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Major of Accounting

Overview

The Accounting department at the College of Business Administration develops the analytical and behavioral skills necessary for success in dynamic, domestic, and global financial environments. Courses are designed to provide students with an understanding of the relationship between business accounting and the economic system in the context of the management decision process. In addition, the appropriate use of technology, new organizational structure, entrepreneurial thinking, and international awareness are integrated throughout the program.

It prepares students for entry level and leadership positions in both private and public sectors. Students seeking careers in real estate, corporate control, treasury functions, and investment will find the Accounting major to be well suited for their needs. The Accounting Department is one of the top programs in the country, offering a curriculum that serves the needs of students all over the region by offering a program that provides local and global perspectives, promotes critical thinking and develops effective communication skills.

The Accounting Program is also accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); a global body for professional accountants. This accreditation exempt our graduates from seven modules if they are to get the certificate later to become a “Chartered Certified Accountant”

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Vision
1. To graduate qualified high calibre Accounting professionals.
2. Enrich faculty members' teaching skills through enhanced development and training programs.
3. To encourage research contributions and participation in conferences.
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Mission

To provide students with a strong undergraduate foundation in the theory and application on accounting, building upon science education; where students can cultivate independence, a passion for inquiry, critical thinking and sense of responsibility in order to creatively and ethically solve problems in a global marketplace .

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Dr. Ahmed Sibai Kotb , Head of Accounting Department

I am pleased to welcome you to the College of Business Administration (CBA), the Mother College of the University of Business and Technology.
It prepares students for entry level and leadership positions in both private and public sectors. Students seeking careers in real estate, corporate control, treasury functions, and investment will find the Accounting major to be well suited for their needs. The Accounting Department is one of the top programs in the country, offering a curriculum that serves the needs of students all over the region by offering a program that provides local and global perspectives, promotes critical thinking and develops effective communication skills.
The Accounting Program is also accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); a global body for professional accountants. This accreditation exempt our graduates from seven modules if they are to get the certificate later to become a “Chartered Certified Accountant

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Requirements Program

UBT’s Requirement Program consists of non-credited courses and English courses aimed at improving students’ language proficiency before they begin their undergraduate studies, as well as to develop and improve students’ knowledge of mathematical and analytical techniques through the medium of English Language.

The program also familiarizes students with the requirements of undergraduate study, study skills and disciplines of all forms. The program consists of the following courses: Language Levels(English Language Academy "ELA") Pre - Calculus(depending on the placement test) At first, newly admitted students are required to take an English placement test to determine his / her level.Each student will be placed according to his/ her test results in the following list:


COURSE UNITS PREREQUISITE
MATH-099-1 Pre-Calculus 3 EL-400-1 English Language Level 4
EL-100-1 English Language Level 1 1 --
EL-200-1 Academic English Level 2 1 EL-100-1 English Language Level 1
EL-300-1 Academic English Level 3 1 EL-200-1 Academic English Level 2
EL-400-1 Academic English Level 4 1 EL-300-1 Academic English Level 3

Students may seek course exemptions at ELA by submitting one of the following options:

  • TOEFL iBT result of 75/120 and IELTS result of 5/9
  • Pass the ELA placement test with a very high score 100/120.
  • Student may be exempted from MATH099 by passing the pre-calculus course placement test

Preparatory (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
MATH099 PRE-CALCULUS 3
Total : 3

Freshmen (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
STAT121 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS 3
SOC 140 COMMUNICATION SKILLS 3
MKT 120 MARKETING PRINCIPLES 3
HRM 120 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3
ENG 102 ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES 3
BAIS101 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
ACCT102 PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING 2 3
Total : 21

Sophomore (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
ECON101 MICROECONOMICS 3
ARAB201 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 2
SCM 230 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3
BUS 231 QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS ANALYSIS 3
FIN 230 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 3
BUS 230 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION 3
Total : 17

Sophomore (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
ISLS201 ISLAMIC 2 2
BUS 241 BUSINESS LAW 3
ACCT241 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 1 3
ACCT242 COST ACCOUNTING 3
BUS 240 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 3
ECON201 MACROECONOMICS 3
Total : 17

Junior (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
ELCTAC1 MAJOR ELECTIVE 1 3
ELCTG1 COLLEGE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT 3
BUS 350 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 3
BUS 351 ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3
ACCT353 AUDITING 1 3
ACCT352 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 2 3
Total : 18

Junior (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
ELCTG2 COLLEGE ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT 3
ELCTAC2 MAJOR ELECTIVE 2 3
ACCT364 MODERN ADVANCED ACCOUNTING 3
ACCT363 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS 3
ACCT362 MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 3
ISLS301 ISLAMIC CULTURE 3 (BUSINESS ETHICS) 3
Total : 18

Senior (Spring)

Course Code Course Name Units
ELCTAC3 MAJOR ELECTIVE 3 3
BUS 471 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3
ACCT472 COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM 3
ACCT473 ZAKAT & TAX ACCOUNTING 3
ACCT474 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS 3
BUS 470 RESEARCH METHODS 3
Total : 18

Senior (Fall)

Course Code Course Name Units
ACCT480 CO-OP TRAINING 6
Total : 6
Plain Total : 118
Total Number of Courses : 39

