Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR

Overview of Bachelor of Commerce Honours Accounting in Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman UTAR Malaysia

Accounting is the systematic recording, categorising, analysing, reporting and preparation of financial statements by following a set of rules and regulations that governs financial reporting. Accountants play a central role in auditing, budgeting, tax planning, investing, financing, raising of capital and etc. Accountants analyse the performance and financial health of a business. They provide businesses with meaningful information to make sound decisions and allow businesses to strategies and achieve its business objectives. The Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Accounting has been developed with the aim to train and educate competent, dedicated and professional accountants who are highly sought after by various industries. Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Accounting are eligible for certain exemptions from the professional examinations of ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CPA, MACS, MICPA, ICSA and CTIM.

CAREER PROSPECTS

• Accountant (Costing & Financial)
• Pricing Manager
• Financial Controller
• Audit Manager
• Investment Analyst
• Corporate Planning Executive
• Tax Consultant

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Year 1

• Business Law
• Co-Curriculum
• Elective I
• English for Business
• English for Management
• Financial Accounting Framework I
• Financial Accounting Framework II
• Financial Information for Management
• Human Resource Management
• Management Principles
• MPU 1*
• MPU 1**
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Quantitative Techniques I
• Quantitative Techniques II

Year 2

• Advanced Accounting Practice
• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Auditing and Assurance Services I
• Auditing and Assurance Services II
• Business Ethics
• Business Finance
• Company Law
• Corporate Ethics and Governance
• Elective II
• Elective III
• National Language/Other Languages
• Performance Management
• Strategic Financial Management
• Sun Zi's Art of War and Business Strategies
• Taxation

Year 3

• Corporate Reporting and Current Issues
• Elective IV
• Industrial Training
• Financial Markets and Institution
• Management Accounting Decision Making
• Strategic Management and Project

Elective I (Choose 1 course)

• Malaysian Company  Secretarial Practice
• Principles of Marketing

Elective II (Choose 1 course)

• Business Research
• International Trade

Elective III (Choose 1 course)

• Business Analytics
• Business Society
• Confucianism and Modern Society
• Corporate Finance
• E-Commerce
• Goods and Service Tax
• Human Resource Management
• Islamic Finance

MPU I*

• Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2 - for International Students
• Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) - for Local Students

MPU I** (Choose 1 course)

• Hubungan Etnik - for Local Students
• Malaysian Studies 3 - for International Students

National Language/Other Languages (Choose 1 course)

• Bahasa Kebangsaan (A) - for Malaysian only; without SPM-BM Credit
• Introduction to Chinese Language I
• Introduction to French
• Introduction to German Language
• Introduction to Japanese
• Introduction to Tamil Language 

Co-Curriculum (Choose 1 course)

• Art, Craft and Design
• Arts and Cultural Performance
• Business Plan Writing and Preparation
• Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking and Probem Solving
• Leadership and Team Building
• Martial Arts
• Music Performance
• Oral Communication
• Social Entrepreneurship Project
• Sports
• Study Soft Skills and/or Life Skill Abroad
• Team Work and Collaborative Project
• Work Ethics and EQ

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS