worldwide
3. International Financial Reporting Standards
Reporting on performance
4 Annual financial statements
5 Company performance
6 Accounting for banks
Finance and investment
7 Overseas investment
8 Start-up capital
9 Options trading
Corporate environmental, social and governance issues
10 Green accounting
11 Responsible investing
12 Corporate governance
Risk management and failure
13 Investment credit rating
14 Company insolvency
15 Banking — a risky business
Auditing
16 Scary audit jargon
17 Auditor liability
18 A clean report
1. Apply specific professional terminology, vocabulary, and phraseology of business English in the field of finance and accounting
2. Argue one's position in English regarding case studies in the field of finance and accounting
3. Present topics from the field of finance and accounting in English
