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Accountancy is a well-established specialization, which has a vital role in any business venture. The accountant is the producer of the information products which are fundamental for making sound administrative decisions in the organization, as well as important investment decisions for bodies outside the organization. In this sense, preparing efficient and highly qualified accountants comes in response to the need to create the basic factors which consolidate competitiveness in the national economy.
Program content
The BA in Business Administration (accountancy) is an integrated program whose academic plan extends over four years offering the knowledge base and skills for preparing the manpower resources needed for all areas of accountancy. Graduates of accountancy are prepared to carry out registration, bookkeeping, and accountancy takes applying international standards and procedures adopted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Graduates are also qualified to prepare quarterly and annual account statements and balance and relevant accountancy technical systems in their employer's organization. They can also be self-employed as accountants or authorized auditors. The accountancy program covers the basic knowledge domains which are needed for graduating efficient professional accountants. It starts with the basic and general skills and quantitative methods needed for practicing accountancy, to move to advanced levels to specialized knowledge components and motor skills in various areas of financial accountancy, tax accountancy, administrative accountancy, and bookkeeping, all of which contribute to the desired learning outcomes.
Program Information
| Number of academic courses: 42 | Number of academic years: 4 |
| Study language: English | Number of semesters: 8 |
| Mode of study: click here | Total number of credit hours: 130 |
Program objectives
The BA in Business Administration (accountancy) aims at preparing a specialized workforce and developing the skills and competencies needed for meeting the requirements of the job market in both public and private sectors.
The graduates of this program are expected to:
1-Prepare and design technical accountancy systems in the employer's organization.
2-Register various types of accounts needed in the employer's organization.
3-Perform bookkeeping duties and end of period balance and accounts.
4-Review accounts and relevant documents.
5-Audit accounts and verify their authenticity.
6-Analyze accounts and train employees in accountancy practices.
7-Use IT and specialized computer systems.
8-Supervise accountancy units in the employer's organization.
9-Complete higher studies in accountancy.
Justification for offering BA in Business Administration
The justifications for the program in accountancy include:
-The important role of accountancy in any business or organization.
-The continuous need for qualified accountants in the job market.
-The need in the KSA for Saudi accountants.
-The expansion in accountancy jobs in most organizations in public and private sectors.
-The increasing need for auditors and qualified bookkeepers.
-The increase in responsibilities shouldered by accountants in administrations and organizations.
-The growing interest by learners in various aspects of this specialization.
In addition to the above, the program in accountancy will help in creating a qualified pool of manpower which will occupy a leading role in Saudi businesses and organizations, which in turn reinforces the status of Saudi economy on the world scene.
Employment opportunities
The BA in Business Administration (Accountancy) prepares graduates to work in a wide variety of jobs in the public and private sectors including:
-Assistant accountant, accountant
-Accounts analyst
-Assistant accounts reviewer, accounts reviewer
-Authorized (legalized) auditor
-Assistant budget researcher, budget researcher, budget specialist
-Pension accounts reviewer, pension accounts inspector
Summary of Program Requirements
| Credit Hours | Requirement |
| 34 | University Requirement |
| 57 | College Requirement |
| 30 | Department Requirement |
| 9 | Concentration Requirement |
| 130 | Total Requirements for Graduation |
University Requirements
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG001 | English Language Skills | 16 | |
| CS001 | Computer Essentials | 3 | |
| MATH001 | Fundamentals of Math | 3 | |
| COMM001 | Communication Skills | 2 | |
| CI001 | Academic Skills | 2 | |
| ISLAM101 | Introduction to Islamic Culture | 2 | |
| ISLAM102 | Professional Conduct & Ethics in Islam | 2 | |
| ISLAM103 | Islamic Economic System | 2 | ISLAM101 |
