In your opinion, how can studying accounting alongside business management gives me the opportunity to apply my practical knowledge of accounting to current business issues?

That will be helpful to your career path not only because you study accounting but also it will give you a wide knowledge about business management and how to lead companies to success... 

you can take some courses about this , like IDBL its include

1.management functions and styles

2. HR management

3. leadership& motivation

4.marketing

5.financial information and accounting

6. social responsibility

7. how economic affects business

8.information Technology in business

9.Entrepeneurship and Starting business

and then you can give your self the opportunity to apply your practical knowledge of accounting to current business issues  

Agree with the previous answers 、and there is a saying in the books of the administration that we were studying that every accountant can become a director but can not for the director to be an accountant .... Good luck

Studying accounting alongside business management helps one to understand complexities of business and increases opportunity to make business decisions in this ever changing dynamic environment. In recent past, accounting is not treated as just managing books of accounts but also how this helps business take valued decision.

agree with all colleagues answers

 

This will be very helpful while  studying accounting alongside business management will be giving you the opportunity to apply your practical knowledge of accounting to current business issues.

 

it is clear that studying accounting is very important to all managerial team to understand how to read the financial statements and how it will reflect to running the business... anyway go ahead it is very important to your career  

With the little knowledge in this area, I can think it helps very well especially to understand the financial situation of the organization. where to concentrate, which area is over costing, which area you need to add more budget, etc can understand with your knowledge and can provide better solutions for improvement. Thanks.

go with mr.  shadi hussien suliman alajrab answer which is quite relevant

agree with all of you........

 

Successful entities are those managed by efficient and strong knowledgeable accounting department team; the heart of the entity.