College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

College of Administrative and Financial Sciences

​Introduction

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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