Accountancy and Finance – ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Accountancy & Finance Department

Overview of the Department

The Accountancy and Finance Department exists to spearhead the competent development of career-focused graduates with the vision to transform the financial landscape of local businesses in all spheres of the Ghanaian economy.

The department is motivated to blend out courses, workshops, and lectures that provide instructional finance planning and accounting methodologies to train professionals for demand-driven businesses that may require them.

Besides a solid foundation in Accounting, the programme affords graduates with robust and broad-based education with global exposures to thrive in careers in the discipline. The learning experiences of students is enhanced with internships, study groups and workshop/seminar activities.

At the pinnacle of the developmental agenda of the department is to be proactive in providing solutions for challenging commerce transaction and champion research innovations in the accounting field.

Programme Structure of the Department

HND ACCOUNTANCY

Year 1 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Accountancy	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	ACT 103	ECONOMICS THEORY	3	C
2	ACT 101	PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I	3	C
3	AFS 111	AFRICAN STUDIES 2	2	C
4	CLT 101	COMPUTER LITERACY I	2	C
5	COS 101	COMMUNICATION SKILLS I	2	C
6	LAW 109	BUSINESS LAW	3	C
7	MAS 135	BUSINESS MATHEMATICS	3	C
8	SCM 113	BUSINESS COMMUNICATION	3	C
		Total	21

Year 1 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Accountancy	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	COS 102	COMMUNICATION SKILLS II 2	2	C
2	CLT 102	COMPUTER LITERACY II 2	2	C
3	ACT 102	PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II	3	C
4	ACT 104	ECONOMICS II	3	C
5	ACT 108	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION	3	C
6	ACT 110	COMPANY AND PARTNERSHIP LAW	3	C
7	ACT 118	MANAGEMENT I	3	C
8	ACT 136	QUANTITATIVE METHODS I	3	C
		Total	22

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Accountancy	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	ACT 201	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I	3	C
2	ACT 203	COST ACCOUNTING I	3	C
3	ACT 205	PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING I	3	C
4	ACT 207	AUDITING I	3	C
5	ACT 235	OPERATIONS RESEARCH	3	C
6	ACT 251	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY I	3	C
7	ACT 213	MANAGEMENT II	3	C
		Total	21

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Accountancy	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	ACT 218	MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM	3	C
2	ACT 252	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY II	3	C
3	ACT 208	AUDITING II	3	C
4	ACT 210	ENTREPRENEURSHIP I	2	C
5	ACT 206	PUBLIC SECTOR AND ACCOUNTING II	3	C
6	ACT 204	COST ACCOUNTING II	3	C
7	ACT 202	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II	3	C
		Total	20

Year 3 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Accountancy	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	ACT 301	COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ACCT. I	3	C
2	ACT 303	ENTREPRENEURSHIP II	3	C
3	ACT 307	TAXATION I	3	C
4	ACT 309	MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING	3	C
5	ACT 311	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING III	3	C
6	ACT 313	BUSINESS FINANCE I	3	C
		Total	18

Year 3 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Accountancy	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	ACT 314	BUSINESS FINANCE II	3	C
2	ACT 316	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW	3	C
3	ACT 317	PROJECT WORK	3	C
4	ACT 312	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IV	3	C
5	ACT 308	TAXATION II	3	C
6	ACT 306	ACCOUNTING THEORY	3	C
7	ACT 302	COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ACCT. II	3	C
		Total	21

BTECH ACCOUNTING

C = Core E = Elective

Year 1 Semester I

No	Course Code	BTech Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BAT 301	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3	C
2	BAT 303	FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS FOR DECISION MAKING	3	C
3	BAT 305	FINANCIAL REPORTING I	3	C
4	BAT 307	BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS	3	C
5	BAT 309	BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS	3	C
6	BAT 311	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR	3	E
7	BAT 313	BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY	3	E
		Total	21

Year 1 Semester II

No	Course Code	BTech Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BAT 302	FINANCIAL REPORTING II	3	C
2	BAT 304	TAX PLANNING AND FISCAL POLICY	3	C
3	BAT 306	COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ACCOUNTING	3	C
4	BAT 308	PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING	3	C
5	BAT 310	MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS	3	C
6	BAT 312	FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS	3	E
7	BAT 314	INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE	3	E
		Total	21

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	BTech Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BAT 401	ADVANCED FINANCIAL REPORTING	3	C
2	BAT 403	AUDITING & ASSURANCE ENGAGEMENT	3	C
3	BAT 405	INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3	C
4	BAT 407	COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE	3	C
5	BAT 409	ACCOUNTING FOR OIL AND GAS	3	C
6	BAT 411	ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW VENTURE CREATION	3	E
7	BAT 413	MARKETING MANAGEMENT	3	E
		Total	21

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	BTech Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BAT 402	WORKPLACE LEARNING (INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT)	12	C
2	BAT 404	PROJECT WORK	6	C
		Total	18

BTECH BANKING AND FINANCE

Year 1 Semester I

No	Course Code	BTech Banking And Finance	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BBF 301	COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN BANKING AND FINANCE	3	C
2	BBF 303	FINANCIAL SERVICE MARKETING	3	C
3	BBF 305	COMMERCIAL BANKING	3	C
4	BBF 307	ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION MAKING	3	C
5	BAT 303	FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS FOR DECISION MAKING	3	C
6	BAT 311	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR	3	E
7	BAT 313	BUSINESS POLICY AND STRATEGY	3	E
		Total	21

