Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honours) with a specialism in Accounting Technology

Degree Level 1

Students will learn fundamental skills required by every accounting and finance professional, and the basic understanding of the legal, business and social environment in which accounting operates. They will familiarise themselves with business processes through the accounting software and the world leading enterprise resource planning software, SAP. Students will have the hands-on training with the system.

Common Modules

• Quantitative Skills
• Introduction to Management
• Business and Communication Skills
• Financial Accounting 1
• Accounting Information System
• Business Economics
• Financial Accounting 2
• SAP ERP System in Accounting
• Business Law
• Marketing
• Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

Degree Level 2

A broader range of skills will be learnt, in which students will gain a better understanding of traditional areas of Accounting and Finance, such as Management Accounting, Taxation, Financial Management, Advanced Corporate Reporting etc. Technology savviness is the soft skills that important to nurture the students for independent learning and to prepare them for the workplace and for further research. We will expose them through modules such as Emerging Technologies for Accounting and Finance, Data Analytics in Accounting and Finance and Application of AI in Finance.

Common Modules

• Advanced Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Taxation
• Management Accounting
• Auditing and Assurance
• Emerging Technologies for Accounting and Finance
• Financial Management
• Corporate Governance and Risk Management
• Advanced Corporate Reporting
• Data Analytics in Accounting and Finance
• Company Law
• Performance Management

Specialised Modules

• Application of AI in Finance

Internship (16 Weeks)

Students will undertake an Internship/Industrial Training for a minimum period of 16 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the working environment.

Degree Level 3

Students will expand their knowledge in the application of technologies and data analytics in accounting and finance. This area of application of accounting technologies will be supported by Big Data and Visual Analytics in Accounting and Finance, Cybersecurity and Robo Auditing and Analytics through hands-on trainings. To expand the problem-solving skills, modules such as Reflective Practice in Accounting & Finance will be exposed to students by having capstone. Students will expose to the effects of a decision or activity on the environment, society, and governance (ESG) modules such as Strategy, Sustainability and Leadership and Seminar in Accounting & Finance. A final year project requires them to explore a topic individually – they will demonstrate their academic and practical aspects of their ability in the chosen area of study.

Common Modules

• Advanced Auditing
• Research Methodology in Accounting and Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Advanced Taxation
• Strategy, Sustainability & Leadership
• Advanced Performance Management
• Reflective Practice in Accounting & Finance
• Seminar in Accounting & Finance
• Specialised Accounting
• Accounting & Finance Research Project

Specialised Modules

• Big Data and Visual Analytical in Accounting & Finance
• Cybersecurity
• Robo Auditing & Analytics

MQA Compulsory Subjects*

• Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisation (M’sian Students)
• Malay Communication Language (Int’l Students)
• Philosophy and Current Issues
• Workplace Professional Skills
• Integrity and Anti-corruption
• Co-Curriculum

APU-DMU Dual Degree Programme

Students who are under Bachelor’s Degree Programme will have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme. Under this Scheme, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts upon graduation: 1 from Asia Pacific University (APU), Malaysia and 1 from De Montfort University (DMU), UK.

Double Your Advantage

• APU's partnership with De Montfort University (DMU), UK enables students to be awarded Dual Awards - separate degree certificates from each institution – and enhances not just teaching and learning experiences, but also career prospects.
• Upon graduation, students will receive 2 Degree Certificates & Transcripts: 1 from APU, Malaysia and 1 from DMU, UK.
• Both degrees are recognised locally & internationally.
• The APU-DMU Dual Degree Programmes are offered under an approved collaboration in accordance with the QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education for the Assurance of Academic Quality and Standards in Higher Education as published by the United Kingdom Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).

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