BBA (Hons) Accounting

The Accounting Major of the BBA (Hons) Degree Programme provides an education which has a proper balance of breadth and depth in accounting discipline, producing accountants of an analytical and conceptual mind. The specific objectives are to provide students with:

1. In-depth training in the accounting discipline so as to give them adequate preparation for their careers in the field of accounting.

2. A multi-disciplinary knowledge and analytical ability which make them aware of the complexity of the business environment.

3. Information processing skills and communication skills.

4. A sound liberal education which will render a sufficiently broad perspective to meet future challenges brought about by the ever-changing environment.

Major Curriculum

Core Courses

• Principles of Accounting I & II
• Introduction to Business
• Mathematics for Business
• Statistics for Business
• Principles of Law
• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Business Communications
• Organisational Behaviour
• Financial Management
• Strategic Management
• BBA Project

Major Courses

• Intermediate Accounting I & II
• Cost and Management Accounting I & II
• Hong Kong Taxation
• Advanced Accounting I & II
• Auditing I & II
• Company Law
• Management Control
• Accounting in China

Complementary Studies Courses

• Business Information Systems
• University Chinese
• English I & II
• University Life
• Two Physical Education Subjects
• Values and the Meaning of Life Subject
• Any two subjects outside Business, of which one must be Science subject
• Any two non-major subjects
• Any three free elective subjects

What are the career opportunities of graduates?
Graduates can develop their careers in professional accounting firms and in commercial and industrial sectors.

What professional recognition can graduates get?
1. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Graduates are granted exemptions for 9 out of 14 papers of its professional examination under new syllabus effective 2001. It is the maximum exemption given by the Association.

2. The Association of International Accountants (AIA)
Graduates are granted exemptions from the Foundation level and Professional Level 1 of its professional examination. It is the maximum exemption given by the Association.

3. Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Graduates can directly enter the Advanced Certificate Stage 2.

4. Hog Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)*
Graduates are accepted by HKICPA as having fulfilled its accounting graduate entry requirements. Our BBA (Hons) Degree - Accounting major is a HKICPA accredited accounting degree programme.

5. The Hong Kong Institute of Company Secretaries (HKICS) & The Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA)
Exemptions are granted from all subjects in the Foundation Programme of the HKICS/ICSA.

6. International Institute of Management (IIM)
Enrolled students and graduates are eligible to register as Associate Members of the Institute.

* The HKICPA has signed Reciprocal Membership Agreements with the following institutes in late 2002.

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand (ICANZ)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants Zimbabwe (ICAZ)
• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

These enable HKICPA members who have completed the Qualification Programme and worked under an authorised employer or supervisor to become a chartered accountant, after completing an aptitutde test on local law and practice set by the relevant chartered institutes. For updated information, please refer to the HKICPA.

Career Path after Graduation

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