| ISLAM104 | Social System and Human Rights | 2 | ISLAM102 |
| Total | 51 | ||
College Requirements
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT101 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| MGT101 | Principles of Management | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| STAT101 | Statistics | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| ECON101 | Microeconomics | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| LAW101 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Passing the First Year |
| ECOM101 | E-Commerce | 3 | |
| MGT201 | Marketing Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| FIN101 | Principles of Finance | 3 | ACCT101 |
| MGT211 | Human Resources Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| STAT201 | Quantitative Methods | 3 | STAT101 |
| ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| MIS201 | Management of Information Systems | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT301 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | MGT211 |
| ACCT301 | Cost Accounting | 3 | ACCT101 |
| MGT 311 | Introduction to Operations Management | 3 | MGT101+STAT101 |
| MGT321 | Introduction to International Business | 3 | |
| ECOM201 | Introduction to E-management | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT322 | Logistics Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT401 | Strategic Management | 3 | MGT201 + FIN101 |
| Total | 34 | ||
Accoounting Department Requirements
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT201 | Financial Accounting | 3 | ACCT101 |
| ACCT302 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 | ACCT201 |
| ACCT422 | Tax & Zakat Accounting | 3 | ACCT201 |
| ACCT402 | Introduction to Accounting Information Systems | 3 | ACCT101 + MIS201 |
| ACCT401 | Auditing Principles & Procedures | 3 | ACCT302 |
| ACCT403 | Accounting Research and Practice | 3 | |
| ACCT322 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACCT301 |
| LAW401 | Companies Law | 3 | LAW101 |
| ACCT430 | Internship | 6 | Complete 90 Credit Hours |
| Total | 30 | ||
Concentration Requirement (Only one concentration must be chosen)
Accounting Concenteration
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT321 | Government and Non-profit Organizations Accounting | 3 | ACCT201 |
| ACCT405 | Accounting of Financial Institutions | 3 | ACCT201 |
| ACCT424 | Insurance Accounting | 3 | ACCT201 |
| Total | 9 | ||
Finance Concenteration
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN201 | Corporate Finance | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN402 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 | FIN101 |
| FIN401 | Bank Management | 3 | FIN101 |
| Total | 9 | ||
E-Commerce Concenteration
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOM301 | E-marketing | 3 | MGT201 |
| ECOM421 | E-Business Strategies and Business Models | 3 | MGT401 |
| IT 404 | Web Design | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | ||
Business Administration Concenteration
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGT312 | Decision Making and Problem Solving | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT402 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT323 | Project Management | 3 | MGT311 |
| Total | 9 | ||
First Year Semester 1
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG001 | English Language Skills | 8 | |
| CS001 | Computer Essentials | 3 | |
| COMM001 | Communication Skills | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | ||
First Year Semester 2
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG001 | English Skills (Continued) | 8 | |
| MATH001 | Fundamentals of Math | 3 | |
| CI001 | Academic Skills | 2 | |
| Total | 13 | ||
Second Year Semester 3
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAM101 | Islamic Faith | 2 | Common First Year |
| STAT101 | Statistics | 3 | Common First Year |
| LAW101 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | Common First Year |
| ECON101 | Microeconomics | 3 | Common First Year |
| MGT101 | Principles of Management | 3 | Common First Year |
| ACCT101 | Principles of Accounting | 3 | Common First Year |
| Total | 17 | ||
Second Year Semester 4
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLM102 | Professional Conduct & Ethics in Islam | 2 | |
| STAT201 | Quantitative Methods | 3 | STAT101 |
| FIN101 | Principles of Finance | 3 | ACCT101 |
| MGT201 | Marketing Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT211 | H.R Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| ECOM101 | E-Commerce | 3 | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Third Year Semester 5
