StudyQA — Bachelor: Accounting — King Saud University

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Founded in 1379/1380 AH (1959/1960 AD), the accounting department in the College of Business Administration is one of the oldest academic departments among national universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The department provides highly qualified human resources in the field of accounting (i.e., financial accounting, managerial and cost accounting, external and internal auditing, zakat and tax accounting, and accounting information systems), with the goal of fulfilling the needs of both the public and private sectors keeping pace with economic development in the Kingdom,

The department seeks to prepare its student to pass professional tests in accounting, while also encouraging its faculty’s research and consulting, which aspires to supply society with useful, targeted studies.

1. KSU General University Requirements

Islamic Culture Course
Language Skills
Writing Skills

2. KSU Preparatory Year Program

English
Math
Calculus
IT Skills
Computer Skills
Health & Fitness
Learning Thinking & Research Skills
Introduction to enterpreneurship

3. CBA Core Requirements

Principles of Management & Business
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Instroduction to Statistics in Business
Principles of Finance
Principles of Accounting & Financial Reporting
Principles of Cost and Managerial Accounting
Principles of Marketing
Management Information Systems

4. Compulsory Requirements From The Dept.

Government and Nonprofit Accounting
Intermediate Accounting 1
Intermediate Accounting 2
Advanced Accounting
Accounting for Zakat and Taxes
Analyzing Financial Reports
Management Accounting and Decision Making
Auditing and Attestation Services
Accounting Information Systems
Oversight and Internal Auditing

5. Core Requirements From Other Depts.

Corporate Finance
Principles of Law
Commercial Law
Strategic Management

6. Electives From The Dept.

Accounting Theory
Accounting in Specialized Institutions
Cost Management
Computer Accounting Applications
International Accounting

7. Electives From Other Depts.

Fundamentals of Investment
Markets and Financial Institutions
Fundamentals of Risk and Insurance
Financial Transactions in Islamic Jurisprudence
Zakat and Taxes System in the Kingdom
Organizational Behavior
Work Ethics and Social Responsibility
Operation Management
Money and Banking
Business Statistics

Requirements

The student must hold the general secondary certificate (i.e. High School Diploma) or any equivalent from inside or outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The general secondary certificate or any equivalent must not be more than 5 years old.
The student must have good behavior and conduct.
The student must successfully pass the examination or the interview held by the senate.
The student must be medically fit.
The student must obtain the approval from his employer allowing him to study if he works in the public or private sector.
The student must meet any conditions assigned by the senate at the time of registration.
The student should not have been expelled from any university due to disciplinary or academic reasons.
The student who already has a bachelor’s degree or any equivalent will not be admitted for another bachelor’s degree. However, the senate is entitled to some exceptions.