Unilinks - Bachelor of Accounting and Finance (Honours) with a specialism in Forensic Accounting

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

What We Teach

This programme is specifically designed to provide students with:

Knowledge & skills in identifying investigating, and examining evidence, including the processes of how to identify financial statement misrepresentation, transaction reconstruction, tax evasion and other improper accounting activities.
The necessary skills, key competencies and required knowledge for today’s fast moving business world.
Maximum exemptions from the professional bodies.
Competency not only in preparing and analysing financial reports but also to successfully guide and lead their organisations.
Emerging technologies on accounting & finance knowledge and soft skills will be embedded in the programme as early as Level 1.

ABOUT UNIVERSITY

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation

Asia Ranking 2026

EduRank Ranking 597

Programs

125

Students

14,000

Asia Pacific University (APU) continues to solidify its reputation for graduate employability, achieving a remarkable 100% employment rate among its graduates. In recognition of its excellence, APU was named the 2025 Employers’ Choice of University in Talentbank’s annual national survey of top employers. Furthermore, APU graduates earned a prestigious 6-Star rating in the Employers' Top Choice categories for Computing & IT, Animation, Advertising, Finance, and Marketing.

APU also maintained its leading position as the Champion in the Computing & IT category nationwide. In the previous year, 2024, APU graduates were similarly recognized as Champions in Employers’ Top Choice for Computing & IT, Game Design and Development, Animation, and Finance & Islamic Finance - a testament to APU’s sustained excellence and industry relevance across multiple disciplines

APU is honoured to receive the Future-Ready University & College award in the private universities category at the LIFE AT WORK Awards 2025, organised by Talent Corporation Malaysia (TalentCorp).

This award recognises a Higher Educational Institution that goes beyond academic excellence to actively prepare their students for the realities of a dynamic, fast-changing workforce. This institution demonstrates a strong commitment to bridging the gap between education and career readiness.

This recognition reflects APU’s commitment to nurturing a future-ready generation through an inclusive, innovative, and supportive environment that prepares both students and staff to succeed in the evolving digital landscape.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

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, Forensic Accounting 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 and Data Analytics in Accounting and 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

Forensic Accounting

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 make use of their previous studies and industrial experience to learn about the detailed study of audit, examination and investigation issues from a financial perspective, with aims to groom them as a leader in forensic accounting. They will also expand their knowledge in the forensic accounting world by learning to find areas for potential concern. This area of understanding will be supported by Fraud Investigation Techniques, Digital Forensic Analysis and Criminology. To expand the problem-solving skills after students, return from their internship, capstone module such as Reflective Practice in Accounting & Finance will be exposed to students. Students will also expose to the effects of a decision or activity on the environment, society, and governance (ESG) modules and a final year project to demonstrate their ability in the chosen area of study.

Common Modules

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

Specialised Modules

Fraud Investigation Techniques
Digital Forensic Analysis
Criminology

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

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