ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME
Diploma in Accounting provides students with the opportunity to acquire effective knowledge andskills in accounting studies.
The curriculum is designed in order to provide a sound knowledge of theimportant principles and concepts of accounting, auditing, taxation, along with the understanding in analyzing various corporate financial statements. As it covers a broad and inter-disciplinary aspect of accounting, management, finance, information system and communication, it will equip the student with the ability to adopt and apply the knowledge in a real-life situation as to meet the demands and challenges in the new global economy.
Why should I take this programme?
If you love mathematics and are fond of numbers, accounting is suitable for you as it requires a lot of calculation. If you have attention to details and comfortable with routine work this will be one of the important traits to join this programme.
What will I learn?
- Financial Accounting: This involves the preparation and presentation of financial statements in accordance with accounting standards and principles.
- Cost Accounting: This involves the determination and analysis of costs of products or services in order to support decision-making.
- Management Accounting: This involves the use of accounting information for decision-making purposes by managers and other stakeholders.
- Auditing: This involves the independent verification of financial statements and other financial information to ensure their accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
- Taxation: This involves the application of tax laws and regulations to financial transactions and reporting.
- Accounting Information Systems: Overview of systems, information, and AIS concepts to support financial reporting and decision-making.
- Financial Management: This involves the management of financial resources, including the analysis of financial statements, financial planning and forecasting, and financial risk management.
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility: This involves the study of ethical principles and professional standards for accountants, including the development of critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Business Law: This involves the study of legal principles and regulations related to business transactions and financial reporting.
- Business Communication: This involves the development of communication skills, including written and oral communication, to effectively convey financial information and analysis to stakeholders.
Why studying this course is a smart choice?
Accounting is one of the oldest and most respected professions in the world, and accountants can be found in every industry from entertainment to medicine. It one of the most necessary lines of work on the planet.
Accounting professionals are extremely important in almost all functions of business and government. Accounting is the backbone of businesses as this is the only way of knowing the profit, costs, budget and so on.
CHECK IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- SPM: Minimum 3Cs (including Mathematics) and pass in English.
- O-Level: Minimum 3Cs (including Mathematics) and pass in English.
- UEC: Minimum 3Bs (including Mathematics) and pass in English.
- SKM III: Minimum CGPA of 2.00 with 2Cs in SPM (including Mathematics) and pass in English.
- Certificate: Pass Certificate Level 3, MQF with minimum CGPA of 2.00.
- SAM/HSC/AUSMAT: (Kindly refer to the Faculty).
- STPM: Pass STPM with minimum 1C, credit in Mathematics, and pass in English in SPM.
- STAM: Pass STAM (maqbul rank), credit in Mathematics, and pass in English in SPM.
- CPU/CIMP: (Kindly refer to the Faculty).
- Other Qualifications: As recognised by the Senate of IUKL as equivalent to SPM.
HND:Â Higher National Diploma,
SAM:Â South Australian Matriculation,
HSC:Â Higher School Certificate,
AUSMAT:Â Australian Matriculation,
CIMP:Â Canadian International Matriculation Programme,
IB:Â International Baccalaureate Diploma,
STPM:Â Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia,
SPM:Â Sijil Peperiksaan Malaysia
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT (INTERNATIONAL) | |
|---|---|
| IELTS | 5.5 |
| TOEFL (PBT) | 550 |
| TOEFL (IBT) | 46 |
| PTE | 51 |
| MUET | BAND 3 |
| Cambridge English | 160 |
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Year 1
Mata Pelajaran Umum,Financial Accounting I,Macroeconomics ,Business Mathematics,Financial Accounting II,Business Communication 2,English for Business,Microeconomics,Principles of Management Business Communication 1,Elementary Statistics, Macroeconomics and Business Communication II
Year 2
Introduction to Cost & Management Accounting,Financial Accounting III,Business Law,Office Application Software,Financial Management,Organizational Behavior,Financial Accounting IV,Managerial Accounting,Taxation I, Basic Entrepreneurship,Investment Analysis, Auditing,Company Law and Human Resource Management
Year 3
Financial Accounting V,Taxation II and Computer Application In Accounting
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Professional Accounting Bodies:
- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): The global body for professional accountants.
- The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): The world’s largest professional body of management accountants.
- The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA): Developing the accounting profession in Malaysia by providing accounting graduates with an avenue to become Certified Public Accountants.
How does the Professional Recognition for this programme benefit me?
Upon completion of this programme, students who wish to embark on professional examinations towards becoming a professional accountant can start their journey immediately. They will be given certain exemptions.
Graduates with the Diploma in Accounting from IUKL will qualify for the following exemptions:
- The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): 3 papers
- F1 Accounting in Business
- F2 Management Accounting
- F3 Financial Accounting
- The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA): 4 papers
- C1 Fundamentals of Management Accounting
- C2 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
- C3 Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
- C4 Fundamentals of Business Economics
Are there any other benefits should I decide to take this programme?
A diploma can be a stepping stone to advanced degrees like a bachelor’s or master’s in accounting or related fields.
