Outcomes - Diploma Accounting

Goal:

The goal of this program is to equip students with a range of knowledge and skills in the main functional areas of business. It focuses on technical knowledge and expertise with a view to career in accounting. Graduates of this program are to acquire variety of skills needed by private businesses as well as not-for-profit organizations.

General Objectives:

This program will enable students to:

• Develop awareness of the business environment surrounding a business entity.
• Enhance students’ communication, mathematical and IT skills.
• Enhance students’ moral and make them work with the highest standards of ethics.

Specific Objectives:

This program will enable students to:

• Understand the theory and practice of accounting.
• Acquire technical skills and knowledge of the concepts underlying Accounting including, Financial accounting, Management accounting, Auditing, Finance; and IT.

Learning outcomes:

On the completion of this program students should be able to:

• Support management in the budgeting, planning and decision-making processes.
• Integrate accounting functions within a computerized business environment, select appropriate software and convert a manual accounting system to a computerized one.
• Prepare, analyze and interpret financial statements of companies in different industries.
• Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the problems and opportunities surrounding a business entity.

Employment Trends- Career Avenues:

• Accounts Payable Clerk
• Account Clerk 1, II
• Cash Office Clerk
• Credit Investigator
• Leasing Consultant
• Retail Loan Closer
• Accounts Receivable Clerk
• Bookkeeper
• Credit Officer
• Collections Officer
• Office Manager
• Accounting Analyst

Degree Audit Plans:

Diploma Second Year - Accounting