Bachelor of Accounting (Hons.)

Accounting is the language of business, and accountants help business leaders make smart financial decisions. The Bachelor of Accounting is a four-year programme that is recognised by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, which will enable graduates with the relevant professional working experience to qualify as a Chartered Accountant Malaysia or C.A. (M). It provides students with the knowledge and skills required to become professional accountants. The faculties provide students with exceptional understanding of accounting with adequate fundamentals and clear exposure on every subject.

Through an exclusive collaboration that is the first and only one in Malaysia and the second in Asia, students may be able to gain credits for up to four additional papers beyond the maximum exemptions with ICAEW. Other than that, the CIMA University A-Star Programme in MMU enables students with a CGPA of 3.50 to fast track their CIMA qualification by having to sit for only 1 paper to qualify.

Exemption from Professional Bodies:

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)- 8 papers out of 15 (with up to 12 papers via strategic credits)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)- 8 papers out of 16 (Final year students with a CGPA of at least 3.50 only need to for the
• Strategic Case Study Exam)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)- 9 papers out of 13
• Certified Practising Accountants (CPA Australia)- 6 papers out of 12
• Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)- 4 papers out of 12
• The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA)-12 papers out of 16
• Chartered Tax of Institute of Malaysia (CTIM)- 5-6 papers out of 8

Career Prospects: Professional accountants that may specialise in taxation, forensic accounting and investigation, auditing, management accounting, financial accounting, public sector accounting, accounting information systems, academicians, consultant, and shared services. 

1. Pass Foundation / Matriculation from a recognised institution with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, AND a credit in Mathematics AND a pass in English at SPM level; OR
2. Pass STPM / A level or its equivalent with minimum Grade (C+) in 3 subjects inclusive of Mathematics / Accounting AND a credit in Mathematics AND a pass in English at SPM level; OR
3. Pass STAM with minimum grade Jayyid in 2 subjects AND a credit in Mathematic AND a pass in English at SPM; OR
4. Pass UEC with a minimum of Grade B in at least five (5) subjects inclusive of Mathematics AND English; OR
5. Pass Diploma in related field from a recognised institution with a minimum CGPA of 2.50, a Credit in Mathematics AND a Pass in English at SPM Level; AND
6. A minimum score of band 2 in MUET*. (Candidates not meeting this requirement may be subjected to an internal review process)
7. English entry requirement for International students – a minimum score of 5.5 in IELTS or its equivalent.

* MUET Exemption will be granted if students have completed a pre-university or diploma programme that is conducted in English.

Core Subjects
Year 1

• English for Business Studies
• English for Business Communication
• Quantitative Analysis
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Principles of Finance
• Management
• Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
• Financial Accounting & Reporting 1
• Management Accounting 1

Year 2

• Organisational Behaviour
• Business Law
• Corporate Finance
• Principles of Marketing
• Financial Accounting & Reporting 2
• Management Accounting 2
• Public Sector Accounting
• Auditing
• Taxation 1

Year 3

• Strategy
• Company Law and Secretarial Practice
• Advanced Auditing (ICAEW Strategic Paper)
• Corporate Accounting 1
• Taxation 2
• Professional Ethics
• Accounting Theory
• Advanced Management Accounting
• Securities Investment and Portfolio Management
• Accounting Information Systems

Year 4

• Corporate Accounting 2
• Advanced Taxation
• Integrated Case Study in Accounting
• Accounting System Analysis and Design
• Management Decision Science
• Accounting Industrial Training

Elective Modules
Elective subjects (12 Credit Hours) may be taken from any elective subjects offered in B.Acc. (Hons.) programme. The subjects are offered based on the availability of teaching expertise and at the faculty’s discretion:

• Financial Statement Analysis
• Management Consultancy
• Business Planning-Taxation (ICAEW)
• Technology Management
• Global Business Service
• Internal Auditing
• Forensic Accounting
• Advanced Financial Accounting & Reporting (ICAEW)
• Business Analytics
• Production & Operation Management
• E- Auditing
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
• Tax Compliance (ICAEW)
• Digital Transformation Technologies
• Human Resource Management

University Subjects

• U1 – Hubungan Etnik (Local) OR Pengajian Malaysia 3 (International)
• U1 – TITAS (Local) or BM Komunikasi 2 (International)
• U2 – Bahasa Kebangsaan A or Foreign Language for Beginners
• U3 – Islamic Institutions in Malaysia / Introduction to Multicultural Studies in Malaysia / Stress and Well-Being Among Malaysian
• U4 – Co-Curriculum