Master in Audit and Management

Program Overview

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Master’s Degree in Auditing and Management Control

Program Presentation

The Master’s Degree in Auditing and Management Control is a one-year program that provides advanced and accredited training in corporate finance, management control, and auditing. The program is designed to respond to the sector’s demand for professionals with excellent technical skills and a global and comprehensive vision of corporate finance, accounting regulations, and practices.

Key Information

• Years: 1 academic year
• Credits: 60 ECTS Credits
• Start: October
• Timetable: Monday to Friday from 3:00 pm / 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
• Language: Spanish
• In-company internships: 6 credits
• Master Thesis: 6 credits
• Degree: Official degree

Why Study the Master’s Degree in Auditing and Management Control at IQS?

• Full-time internships and the possibility of joining the Financial Management of the Big Four
• Finance Laboratory to access financial and stock market information in real-time
• Possibility of specializing in Management control/Financial management and business accounting
• Approved by the Institute for Accounting and Account Auditing (ICAC)

Finance Laboratory

The IQS finance laboratory provides students with access to real-time information on financial markets, financial statements, stock quotes, fixed income, currencies, derivatives, investment funds, ETFs, commodities, real estate, etc.

Objectives and Competences

• Objectives:
  • Specialize in corporate finance, management control, and auditing
  • Develop managerial skills and take on technical and managerial positions in financial management, business administration, and within consulting and auditing firms
• Competences:
  • Advanced training in corporate finance, management control, and auditing
  • Global and comprehensive vision of corporate finance, accounting regulations, and practices
  • Personal integrity and social awareness

Curriculum

• Elective Modules:
  • Account Auditing
  • Management Control
• Second Semester:
  • In-company internships (6 credits)
  • Master Thesis (6 credits)

Leadership Team

• Flavio Vasconcellos Comim, PhD - Dean of the IQS School of Management and Department of Ethics and Christian Thought
• Francesc Prior Sanz, PhD - Department of Economics and Finance

Faculty

• Francesc Prior Sanz, PhD - Department of Economics and Finance
• Gonzalo Rodríguez Pérez, PhD - Department of Economics and Finance
• Josep García Blandón, PhD - Department of Economics and Finance
• Mònica Martínez Blasco, PhD - Department of Economics and Finance
• External faculty from renowned firms such as Ernst & Young, KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC

Admissions Process

• Online pre-registration
• Admission confirmation
• Pre-enrolment
• Enrolment
• Supplementary Training

Scholarships and Financial Aid

• Academic Excellence
• Financial need
• International Students

Career Opportunities

• Corporate Management Control Department
• Internal Corporate Auditing Department
• Corporate Accounting and Finance Department
• Companies specialized in Accounting and Financial Consulting
• Entities specialized in Account Auditing
• Entities specialized in Transactional Financial Services

In-Company Internship

• Mandatory full-time or part-time internships
• Entities include PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, BDO, RSM Gassó, and Baker Tilly

Quality and Accreditations

• Accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, USA)
• Included in the Eduniversal “Best Masters Ranking Worldwide 2022”

Program Outline

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Master's Degree in Auditing and Management Control: Detailed Extraction

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Degree Overview:

The Master's Degree in Auditing and Management Control at IQS Barcelona is a one-year program designed to specialize students in two fundamental areas of accounting: auditing and financial management and company management control.

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Objectives:

• To provide advanced and accredited training in corporate finance, management control, and auditing.
• To develop managerial skills and prepare students for technical and managerial positions in financial management, business administration, consulting, and auditing firms.
• To equip students with a global and comprehensive vision of corporate finance, accounting regulations and practices, and values based on personal integrity and social awareness.

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Program Description:

The program offers a solid international orientation and perspective, focusing on:

• Business Management Control and Financial Management
• Advanced Auditing and Accounting
Students with the Auditing specialization are granted an exemption from the first phase of the Official Registry of Account Auditors (ROAC) access exam in the Block I subjects pursuant to the Resolution of 12 June 2012.

