Accounting and Business Finance

Prague University of Economics and Business - Faculty of Finance and Accounting

Key information
Field of study:
Accounting and taxation
Study language::
CZ
Study program code:
N0411A050003
Application deadline:
30.04.2027
ISCED code:
0411
Study form::
full-time
Study duration:
2 years

The master's degree programme in Accounting and Business Finance is to use the knowledge and skills from the bachelor's degree study and supplement them with specific knowledge and skills in the field of accounting and business finance at a higher professional level and to prepare graduates for the performance of methodological and management functions in accounting, as well as for professional functions in the field of financial control and assurance of financial statements (audit), e.g. in the positions of assistant auditors, accounting consultants and professional auditors in financial institutions. After a short period of training, graduates find employment in the top management of companies of various legal forms and of all sizes, sectors and industries, in consultancy and auditing firms and at various levels of state and local government.

Application and admission procedure
Admission procedure form:
written test
Application start:
01.12.2026
Application deadline:
30.04.2027
Application fee:
1050.00 CZK
Study

After completing the programme, you will be able to: - independently apply knowledge and make decisions in Czech and international financial reporting at the level of individual and consolidated financial statements; - identify conceptual and partial differences in financial reporting systems, explain audit and solve accounting problems in practice, including proposing, describing and evaluating solutions; - work with selected accounting standards and regulations and assess departures from regulatory requirements, including reasons and consequences; - interpret economic transactions and their presentation in financial statements during business combinations and other ownership and capital changes; - use management accounting information in business process management and strategic management; - identify opportunities, limits, risks, regulatory rules and further development of information and communication technologies in accounting; - describe collective investment and financing of corporate research and development, assess investment projects and choose long-term financing for enterprises and projects based on investment policy and capital structure.

University

School detail

Institution type:
public
Founded:
1953
Abbreviation:
VSE
Number of students:
15040
Number of international students in degree programs:
3789
Number of international exchange students:
858
Number of international alumni
953

The Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) is the largest economics-focused university in Czechia and one of the leading business schools in Central and Eastern Europe. You can choose from degree programmes in economics, finance, management, informatics and international relations, taught in Czech and English. During your studies, you build analytical thinking, data skills and the ability to apply theory in real-world contexts. The international AACSB accreditation confirms the quality of education at VŠE. Only a small percentage of business schools worldwide hold it. Teaching is closely linked with practice. You work on real projects with companies, complete internships and meet experts from business and the public sector as part of your courses. VŠE has an extensive network of partner universities, so you can study abroad across Europe and beyond. Graduates combine academic knowledge, language skills and practical experience. They find career opportunities in consulting, finance, IT, public administration and international institutions, often already during their studies.

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Contacts

Field of study:
Accounting and taxation
Study language::
CZ
Study program code:
N0411A050003
Application deadline:
30.04.2027
ISCED code:
0411
Study form::
full-time
Study duration:
2 years

The master's degree programme in Accounting and Business Finance is to use the knowledge and skills from the bachelor's degree study and supplement them with specific knowledge and skills in the field of accounting and business finance at a higher professional level and to prepare graduates for the performance of methodological and management functions in accounting, as well as for professional functions in the field of financial control and assurance of financial statements (audit), e.g. in the positions of assistant auditors, accounting consultants and professional auditors in financial institutions. After a short period of training, graduates find employment in the top management of companies of various legal forms and of all sizes, sectors and industries, in consultancy and auditing firms and at various levels of state and local government.

Admission procedure form:
written test
Application start:
01.12.2026
Application deadline:
30.04.2027
Application fee:
1050.00 CZK

After completing the programme, you will be able to: - independently apply knowledge and make decisions in Czech and international financial reporting at the level of individual and consolidated financial statements; - identify conceptual and partial differences in financial reporting systems, explain audit and solve accounting problems in practice, including proposing, describing and evaluating solutions; - work with selected accounting standards and regulations and assess departures from regulatory requirements, including reasons and consequences; - interpret economic transactions and their presentation in financial statements during business combinations and other ownership and capital changes; - use management accounting information in business process management and strategic management; - identify opportunities, limits, risks, regulatory rules and further development of information and communication technologies in accounting; - describe collective investment and financing of corporate research and development, assess investment projects and choose long-term financing for enterprises and projects based on investment policy and capital structure.

University

School detail
Institution type:
public
Founded:
1953
Abbreviation:
VSE
Number of students:
15040
Number of international students in degree programs:
3789
Number of international exchange students:
858
Number of international alumni
953

The Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) is the largest economics-focused university in Czechia and one of the leading business schools in Central and Eastern Europe. You can choose from degree programmes in economics, finance, management, informatics and international relations, taught in Czech and English. During your studies, you build analytical thinking, data skills and the ability to apply theory in real-world contexts. The international AACSB accreditation confirms the quality of education at VŠE. Only a small percentage of business schools worldwide hold it. Teaching is closely linked with practice. You work on real projects with companies, complete internships and meet experts from business and the public sector as part of your courses. VŠE has an extensive network of partner universities, so you can study abroad across Europe and beyond. Graduates combine academic knowledge, language skills and practical experience. They find career opportunities in consulting, finance, IT, public administration and international institutions, often already during their studies.

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