Program Advisory Board

  • Dr. Ahmed Qotb
  • Dr. Qadri Aljabri
  • Dr. Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi
  • Ms. Ghadeer Ureiga
  • Dr. Mohamed Khawaji
  • Mr. Jamil Adas
  • Ms. Albandry Abdullah Alhamdan
  • Dr. Mohamed Ayoub
  • Mr. Abdulrhman Alammari
  • Mr. Mohamed Gaber

ACCOUNTING


Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course includes recording, classifying, reporting, and interpreting of financial data for service and merchandising businesses. it includes the study of the journals, ledgers and financial statements used by these entities. it also covers the accounting treatment of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT101-2
it covers accounting systems in medium and large size firms. it also includes accounting treatments of formation and profit distribution of partnerships and corporations.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT102-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT102-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT241-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT241-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT242-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course includes the major functions of management. emphasis is on planning, organization, controlling, directing, and communicating. the course emphasizes and demonstrates the significant contributions of teamwork, utilizing these functions of management.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG102-3
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ECON201-1, MKT120-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: FIN230-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, BUS351-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: FIN230-1, HRM120-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG102-3
an overview of the modern market economy as a system for dealing with the scarcity problems. topics include operation and decision-making of economic units. it also covers supply, demand, resources allocation; analysis of various market and industry structures. shortage of resources and their controls, social costs and benefits; international trade; comparative systems are also included. ‎
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ECON101-1
the course analyses the relationships among certain economics variables on national level such as national income, employment, inflation and money supply. the role of government expenditure, taxation monetary policies; international finance; economic development, and their influencing on future economies behaviors are also considered.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1, EL200-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1, EL200-1, EL300-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1, EL200-1, EL300-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL300-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1, MATH099-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
survey of theories of interpersonal communication in social and professional relational contexts with attention to roles, social exchange, dimensions of communication both socially and professionally, development and deterioration of communications.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG101-7, MATH101-3

ACCOUNTING (EMPLOYEES EVENING PROGRAM)


Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course includes recording, classifying, reporting, and interpreting of financial data for service and merchandising businesses. it includes the study of the journals, ledgers and financial statements used by these entities. it also covers the accounting treatment of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT101-2
it covers accounting systems in medium and large size firms. it also includes accounting treatments of formation and profit distribution of partnerships and corporations.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT102-1, ACCT241-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT102-1, ACCT241-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT102-1, ACCT241-1, ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT102-1, ACCT241-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT242-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1, BUS101-1, BUS351-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT241-1, ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2, BUS101-1, FIN230-1, HRM120-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2, BUS101-1, EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
this course includes the major functions of management. emphasis is on planning, organization, controlling, directing, and communicating. the course emphasizes and demonstrates the significant contributions of teamwork, utilizing these functions of management.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG102-3
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7, ENG102-3
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ECON101-1, ECON201-1, MKT120-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT102-1, BUS101-1, FIN230-1, HRM120-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1, BUS101-1, BUS351-1, FIN230-1, HRM120-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ARAB101-2, FIN230-1, HRM120-1, MKT120-1, SCM230-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ECON101-1, ENG102-3
an overview of the modern market economy as a system for dealing with the scarcity problems. topics include operation and decision-making of economic units. it also covers supply, demand, resources allocation; analysis of various market and industry structures. shortage of resources and their controls, social costs and benefits; international trade; comparative systems are also included. ‎
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ECON101-1, ECON201-1, ENG102-3, MKT120-1
the course analyses the relationships among certain economics variables on national level such as national income, employment, inflation and money supply. the role of government expenditure, taxation monetary policies; international finance; economic development, and their influencing on future economies behaviors are also considered.
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL100-1, EL300-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL200-1
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite: EL300-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG102-3
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT352-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT101-2
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 2
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ACCT241-1
the emphasis of this course is on the responsibilities of management and staff toward other stakeholders, namely society, suppliers, customers, government, and owner/shareholders. topics will include from islamic point of view: social responsibility, trust, devotion, loyalty, law-obedience, and honesty; all in the context of business practices
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1, MATH099-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, ENG101-7
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: BUS101-1, STAT121-1
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: EL400-1
survey of theories of interpersonal communication in social and professional relational contexts with attention to roles, social exchange, dimensions of communication both socially and professionally, development and deterioration of communications.
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite: ENG101-7, MATH101-3

Careers and Employability

By completing the program, you will have a wide variety of career opportunities, as it has an exemplary track record of employment in the Saudi market. Our graduates have worked at international companies such as Deloitte, Earnest & Young, KPMG, and PwC. This is mostly due to our focus on practical aspects of learning that build our students’ abilities and experience. While studying on this program you will be able to:
  • Secure an internship to complete your COOP training
  • Work and network with distinguished accounting firms
  • Attend specialized workshops and seminars to enhance your skills and experience
  • Participate in challenges and competitions (e.g., our students achieved the highest score for the ACCA challenge among contestants from several established universities in Saudi Arabia). Moreover, our students excelled in the Commercial Awareness Challenge by the Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales.

Our graduates are qualified to pursue employment opportunities in the following:

  • Financial departments in both domestic and multi-national organizations
  • Industrial sector.
  • Public accounting firms (CPA firms) including the Big 4s, other international affiliation firms, or national accounting and auditing firms.
  • Governmental agencies.
  • Banking sector.
  • Consultations, taxation services, and feasibility studies.
  • Academic sector.