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Outline:

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Structure:

• The program is delivered over one academic year.
• It consists of 60 ECTS credits.
• Classes are held from Monday to Friday, from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
• The program is taught in Spanish.
• It includes 6 credits for in-company internships and 6 credits for a Master Thesis.

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Course Schedule:

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First Semester:

• Mandatory Modules:
• Advanced Financial Analysis:
• Advanced Financial Accounting (6 credits)
• Business Mergers and Consolidated Financial Statements (3 credits)
• Financial Analysis and Company Valuations (6 credits)
• Financial Auditing:
• Auditing Standards and Procedures (6 credits)
• Technical and International Auditing Standards (9 credits)

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Second Semester:

• Elective Modules:
• Account Auditing:
• International Accounting Standards (6 credits)
• Advanced Consolidated Financial Statements (3 credits)
• Risk Management and Internal Control (3 credits)
• Company Law, Bankruptcy, and Corporate Governance (3 credits)
• Company Taxation (3 credits)
• Management Control:
• Budgetary and Management Control (6 credits)
• Investment Analysis (3 credits)
• International Business Finance (3 credits)
• Banking Operations and Services (3 credits)
• Risk Management and Internal Control (3 credits)
• In-company Internships:
• In-company internship (6 credits)
• Master Thesis:
• Master Thesis (6 credits)

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Faculty:

• Internal Faculty:
• Flavio Vasconcellos Comim, PhD (Dean of the IQS School of Management and Department of Ethics and Christian Thought)
• Francesc Prior Sanz, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
• David Castillo Merino, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
• Gonzalo Rodríguez Pérez, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
• Jose Luis Sánchez Torelló, PhD (Department of Business Management)
• Josep García Blandón, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
• Mònica Martínez Blasco, PhD (Department of Economics and Finance)
• External Faculty:
• Cristina Urgellés Calvet (Partner | Assurance.
Ernst & Young, S.L.)
• Daniela Perez (Director – KPMG España)
• Diego Gimeno del Valle (Partner – Financial Advisory – Deloitte España)
• Ferran Sala (Director M&A Transaction Services · Deloitte España)
• Francesc Maynou Fernandez (Partner | Assurance.
Ernst&Young, S.L.)
• Francisco Ruiz Armengol (Former Section Director.
Control of Instrumental Societies. CaixaBank)
• Isabel Perea Gaviria (Partner de Grant Thornton)
• Javier Coma (Partner Audit BDO)
• Jordi Azofra Lluch (Director – PwC España)
• José Mª Barfaluy Gargallo (Partner at Grant Thornton)
• Juan Ramón Tugas Barrero (Audit Director at AVANZA)
• Miquel Creixell Viñé (Director GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) en PwC)
• Nora Passarelli Martinez (Partner Audit – RSM ES)
• Oriol Velasco Santamaria (Partner Audit – Baker Tilly)
• Raquel López Muñoz (Director – PwC España)

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Unique Approaches:

• Finance Laboratory: Students have access to real-time financial market information through an annual license.
• In-company Internships: Mandatory full-time internships are offered with renowned firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, BDO, RSM Gassó, and Baker Tilly.

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Careers:

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Potential Career Paths:

• Corporate Management Control Department
• Internal Corporate Auditing Department
• Corporate Accounting and Finance Department
• Companies specialized in Accounting and Financial Consulting
• Entities specialized in Account Auditing
• Entities specialized in Transactional Financial Services

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Opportunities:

• The program prepares students for entry-level positions in the field of auditing and management control.
• 100% of graduates have been hired by auditing firms after completing the program.

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Outcomes:

• Students gain a comprehensive understanding of corporate finance, accounting regulations, and practices.
• They develop managerial skills and are prepared for technical and managerial positions.
• They gain valuable experience through mandatory internships with leading firms.

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Other:

• The program is approved by the Institute for Accounting and Account Auditing (ICAC).
• The Master's Degree in Auditing and Management Control was included in the Eduniversal “Best Masters Ranking Worldwide 2022.”
• IQS is accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, USA).
• IQS is a member of the AUDIT program.
• IQS has a strong commitment to quality and has different processes in place to ensure ongoing improvement through the IQS School of Management Quality Committee.