The Advanced Diploma in Accountancy is designed to provide the theoretical and practical perspective of the accounting field to enable candidates make an effective contribution to an organisation as a junior manager upon graduation.
Each level of study consists of 120 credits. Upon completion of the Advanced Diploma programme, students may choose to advance into the final year of the related Degree programme by Cardiff Metropolitan University, or University of Southern Queensland.
1. Business Law
2. Economics
3. Cost Accounting
4. Principles of Information System
5. Principles of Management
6. International Business Environment
7. Principles of Accounting
8. Business Statistics
MODULES (120 credits):
1. Financial Accounting
2. Auditing
3. Corporate Finance
4. Management Information System
5. Company Law
6. Financial Markets and Institutions
7. Managerial Accounting
8. Taxation
MODULES (120 credits):
BA (Hons) Accounting - Cardiff Met. University
1. Advanced Financial Management
2. Advanced Financial Reporting
3. Advanced Performance Management
4. Advanced Taxation
5. Auditing and Corporate Governance
6. Strategic Management
BCom (Accounting) - University of Southern Queensland
1. Management Accounting
2. Company Accounting
3. Law of Business organizations
4. Accounting Information Systems
5. Accounting and Society
6. Macroeconomics for Business and Government
7. Microeconomics for Business and Government
8. Economic Policy Analysis
9. Financial Market
10. Financial Accounting
11. Auditing
12. Revenue Law & Practice
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
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To provide students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to follow a career in all areas of accounting and a wide range of careers in business and finance.
To lay the foundation for future and continuing professional development.
To develop students’ competence and practical skills in accounting.
To provide students with the relevant knowledge and understanding of accounting as it relates to the wider business context.
Students will learn of the role of Management Accounting Decision Making, Performance Evaluation and Rewards. They will learn the difference between Management Accounting and Financial Accounting and how Cost Accounting Systems are designed and used for tracking and measuring resource consumption. Key topics will include Job Order Costing and Overheads Allocation, Costing and Value Chain, Cost-Volume-Profit-Analysis; Incremental Analysis, Responsibility Accounting and Transfer Pricing, Use of Variances; Standard Costing, Operational Budgeting and Capital Budgeting.
Students will learn about the changing role of Information systems and the key challenges facing managers using information systems. They will be exposed to different kinds and types of information systems and how IS can be employed to support various business functions. Students will learn to manage IT infrastructure - hardware and software assets and data resources management; and the internet and the new IT infrastructure. Other key topics include systems development phases and life cycle; the importance of change management in implementing information systems; and information systems security and control.
This module designed for finance and business students enables students, presents the theory and application of corporate finance. Students will learn of the goals of managerial finance and roles of financial managers and be exposed to financial and ratio analysis and its limitations. The core areas cover Financial Forecasting, Planning and Budgeting; Management of Working Capital; Sources of Finance; Time Value of Money and Capital Investment Appraisal; Capital Budgeting; Cost of Capital; Leverage and Capital Structure and Dividend Policy.
This course covers the law of business organisations, such as sole traders and partnerships, and a comprehensive study of company legislation. It deals with aspects of formation and management of companies. It also includes issues involved in contracting with a company, corporate finance issues, directors' duties, insider trading, protection of minorities and corporate rescues and reconstruction.
The course introduces the basic concepts and principles underlying auditing theory and practice, the objectives and reporting functions of the auditor and an understanding of the tools used by the auditor and the environment in which the auditor operates. Topics include introduction of the auditing environment, general principles and standards; audit overview and audit evidence; risk analysis, materiality and sampling; study and evaluation of internal control; auditing in an IT environment; verification and account balances; completing the audit; reporting; internal audit and public sector audit; professional ethics and responsibilities of auditors; and auditor's legal exposure.
The course aims to provide students a practical understanding of the importance of the principles of taxation as applied to companies, partnerships, sole proprietorships, charities, clubs and associations. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of the principles through computational skills, which are assumed to be used by management for the most efficient course of actions.
This module covers various financial markets, instruments, and institutions, with the primary focus on the capital raising and financing activities of firms at different stages in their life cycle.. The course analyses financing choices for young firms for which there exists little or no security price information and then examines capital raising issues relevant to larger, listed firms. Topics include the decision to go public, mechanics and pricing of Initial Public Offerings(IPO), role of investment bankers in IPOs, privatisation, bank and public debt markets, securitisation, credit ratings, junk bond markets, equity financing and signaling, convertible debt financing, interest rate, currency and price risk management, and issues relating to corporate hedging.
Each module is assessed by academic work comprising written assignments, case study reports, essays, examination as determined by the subject profile. The assessment criterion varies from module to module and level to level.
Generally the curriculums for all levels are taught over 4 terms of 12 weeks. Modules are conducted in formal instructor-led classroom sessions where students are introduced to the course discipline. Each term will cover 2-3 modules with 50 contact hours per module. Lectures are 2-hour sessions and Tutorial 3-hour sessions weekly.
Singaporean / PR
Relevant EASB Diploma
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Polytechnic Diploma
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Equivalent academic qualification from a recognized higher learning institution
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Must be at least 17 years of age at time of application
International Students
Relevant EASB Diploma
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Polytechnic Diploma
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Equivalent academic qualification from a recognized higher learning institution and
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Proficiency in English Language (Minimum EASB ETEDP Level 2 / IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL 500)
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Must be at least 17 years of age at time of application
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