Business-Administration - Accounting

The mission of the Bachelor's program in accounting is to support the faculty’s mission in:

• Producing internationally competitive graduates capable of succeeding in their chosen profession by offering timely, relevant, high-quality educational services.
• Providing leadership supporting the accounting profession, business, government, and obtaining national and international recognition in teaching, research, and other services.
• Maintaining curricula that are of high quality and responsive to the needs of stakeholders.
• Fostering interaction among internal and external stakeholders.

• Prepare students for different careers in the field of accounting
• Provide students with knowledge and understanding of accounting and auditing theory and practice
• Provide a foundation in the methods and applications of internal and external accountin
• Equip students for further academic and / or professional studies
  

a. Knowledge and Understanding

• Understand the basics and foundational concepts related to accounting.
• Analyze how accounting may provide information that help managers in carrying out their jobs.
• Follow innovative accounting practices.
• Understand the different aspects of internal and external accounting.
  

b. Intellectual Skills

• Analyze and evaluate accounting information for decision making
• Evaluate the role of accounting in manufacturing, merchandizing (trading), services, governmental and non-profit organizations.
• Develop effective communication skills

c. Practical and Professional Skills

• Conduct research through the creation, extraction and analysis of different theories and current practices.
• Apply relevant software and programs in order to better analyze accounting information for internal and external users.
• Formulate and implement operating and financial budgets.

d. General and Transferable Skills

• Communicate verbally.
• Deliver presentations on various accounting topics.
• Analyze financial statements in an organized form.
• Make effective use of IT tools in the field of accounting.
• Undertake effective financial presentation for external and internal users.
• Engage in different seminars and workshops.
  

The credit hours required to earn a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (Accounting Major) is 100 credit hours + ICDL.

Graduates may seek employment in different settings, since accounting and auditing are necessary for a wide variety of businesses, Government, tax authority, auditing firms (CPA firms) and banks. Hence, our graduates may find careers in accounting, internal auditing, corporate governance, external auditing, budgeting preparation, product costing and cost control, financial accounting, and managerial accounting.

Some career options include:

Tax Accountant; Cost Accountant; Managerial Accountant; Internal Auditor; External Auditor; Governmental Auditor; Finance Controller; Finance Director.