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	BTech Banking And Finance	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BBF 302	THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LENDING	3	C
2	BBF 304	MICROFINANCE & RURAL BANKING	3	C
3	BBF 306	INVESTMENT & PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT	3	C
4	BBF 308	LAW OF BANKING	3	C
5	BBF 310	CORPORATE & PROJECT FINANCE	3	C
6	BBF 312	BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS	3	E
7	BAT 310	MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS	3	E
		Total	21

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	BTech Banking And Finance	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BBF 401	BANKING OPERATIONS AND ETHICS	3	C
2	BBF 403	INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND BANKING	3	C
3	BBF 405	RISK MANAGEMENT IN BANKING	3	C
4	BBF 407	INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE	3	C
5	BBF 409	ELECTRONIC BANKING	3	C
6	BAT 307	BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS	3	E
7	BAT 411	ENTREPRENEURSHIP & NEW VENTURE CREATION	3	E
		Total	21

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	BTech Banking and Finance	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BBF 402	WORKPLACE LEARNING	8	C
2	BBF 404	PROJECT WORK	6	C
		Total	14

DIPLOMA IN COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING

Year 1 Semester I

No	Course Code	Diploma in ComputeriSed Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	DCA 101	PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I	3	C
2	DCA 103	MICROECONOMICS	3	C
3	DCA 105	BUSINESS COMMUNICATION	3	C
4	DCA 107	BUSINESS LAW I	2	C
5	DCA 109	BUSINESS MATHEMATICS	3	C
6	DCA 111	COMMUNICATION SKILLS	2	C
7	DCA 113	COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY	2	C
		Total	18

Year 1 Semester II

No	Course Code	Diploma in Computerised Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	DCA 102	PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II	3	C
2	DCA 104	MACROECONOMICS	3	C
3	DCA 106	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3	C
4	DCA 108	BUSINESS LAW II	3	C
5	DCA 110	FINANCIAL ANALYSIS	3	C
6	DCA 112	COMMUNICATION SKILLS II	2	C
7	DCA 114	SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS	3	C
		Total	20

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	Diploma in Computerised Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	DCA 201	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I	3	C
2	DCA 203	ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS	3	C
3	DCA 205	COST ACCOUNTING I	3	C
4	DCA 207	PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING	3	C
5	DCA 209	DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	3	C
6	DCA 211	COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE I	3	C
		Total	18

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	Diploma in Computerised Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	DCA 202	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II	3	C
2	DCA 204	ELECTRONIC COMMERCE	3	C
3	DCA 206	COST ACCOUNTING II	3	C
4	DCA 208	SPREADSHEET ACCOUNTING	3	C
5	DCA 210	NETWORKING & INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	3	C
6	DCA 212	COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE II	3	C
		Total	18

PROFESSIONAL/ADVANCED DIPLOMA

Year 3 Semester I

No	Course Code	Advanced Diploma in Computerised Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	PDCA 301	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING III	3	C
2	PDCA 303	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3	C
3	PDCA 305	TAXATION I	3	C
4	PDCA 307	MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING	3	C
5	PDCA 309	AUDIT AND INTERNAL REVIEW	3	C
6	PDCA 311	COMPUTERIZED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE III	3	C
7	PDCA 313	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	3	C
		Total	21

Year 3 Semester II

No	Course Code	Advanced Diploma in Computerised Accounting	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	PDCA 302	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IV	3	C
2	PDCA 304	IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT	3	C
3	PDCA 306	TAXATION II	3	C
4	PDCA 308	ENTREPRENEURSHIP	2	C
5	PDCA 310	CYBERCRIME & CYBERSECURITY	3	C
6	PDCA 312	COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE IV	3	C
7	PDCA 314	PROJECT WORK	3	C
		Total	20

DIPLOMA IN BANKING TECHNOLOGY

Year 1 Semester 1

No	Course Code	Diploma in Banking Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	DBT 101	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I	3	C
2	DBT 103	MICROECONOMICS	3	C
3	DBT 105	BUSINESS COMMUNICATION	3	C
4	DBT 107	BUSINESS LAW	2	C
5	DBT 109	BUSINESS MATHEMATICS	3	C
6	DBT 111	COMMUNICATION SKILLS I	2	C
7	DBT 113	COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY	2	C
		Total	18

Year 1 Semester II

No	Course Code	Diploma in Banking Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	DBT 102	FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II	3	C
2	DBT 104	FINANCIAL ECONOMICS	3	C
3	DBT 106	PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT	3	C
4	DBT 108	LAW AND ETHICS OF BANKING	3	C
5	DBT 110	FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS	3	C
6	DBT 112	COMMUNICATION SKILLS II	2	C
7	DBT 114	SPREADSHEET APPLICATIONS	3	C
		Total	20

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	Diploma in Banking Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	DBT 201	FINANCIAL REPORTING I	3	C
2	DBT 203	MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS	3	C
3	DBT 205	COST ACCOUNTING	3	C
4	DBT 207	PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING	3	C
5	DBT 209	DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	3	C
6	DBT 211	PRINCIPLES OF BANKING	3	C
7	DBT 213	BANKING SOFTWARE I	3	C
		Total	21

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	Diploma in Banking Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	DBT 202	FINANCIAL REPORTING II	3	C
2	DBT 204	ELECTRONIC COMMERCE	3	C
3	DBT 206	RURAL BANKING & MICROFINANCE	3	C
4	DBT 208	INTERNATIONAL TRADE FINANCE	3	C
5	DBT 210	NETWORKING & INTERNET TECHNOLOGY	3	C
6	DBT 212	MARKETING OF FINANCIAL SERVICES	3	C
7	DBT 214	BANKING SOFTWARE II	3	C
		Total	21