The accounting program prepares the students to pursue their graduate studies and/or start their careers at many types of organizations such as public accounting firms, financial institutions (e.g. banks and insurance companies), business and industrial corporations, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations and sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. The accounting program is recognized by several professional associations such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA - UK), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA - UK), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA - USA), and Certified Public Accountants (CPA - Australia). Students will also be academically prepared to take prestigious professional certifications such as the UAE Chartered Accountants (UAECA), Certified Management Accountants (CMA - USA), and Master of Professional Accounting. The accounting program provides comprehensive internship training, professional workshops and seminars, and hands-on technology. The Bachelor of Science program in Accounting requires that a student complete 123 credits of courses and attain a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.00 during their study duration.

These are the courses that must be taken by all students at the University, regardless of their major. Descriptions are presented in the College of Business Administration Catalog.  

Every student in the College of Business Administration – irrespective of specialization – is required to complete 54 credit hours of General Business courses 48 credit hours are Mandatory core courses and 6 credits core elective courses. These courses consist of foundation and skill courses required of all business students. Descriptions are presented in the College of Business Administration Catalog.

Every student in the CBA – irrespective of specialization– is required to complete 54 (48+6) credit hours of General Business courses. Following are the 16 mandatory courses (48 credit hours).

1Equivalent to 0302311-Operations Management

2Equivalent to 0302461-Business Research Methods and 0302473-Marketing Research Methods

3Equivalent to 0303130-Introduction to MIS

The Department of Accounting requires students to take 30 credit hours in the specialization and 15 credit hours to be used from a minor from an approved list. The specialization courses are divided into Mandatory and elective courses as follows:

The list of the mandatory core courses of the Accounting program encompasses the 21 credit hours summarized in the table below.

The study plan for Accounting Program is presented in this link.  The plan shows that the students can normally complete the program within eight regular semesters over a period of four academic years. 

This course introduces students to accounting concepts underlying financial statements. It focuses on the analysis, measurement and reporting of business transactions to users of financial statements. It also examines the uses and limitations of accounting information for investment and credit decisions.

This course explores the role of accounting information in managing organizations. 'It focuses on the fundamental concepts and analysis techniques that are used in generating management reports. The course also provides practical applications on how the concepts and the techniques are used for planning operations, controlling activities, decision making and performance evaluation.

This course examines the techniques, systems and procedures applicable to use the accounting information for planning, control and decision-making. Topics include cost accumulation and allocation, product and process costing, transfer pricing, flexible budgeting and variance analysis

This course builds on and extends the material covered in Financial Accounting. It covers the conceptual framework of accounting and organizations involved in setting accounting standards, measurement and disclosure issues of financial reports, and the theory and practice of accounting for assets

This course discusses the theory and practice of accounting for liabilities, shareholders' equity and earnings per share, leases and pension accounting. It covers applicable accounting standards, measurement and related disclosure issues.

This course aims to study the theory and application of financial accounting system in the UAE governmental and non-profit organizations. It focuses on budgeting and accounting for governmental revenues and expenditures.

The global challenges of doing business recently require accountants and managers who are more aware of the international financial complexities involved and who have knowledge and understanding relevant to solving problems arising the ever increasing pace international business, finance, and investment. This course will give the students the opportunity to learn about the international accounting from a perspective similar to what they will experience in the business world

This course is intended to provide students with practical training in accounting according to an approved plan. Each student must complete a minimum of four weeks of full-time supervised training in an organization designated by the College in cooperation with the University training office.

This course examines the role and function of computerized accounting information systems in processing business transactions and storing accounting data necessary for planning, decision-making and control of organizations. The course also deals with designing, creating, and marinating accounting records.

This course builds on and extended the material covered in cost and management accounting. It aims at providing students with grounding in a number of key advanced topics of management accounting, organizational control and theories such as contingency and agency theories. It covers strategic management accounting techniques such as customer profitability analysis, theory of constraints; activity based costing, variance investigation decisions, performance evaluation, and current/contemporary trends in management accounting.

This course examines the theory and practice of accounting for inter-corporate investments, business combinations, consolidation of financial statements, foreign currency translation, segment and interim reporting.

This course examines auditing concepts and methodology underlying audits of financial statements in terms of current practice and standards. Topics covered include auditing standards, audit planning, audit risk, audit evidence, testing of internal controls, and types of financial audit reports.

This course introduces and analyses the relationship between business activities (planning, financing, investing and operating) and financial statements. It demonstrates popular tools and techniques in analyzing and interpreting financial statements with an emphasis on the need of users' of financial statements.

This Course is to discuss important issues and roles of special topics in different areas of accounting. The topics covered might include: accounting for partnership and branches, a foundation for studying and understanding environmental accounting. The study might also include Oil & Gas accounting. The course is intended to help students develop critical and analytical abilities in regard to these advanced accounting topics.  

The course provides students with variety of contents associated with internal audit. It covers issues such as professional ethics and internal audit standards, relation between internal audit and independent audit, role of internal audit in businesses administration, internal control and risk management. The course is an introduction to internal auditing, and its role in the modern corporation. Topics include internal auditing standards, scope, responsibilities, ethics, controls, techniques, and reporting practices. Various techniques are used to study internal auditing theory and practice; these may include the use of problem sets and case studies.

This course is designed as a capstone experience before entering the workplace. Students will use previously prepared knowledge to make informed judgments, identify and apply analytical and critical skills to effectively communicate this information to others both orally and in writing.  The course prepares students for (1) completing degree requirements; (2) qualifying for an accounting job; and (3) understanding accounting theories.