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| MIS201 | Management of Information Systems | 3 | MGT101 |
| ECOM201 | Introduction to e-Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| MGT301 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 | MGT211 |
| MGT311 | Intro to Operations Management | 3 | MGT101 + STAT101 |
| ACCT201 | Financial Accounting | 3 | ACCT101 |
| Total | 18 | ||
Third Year Semester 6
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAM103 | Islamic Economic System | 2 | ISLM101 |
| ACCT301 | Cost Accounting | 3 | ACCT101 |
| MGT321 | Intro to International Business | 3 | |
| MGT322 | Logistics Management | 3 | MGT101 |
| ACCT302 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 | ACCT201 |
| Concentration Level 6 | 3 | Concentration Table | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Fourth Year Semester 7
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISLM104 | Islamic Social System | 2 | ISLM102 |
| MGT401 | Strategic Management | 3 | MGT201+FIN101 |
| ACCT401 | Auditing Principles & Procedures | 3 | ACCT302 |
| ACCT403 | Accounting Research and Practice | 3 | |
| ACCT402 | Introduction to Accounting Information System | 3 | ACCT101 + MIS201 |
| Concentration Level 7 | 3 | Concentration Table | |
| Total | 17 | ||
Fourth Year Semester 8
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAW401 | Companies Law | 3 | LAW101 |
| ACCT322 | Managerial Accounting | 3 | ACCT301 |
| ACCT422 | Tax & Zakat Accounting | 3 | ACCT201 |
| ACCT430 | Internship | 6 | Complete 90 credit hours |
| Concentration Level 8 | 3 | Concentration Table | |
| Total | 18 | ||
(Accounting) Concentration - Accounting Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT321 | Government and Non-Profit Accounting | ACCT201 | |
| ACCT405 | Accounting of Financial Institutions | ACCT201 | |
| ACCT424 | Insurance Accounting | ACCT201 | |
| Total | |||
(Business Administration ) Concentration - Accounting Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGT312 | Decision Making and Problem Solving | MGT201 | |
| MGT402 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | ||
| MGT323 | Project Management | MGT401 | |
| Total | |||
(E-Commerce) Concentration - Accounting Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOM301 | E-Marketing | ACCT101 | |
| IT404 | Web Design | ACCT201 | |
| ECOM421 | E-Business Strategy and Business Models | ACCT101 + MIS201 | |
| Total | |||
(Finance) Concentration - Accounting Program
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN201 | Corporate Finance | FIN101 | |
| FIN402 | Financial Institutions and Markets | FIN101 | |
| FIN401 | Banks Management | FIN101 | |
| Total | |||
(Accounting) Concentration - for Other Programs
| Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT201 | Financial Accounting | ACCT101 | |
| ACCT402 | Introduction To Accounting Information Systems | ACCT101 + MIS201 | |
| ACCT422 | Tax & Zakat Accounting | ACCT201 | |
| Total | |||
Brief Description
The internship provides qualified students with an opportunity to receive professional training and experience in an actual work environment. This Internship is an ongoing seminar between the student, the faculty member and the employment supervisor. It involves an Internship Application and Learning Agreement, periodic meetings with the faculty representative, professional experience at a level equivalent to other senior-level courses and submission of material as established in the Internship Application and Learning Agreement. Participation cannot be guaranteed for all applicants.
Semester
Semester 8 (10 weeks).
Time Allocation and Scheduling Arrangement
it is required to complete at least 90 hours of the program in order to enroll in cooperative training.
Number of Credit Hours
6 credit hours.
Intended Learning Outcomes
1. To apply the principles learned in and out of classrooms.
2. To practice and develop professional skills, such as oral, written, and interpersonal communications.
3. To adopt technologies and analysis tools related to the major.
4. Understand and implement team work requirements
5. Assess self-capabilities regarding the financial area that is the most suitable areas to work at for the trainee's personal interests.
Assessment Procedures
At the end of the internship period, the student will be evaluated as follows:
40 % for internship activities (assigned by the on-training supervisor).
30 % for the apprehension and the assiduity of the student (assigned by the academic supervisor).
30 % for the substance and the style of the training report (assigned by the department).
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