ADMISSION
REQUIREMENT
The Department of Accounting offers a program of study leading
to the degree of Bachelor of Accounting. The courses are designed
primarily for students who intend to enter the accounting profession.
The
department aims at producing accounting graduates who are professionally
competent and observe ethical norms in their conduct. As such,
the Accounting curriculum has been designed to provide the conceptual
framework of accounting by integrating components of basic Islamic
and accounting knowledge. In addition, the program offers elective
courses in specific areas of accounting to meet the need for Accounting
with an Islamic perspective. These courses are Accounting for
Islamic Banks and Zakat Accounting. Practical training is part
of the requirement for graduation and is undertaken through placement
with institutions related to Accounting for a period of 12 weeks
after completion of six semesters of course work. This carries
6 credit hours. Graduates of the program with three years experience
in Accounting are recognized by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants
for entry as Chartered Accountants. The program is also recognized
by international and local professional accountancy bodies such
as CIMA, CPA (Aust), MICPA and ACCA for substantial exemptions.
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LEARNING
OUTCOMES FOR THE BACHELOR OF ACCOUNTING PROGRAMn
graduation, which are:
Generic
skills
Mastery of accounting and accounting-related knowledge such as
ability to prepare financial statements in accordance with approved
accounting standards, ability to evaluate and interpret financial
information.
Cognitive
skills
Intellectual skills in critical thinking, knowledge-seeking, problem-solving
and ethical reasoning.
Behavioural
skills
Ability to think and act independently, listen effectively and
negotiate with people from different backgrounds.
After completing
the program students will be able to:
1. Prepare
financial statements in accordance with approved accounting standards;
2. Provide, interpret and evaluate financial information;
3. Demonstrate specific skills in the area of taxation, auditing,
management
accounting and public sector accounting;
4. Suggest solutions to accounting issues;
5. Apply their knowledge and skills to solve problems and make
decisions in different areas of business;
6. Work collaboratively in a management team;
7. Manage information (recognition of need for information, seeking
the information, adopting/use, storing
and retrieving of information) for continuous professional development;
8. Demonstrate behaviour of high ethical values ;
9. Communicate effectively with different stakeholders.
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ENTRY
REQUIREMENT
The admission
of students into the Bachelor of Accounting program is based on
the following minimum requirements:
1. A CGPA of 2.0
2. Completion of the following eight required Kulliyyah core courses
with a minimum CGPA of 2.0
| ECON
1140 |
Statistical
Methods |
(3
credit hours) |
| ECON
1150 |
Business
Mathematics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
1510 |
Principles
of Microeconomics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ECON
1610 |
Principles
of Macroeconomics |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
2010 |
Information
Technology |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 2010 |
Principles
& Practice of Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 2055 |
Financial
Accounting I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 2056 |
Financial
Accounting II |
(3 credit
hours) |
3. Average
of B- grade for the following two courses
| ACC
2055 |
Financial
Accounting I |
(3
credit hours) |
| ACC 2056 |
Financial
Accounting II |
(3 credit
hours) |
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DEPARTMENT
REQUIRED COURSES
Students are required to complete 72 credit hours of department’s
required courses. These are:
| ACC
3055 |
Financial
Accounting III |
(3
credit hours) |
| ACC 3056 |
Financial
Accounting IV |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3315
|
Cost
Accounting I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3316 |
Cost
Accounting II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3525 |
Management
Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3615
|
Taxation
I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3616
|
Taxation
II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3810 |
Auditing
I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3811 |
Auditing
II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4055
|
Financial
Accounting V |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4056
|
Financial
Accounting VI |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC
4410 |
Public
Sector Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4610 |
Seminar
in Cost & Management Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3310
|
Accounting
Information Systems |
(3 credit
hours) |
| INFO
4150 |
System
Analysis & Design |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 3050 |
Decision
Sciences |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4760
|
Strategic
Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| LAW 3512 |
Commercial
Law |
(3 credit
hours) |
| LAW 3212 |
Company
Law |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MKTG
3010 |
Marketing
Principles |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 3010 |
Financial
Management I |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 3011 |
Financial
Management II |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 3998 |
Practical
Training |
(6 credit
hours) |
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ELECTIVE COURSES
Students are
required to take 6 credit hours (i.e. 2 courses) from the following
list of elective courses.
| ACC
4310 |
Accounting
for Islamic Banks |
(3
credit hours) |
| ACC 4350 |
Zakat
Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4510 |
Company
Secretarial Practice |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4810
|
Issues
in Corporate Social & Environmental Accounting |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4616 |
International
Taxation |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4040 |
Corporate
Finance |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4780 |
Futures,
Options & Risk Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4150 |
Financial
Statement Analysis |
(3 credit
hours) |
| FIN 4020
|
Investment
Analysis |
(3 credit
hours) |
| ACC 4520 |
Corporate
Governance |
(3 credit
hours) |
| MGT 4010 |
Operations
Management |
(3 credit
hours) |
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PRACTICAL
TRAINING Practical
training, equivalent to 6 credit hours, is undertaken with relevant
institutions for a minimum period of ten weeks after the completion
of six semesters of the program. Students have to submit a written
report to the department for assessment and a grade given.
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JOB
PROSPECTS
Students
graduating with a Bachelor of Accounting have broad career prospects
in various positions including Accountants, Auditors, Accounts
Managers, Academicians, Finance Directors and Treasury Managers.
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FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Head
Department of Accounting
Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
International Islamic University Malaysia
Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur
Phone No : 03–6196 4698
Fax No : 03–6196 4850
E-mail : zuhana@iiu.edu.my
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