B.Sc. Accounting

Brief

The programme is designed for the education and training of undergraduate students wishing to obtain first degrees in Accounting in the Nigerian University system. This section provides the basic operational elements that serve to define the core curriculum and the minimum academic standards required to achieve the cardinal goal of producing graduates in accounting with sufficient academic background to face the developmental challenges of in an increasingly globalized economy. 

The BSc Accounting programme is widely regarded as being at the forefront of international teaching in its field. It is known for pioneering innovative approaches to the study of the modern practice of financial management for organisations in both the private and public sector. The aim of the programme is to give students an understanding of accounting that will be useful throughout their career. It offers a rewarding yet challenging learning experience that is consistent with studying in one of the best leading universities in Nigeria. We require students to master some techniques, and to understand their practical application. We expect students to engage with both theory and practice, and to develop a critical understanding of how accounting operate in a range of different institutional settings.

Aims & Objectives

The major objectives of a Bachelor’s degree programme in accounting are to:

    1. produce high level accounting personnel that can contribute to the development of accounting practice through research and publications;
    2. provide basic knowledge and skills needed for the understanding and analysis of problems relating to accounting in the management of industrial, commercial, public, and other human organizations; 
    3. equip students with knowledge and skills of decision making, especially the analytical skills needed for recognizing, defining, and solving problems;  
    4. develop in students, leadership and interpersonal relations skills in accounting/management; 
    5. provide training aimed at improving and upgrading the existing and potential manpower needed for national development; 
    6. develop in students’ entrepreneurial skills and competencies to adequately prepare them to be innovative in creating accounting jobs especially in this era of technological advancement and disruption; and
    7. provide accounting personnel with relevant technological skills that will contribute to the practice of accounting in both private and public sector.

Course Structure

 

100 LEVEL

SN

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

LH

PH

  1.  

ATBU-ACC111

Principles of Economics I

C

2

30

  1.  

ATBU-ACC112

Introduction to Finance

C

2

30

  1.  

ATBU-ACC113

Introduction to Business I

C

2

30

  1.  

ATBU-ACC121

Principles of Economics II

C

2

30

 
  1.  

ATBU-ACC122

Introduction to Business II

C

2

30

 

Total Units

10

 



200 LEVEL

SN

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

LH

PH

  1.  

ATBU-ACC211

Principles of Insurance

C

2

30

 
  1.  

ATBU-ACC212

Business Statistics

C

2

30

15

  1.  

ATBU-ACC221

Accounting Standards & Institutions

C

2

30

 
  1.  

ATBU-ACC222

Fundamentals of Deposit Insurance

C

2

30

 

Total Units

8

 



300 LEVEL

SN

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

LH

PH

1

ATBU-ACC311

Business Law

C

2

30

 

2

ATBU-ACC321

Research Method in Accounting

C

2

30

15

3

ATBU-ACC322

Company Law

C

2

30

Total Units

6

 



400 LEVEL

SN

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

LH

PH

1

ATBU-ACC411

International Accounting

C

2

30

 

2

ATBU-ACC412

Accounting Theory

C

2

30

 

3

ATBU-ACC413

Internship

C

3

 

90

4

ATBU-ACC421

Forensic Accounting & Fraud Management

C

3

45

15

5

ATBU-ACC422

Islamic Accounting

C

2

30

 

Total Units

10

 
 

36