BA in Accounting

The BA program in Accounting is designed to provide students with the general, business and accounting knowledge necessary to succeed as professional accountants. The program gives students an understanding of the legal, business and social environments in which accountancy operates and enables students to be conversant in the technical languages and practices of the accounting sector in a market economy.
 

As accounting is a dynamic field, all accounting majors will learn how to keep their knowledge up-to-date so that they can continue to grow throughout their professional careers. Accounting majors will also acquire the communication, computer and interpersonal skills necessary to successfully resolve complex problems in unstructured settings.
 

The program includes General Education, Accounting Concentration and Electives.
 

The General Education is to develop students’ knowledge and skills in areas of Academic Writing, Foreign Language, Epistemology and Cognition, Ethical Thought and Moral Values, Historical Analysis, Literature and the Arts, Quantitative Reasoning, Science and Technology, Social Analysis, etc.
 

The Accounting Concentration mainly includes:
       Introduction to Accounting
       Principles of Management
       Business Law
       Financial Accounting
       Accounting Information Systems
       Financial Reporting
       Taxation Theory and Practice
       Auditing Theory and Practice
 

In Elective Courses students are allowed to choose additional courses in accounting or related areas. Courses offered include Business Ethics, Cost Management and Managerial Accounting. Students are also given opportunities to select courses from other department that not related to accounting.
 

The BA program is a full-time 3 to 4-year program. Students in this program can apply to transfer to US or UK partner universities from their third year if entry requirementsare met. Not all general education courses are compulsory for students who may transfer to UK partner universities.