School of Banking and Financial Management

Professional Diploma in Accounting and Finance

 

>>Professional Diploma in Accounting and Finance

 

The Programme of Professional Accounting will enable graduates the opportunity to acquire an enchanted accounting recognized qualification.

Entry Requirements

•  Completed Bachelor Degree (BCS) in Accounting or equivalent education or

•  Relevant work experience

•  Reasonable command of spoken and written English

Programme Structure
The programme is taught over one academic year consisting of two twelve week teaching semesters including lectures and tutorials.

Compulsory modules:

AF 01 Accounting Theory

Chapter 1

1.1

Critical evaluation a widespread of set of accounting theories

1.2

Accounting behavior and accounting regulatory output

AF 02 Advanced Financial Reporting and Regulation

Chapter 2

2.1

Advanced treatment of the main theoretical principles

2.2

Financial reporting

2.3

Practical implications of alternative regulatory regimes.

AF 03 International Financial Markets

Chapter 3

3.1

Overview of financial instruments in a multi-currency world

3.2

Taking account of insights from portfolio theory of relationship between risk and return

3.3

Diversification of risk, and the pricing of assets.

AF 04 International Financial Management

Chapter 4

4.1

Financial management of multinational companies

4.2

influence of the macroeconomic, fiscal, currency and political environments on business and financial decision-making in an international and global context.

AF 05 Financial Analysis

Chapter 5

5.1

Analysis of techniques to evaluate a company's financial position and performance.

AF 06 Research Methods

Chapter 6

6.1

Intermediate and advanced research methods

Optional modules (choose 2):

AF 07 Management Accounting

Chapter 7

7.1

Uses of financial data in measuring and evaluating business performance,

7.2

Setting the strategic aims of the organization.

AF 08 Corporate Risk Management

Chapter 8

8.1

Analysis of pure risk and its management.

AF 09 Financial Modeling

Chapter 9

9.1

Combined theoretical and practical approach to mathematical modeling

AF 10 Financial Econometrics

Chapter 10

10.1

Advanced econometric methods and practices to model financial and business data.  


Programme Learning Outcomes:

After successful completion of the Professional Accounting and Auditing should enable graduates to:

Audit financial records and statements and produce audit reports ; Prepare taxation returns and advise clients on taxation issues; Comprehend and apply accounting theory to current accounting developments and problems; Understand and apply the principles of business finance and investment evaluation; Comprehend the legal framework within which businesses operate and apply this knowledge in addressing commercial legal problems. It is a holistic integrated approach towards accounting which aims to give a broad understanding of business management and corporate vision essential to tomorrow's top managers and corporate leaders.