Bachelor of Business in Accountancy
The Bachelor of Business in Accountancy program at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT) provides students with a strong foundation in accounting principles, financial management, auditing, and taxation. Designed to meet industry and professional standards, the program equips graduates with practical skills, analytical abilities, and ethical understanding required for successful careers in accounting and related fields. This Bachelor of Business in Accountancy course (BBAC) helps students to develop an understanding of the technical and social aspects of accounting.
Overview
Course Outline
A SBS Graduate will have an in-depth knowledge in the field of Business Studies and will demonstrate effective communication and collaboration skills, uphold the value of independence, innovation and entrepreneurship, display critical and professional judgment and a global and ethical understanding.
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
CLO1
• Demonstrate an understanding and ability to apply the various business law and management theories, frameworks, and models within the foundational and core disciplines of business – Management, Economics, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior and Marketing.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the national, regional and global laws as they apply to business.
CLO2
• Demonstrate ability to integrate the knowledge and skills derived from the different functional areas of
business law and management to solve real-world business problems.
• Understand the impact of global issues, diverse world cultures and how they affect the adaptation of
business practices to evolving global environment.
• An ability to understand and apply statistical and methodical problem-solving techniques in context of
business operations.
CLO3
• Demonstrate ability to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills when evaluating, analysing,
interpreting, and applying business information in particular business context.
CLO4
• Demonstrate competence in communication skills, research and use of information systems needed to
prepare and present management reports.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate teamwork and leadership skills when working in diverse and dynamic
work teams.
CLO5
• Ability to recognize and identify ethical conflicts, apply ethical reasoning, and assess ethical norms and
values appropriate for a business/management professional.
Graduate Attributes of PNGUoT:
1. Lifelong learner
2. Critical thinker
3. Effective Communication
4. Cultural Modernist
5. Morally upright
6. Technologically Savvy
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS IN ACCOUNTING
- First Year First Semester
IS111 Introduction to Information and communication Technology
BM111 Introduction to Business Management
CD111 Professional Practice and Sustainable Development
MA114 Quantitative Methods - First Year Second Semester
BM121 Business Law
AE121 Principles of Economics
AC121 Principles of Accounting
MA124 Quantitative Methods 2 - Second Year First Semester
AC211 Financial Accounting I
AC212 Cost Accounting I
AC213 Introduction to Taxation
Electives
BM211 Principles of Marketing
AE211 Microeconomic Theory and Applications
*** Please note that the Section Head will determine electives available to the students. - Second Year Second Semester
AC221 Financial Accounting II
AC222 Cost Accounting II
AC223 Accounting Information Systems
Electives
IS212 End-User Computer Applications
CD227 Effective Communication Skills & Ethics in the Workplace
*** Please note that the Section Head will determine electives available to the students. - Third Year First Semester
AC311 Issues in Financial Accounting
AC312 Managerial Accounting I
AC313 Corporate Finance
Electives
BM312 Public Administration
AC314 Administrative Law
*** Please note that the Section Head will determine electives available to the students. - Third Year Second Semester
AC321 Government Accounting
AC322 Corporate Accounting
AC323 Managerial Accounting II
Electives
BM323 Industrial Relations
AE321 Monetary Economics
*** Please note that the Section Head will determine electives available to the students. - Fourth Year First Semester
AC411 Auditing & Assurance
AC412 Advanced Taxation
AC413 Financial Management
Elective
AE313 Banking and Finance
AC414 Company Law in PNG
*** Please note that the Section Head will determine electives available to the students. - Fourth Year Second Semester
AC421 Accounting Theory
AC422 Financial Risk Management
AC423 Project in Accounting
Elective
IS422 Information Systems Management
BM221 Human Resource Management
AE423 International Trade and Finance
*** Please note that the Section Head will determine electives available to the students
School Leavers
Entry into the program is at Grade 12 or equivalent level. Applicants are required to have completed secondary education of equivalent from a recognized institution.
Minimum grades of requirements are:
- Language & Literature or Applied English – B
- Maths B – B
- Maths A – C
- Accounting – B
- Economics– B
Non-School Leavers
Entry into the program is at Grade 12 or equivalent level. Applicants are required to have completed secondary education of equivalent from a recognized institution.
Minimum grades of requirements are:
- Language & Literature or Applied English – B
- Maths B – B
- Maths A – C
- Accounting – B
- Economics– B
- Or Matriculation
On-Campus
Classes are held on campus, (Taraka) 6 hours per week for each subject (6×4)
Online
Virtual classes are held, 6 hours per week for each subject (2×4)