The Concentration in Accounting programme is designed to ensure that students acquire the relevant disciplinary knowledge and competencies appropriate to accounting. In addition, this programme seeks to ensure that students acquire effective accounting-related skills and are able to demonstrate knowledge of appropriate decision-support tools and apply them to business decision-making.
Concentration Objectives
Students will be able to explain the principal concepts, theories, and practices in and describe the interrelationships among the functional areas of accounting.
Students will be able to evaluate theory and practice across various functional accounting disciplines in the analysis of business-related problems and challenges.
Students will be able to apply accounting-related quantitative methods and tools to the formulation of business decisions.
Students will be able to produce and present effective oral and written forms of business communication.
Students will be able to evaluate legal and ethical principles in accounting and apply them to organizational decision-making.
Students will be able to work effectively with diverse colleagues in team situations.
Students will be able to explain the major concepts and practices in accounting information systems and demonstrate fluency in their use.
Students will be able to construct coherent oral and written forms of communication and present them in a professional context.
Programme Length
The programme is four years for full-time students. Years 1 & 2 are completed at the associate degree level.
Years 3 and 4 (60 Credits)
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDIT HOURS
ACC 300
INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I
3 CREDITS
ENG 301
ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS
3 CREDITS
MAT 311
QUANTITATIVE METHODS
3 CREDITS
MGT 331
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
3 CREDITS
MKT 301
INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
3 CREDITS
ACC 301
INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II
3 CREDITS
ACC 406
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
3 CREDITS
FIN 301
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
3 CREDITS
MGT 405
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
3 CREDITS
BUS 401
RESEARCH METHODS IN BUSINESS
3 CREDITS
ACC 302
COST ACCOUNTING
3 CREDITS
ACC 401
TAXATION I
3 CREDITS
ACC 402
ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
3 CREDITS
ACC 403
AUDITING I
3 CREDITS
ECO 424
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
3 CREDITS
MGT 432
BUSINESS ETHICS
3 CREDITS
ACC 404
FINANCIAL REPORTING
3 CREDITS
ACC 405
AUDITING II
3 CREDITS
ACC 407
NOT FOR PROFIT ACCOUNTING
3 CREDITS
ACC 409
TAXATION II
3 CREDITS
MGT 450
SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECT
3 CREDITS
MINIMUM REQUIRED:
63 CREDITS
BSc in Business Administration (Accounting) – Route to CPA Exam Preparation
The following table illustrates the four parts of the CPA examination and existing UCCI courses with relevant content that should prepare students for various components of the Uniform CPA Exam. Course numbers in bold are considered of high importance for the related parts of the CPA exams.
CPA Parts
Existing Courses with Related Content
Financial Accounting and Reporting
ACC 201, 202, 300, 301, 402, 404
Auditing and Attestation
ACC 403 and 405
Regulation
ACC 401, 409, BUS 205, ACC 333
Business Environment and Concepts
BUS 201, FIN 301, ACC 302, ECO 221
and 222, COM 411 and COM 110
The following sequence is suggested for all full-time BSc ̶ Accounting students. If this recommended sequence is not followed, the student is not guaranteed to graduate on time.
