Diploma in Accounting

Course Overview

This programme provides students with broad base knowledge in financial accounting & reporting, management accounting, finance, economics, management, taxation, auditing, law and information technology & systems. It provides a wide spectrum of knowledge and skills necessary for a career in accountancy and finance at the semi-professional level as well as for graduates of this Diploma to further their education and training to be qualified professional accountants.

The Diploma in Business Studies (Accounting) has been accredited by professional bodies such as ACCA and CIMA.

Graduates can claim exemptions from:

• ACCA: First 6 ACCA Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills level papers
• CIMA: CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (4 out of 16 papers exempted)

Curriculum

• Financial Accounting I
• Microeconomics
• Quantitative Studies
• Financial Accounting II
• IT Fundamentals and Applications
• Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Business
• Taxation I
• Principles of Finance
• Taxation II
• Cost and Management Accounting IEntrepreneurship
• Fundamentals of Marketing
• Financial Accounting III
• Cost and Management Accounting II
• Financial Management
• Business Law
• Computerized Accounting Systems
• Managing Information Systems
• Financial Accounting IV
• Corporate Law & Governance
• Principles of Auditing

Compulsory Courses:
English Language, Pengajian Malaysia 2, English for Communication, English for IELTS, Civic Consciousness and Volunteerism, Public speaking/ Drama/ Social and Work Etiquette, Bahasa Kebangsaan A, *Co-curricular

*Co-Curricular Courses can be taken in any semester of the study

Entry Requirements

1. SPM - 3 Credits in the relevant subjects
2. O Level - 3 Grade C in the relevant subjects
3. UEC - 3 Grade B in the relevant subjects
4. Certificate - Relevant Certificate accredited by MQA OR Relevant Skilled/Technical/Vocational Certificate recognised by the Malaysian Government.

Compulsory subjects:

1. (1), (2) or (3) must include SPM Credit/ O Level Grade C in Mathematics/ UEC Grade B in one mathematics subject
2. (1), (2) or (3) must include SPM Pass/ O Level Grade E(Pass)/ UEC Grade C in English Language

Note:

1. SPM holders must have at least a pass in Bahasa Melayu and SPM holders from Year 2013 onwards must have at least a pass in Sejarah.
2. Students without a credit in SPM Bahasa Melayu are required to pass Bahasa Kebangsaan A before the award of Diploma.
3. Equivalent qualifications/qualifications from other Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
4. Subject to the Ministry of Higher Education latest requirements.

Career Prospects

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Taxation
• Administration & Finance in Public Practice
• Commerce and Industry at the Sub-professional Level
• Finance Industry & etc

Study Abroad Pathway