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BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance Year 1

Programme Objectives

The BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance is a Double Majors program specifically designed for students with an interest in both areas of accounting or finance. This program gives them the foundation skills of both accounting and finance and in the advanced years gain significant expertise in depth on different aspects of accounting practices e.g. Auditing, and taxation, and also finance applications e.g. Asset and credit management, derivatives and investment. This program combines academic rigour with practicality and relevance for professionals intending to work in the fields of accounting or finance.

Subjects

Year 1 – Foundation

1. Business Mathematics

Business mathematics is a form of mathematics used by businesses or financial institutions to record and manage business operations. Topics include interest, annuity, trade discounts, mark-ups/downs and bank notes. This module is also designed to help student with analytical skills and find the solution by way of calculations.

2. Study Skills

This module is specially designed to equip students with academic writing skills. It is aimed at reinforcing essay composition skills and introduce students to the practice of writing for academic purposes. It will prepare students for work in high level English courses in which research writing is a requirement by introducing basic research writing skills. The course will place equal or greater emphasis on plagiarism and oral presentation.

3. Fundamentals of Management

The course focuses on important management functions such as planning, organizing, leading and controlling for successful managerial activities. The students will learn how successful managers use organizational resources through organizational functions in order to effectively and efficiently achieve organizational objectives.

4. Introduction to Accounting

This module is an introductory course in financial accounting theory and practice. It introduces basic accounting concepts and practices that are essential for students who have no background in accounting and are completing a course in business studies. It covers the complete accounting cycle and critical accounting areas including cash receivables, inventories and fixed assets. The topics include among others a basic understanding of the role of accounting in business, analyzing transactions, matching concept and adjustments of entries, accounting for trading businesses, internal controls and special journals, and partnership.

5. Cambodia Public Administration

This module introduces students to the concepts and practice of public administration in Cambodia. Public administration is the implementation of government policy and this module offers insights to this process. It highlights the various key organs, relevant law and important legal documents related to the formulation and implementation of public policies in Cambodia. This module also introduces students the forms and use of official administrative letters in Khmer context. Finally, the protocols in the process of administrative management are explained.

6. Basic Economics

Economic issues play a very important part in all our lives, as citizens, as consumers, and as employees or employers.  Understanding economic terminology and being able to use economic principles, concepts and tools can assist us to make more effective decisions in our personal and professional lives. Introduction to economics is a course that offers a basic foundation in economics. Major topics covered include the fundamentals of economics and the economy; the tools use to analyze and understanding the situation in the basic model; demand and supply and the market structure; role of government.

7. Communication Skills

Successful people today need hard skills, soft skills and ability to communicate internationally. How to communicate with the protocol is even more important for everyone. This module is designed to help students make the best use of their abilities and help them study and learn effectively. The topics covered include how to be a good learner, getting the most out of lectures, effective reading and notes-making, critical and creative thinking, writing good English and writing better assignments and essays.

8. Khmer Cultural Studies

Khmer cultural studies introduces the cultural and societal practices common in the land of Cambodia. It covers religious practices and superstition, birth and death, food and drinks, music and dance, language, and others. This course is particularly designed to help students especially Cambodian ones to absorb more knowledge of their culture, tradition and origin. In fact, there is no culture better or worse. Therefore, students will be cultivated to loves their own culture and value the others.

9. Introduction to Business

This module covers the key elements of businesses operating in a global environment. In this module, you will be introduced to key topics in ownerships, management, marketing, accounting, finance, information system and legal aspects of doing business. As an introductory module, it offers an overview on the various environmental factors which a business organization must consider as it ventures into the global arena.

10. Introduction to Information Technology

This module provides an introduction to information systems and information technology for business students to help them to learn how to use and manage information technologies, conduct electronic commerce, improve decision-making, and gain competitive advantage in the marketplace.  It therefore emphasizes on the role of Internet technologies as a technology platform for electronic business, commerce, and collaboration within and among corporations.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this degree is equipped with the necessary knowledge, skills and practical expertise to work in a wide range of industries and in both public and private sectors. Specifically our Accounting and Finance degree graduates can assume positions as:

Accountant

Auditor

Financial Analyst

Bank manager

Conveyancer

Tax adviser

Credit analyst

Economic analyst

Financial manager

Investment banker

Compliance officer

Cost estimator

Forensic accountant

Treasury analyst

Budget controller

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