Educational program "Accounting and Audit"

 

 

EE "Almaty Management University" trains specialists in the educational program (EP) of the specialty 6B04106 - "Accounting and Audit" on the basis of an updated license KZ03LAA00008295, issued by the KKSON MES RK on 03/02/2017. The specialty 6B04106 - "Accounting and Audit" is accredited by the Independent Kazakh Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (QAAQA) for a period of 5 years (05/29/2017-05/27/2022).

 

The educational program "Accounting and Auditing" is accredited by ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Accreditation of the educational program means that AlmaU graduates, when registering with ACCA, will receive exemptions from exams that cover the knowledge and skills they acquired while studying at the university in this program.


The purpose of the educational program "Accounting and Audit"

Training of highly educated competent professional personnel in the field of accounting and auditing, capable of becoming leaders in their chosen field of activity and competitive in the labor market


Mission of the educational program "Accounting and Audit"

 

The combination of a high level of professional training with the formation of a scientific worldview among students and the provision of a broad outlook in the social, humanitarian, fundamental and professional fields. Achieving this goal is based on the principles of continuity and individualization of education, the fundamentality and integrity of the provision of knowledge, practical orientation, symbiosis of scientific and systematic approaches.

 

The curriculum of the specialty "Accounting and Audit" includes:

 

  • professional disciplines in the specialty, integrated with the programs of the best foreign universities;
  • entrepreneurial disciplines;
  • in-depth study of the English language;
  • disciplines developing personal competencies.

Academic degree: Bachelor of Economics and Business

Code of the educational program: "6В04106-Accounting and audit"

Optional items:

after school: math + geography

after college: finance and credit + economics of the organization

Key disciplines

 

Catalog of elective disciplines EP "6B04106 - Accounting and Audit", 2022

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Fundamentals of Accounting (ACCA F1; AB Module)
The discipline allows you to form the basics of accounting, instill skills in the technique of its organization in accordance with the current standards, principles and concepts of financial reporting, legal documents governing the accounting and reporting system in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the development of skills and abilities in organizing business accounting; own the methods of formation and analysis of financial statements, operating, investment and financial activities, accounting records and forms of documenting fait accompli and auditing, classify and analyze the main theories and principles of accounting, such as: recognition of income and expenses of an enterprise (cash, accruals), comparison of income and expenses, conservatism (caution), adequate disclosure and formation of financial statements, double entry (debit-credit), balance sheet (assets = liabilities + equity).
 
1c accounting
The study of the discipline is aimed at developing knowledge about the basics of the 1C Accounting software, as well as developing the skills and abilities to use software tools, from working with primary documents to compiling various reports on accounting for assets / liabilities / capital and financial statements of the enterprise.
 
Financial Accounting 1, 2 (ACCA F3; FA Module)
The study of disciplines is aimed at developing knowledge about accounting for the assets / liabilities of an organization and preparing its financial statements, as well as developing the skills and abilities to collect, register and process information necessary to create an organization's financial statements in accordance with international standards. Also, the study of disciplines is aimed at forming in-depth knowledge of the principles / methods of preparing consolidated financial statements, accounting for a special group of assets / liabilities, as well as developing skills and abilities for recognizing / accounting for special groups of assets / liabilities and consolidating reporting in accordance with international financial reporting standards.
 
Management Accounting 1 (ACCA F2; MA Module)
The study of disciplines is aimed at the formation of knowledge about production accounting, the main task of which is to obtain accounting data on the costs incurred, as well as to develop the skills and abilities of preparing and presenting information to internal users for making management decisions aimed at achieving the goals of the organization.
 
Management Accounting 2 (ACCA F5; PM Module)
Also, the study of disciplines is aimed at developing knowledge about professional methods of costing and management accounting technologies, decision-making methods, budgeting and budgetary control, performance management indicators of companies, as well as developing skills and abilities to apply professional technologies, budgeting, break-even analysis, pricing, calculation and substantiation of alternative indicators for evaluating the activities of the company and its divisions.
 
International Financial Reporting Standards (ACCA F7; FR Module)
The study of the discipline is aimed at the formation of knowledge about the basics of international accounting and reporting, the requirements for financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, as well as the development of skills in using the accounting methodology and reporting the most important economic elements, such as assets, capital, liabilities , income and expenses, calculation of financial indicators for the preparation of financial statements in accordance with international standards.
 
Auditing Fundamentals and Practical Auditing (ACCA F8; AA Module)
The study of the discipline is aimed at developing knowledge about the categorical apparatus of audit, organization and methodology for conducting audits, as well as developing skills and abilities in drawing up an audit plan and program, conducting audit procedures, determining the level of significance of errors and violations, calculating audit risk and finding ways to minimize it. , drawing up an audit report.
 
Financial Management (ACCA F9; FM Module)
This discipline allows you to: apply the concepts, tools, categories, methods and models of financial management in the practice of companies of any type; describe, distinguish and define the main financial indicators, the cost and structure of capital, the risk and return of the financial portfolio using various models; interpret cash flow by type of activity: operating, financial and investment; assess financial risks, the cost of funding sources, the market value of the company; develop a long-term financial plan for the company and for the investment project; evaluate the results and effectiveness of the investment project using various criteria and methods; apply financial instruments, methods and criteria for assessing the effectiveness of financial management in the practice of the company.

What qualities (skills) are inherent in a specialist in this field
 
A graduate of the specialty “Accounting and Auditing” is an accounting manager who forms an accounting policy, organizes accounting and auditing, performs an economic analysis of financial flows, substantiates optimal management decisions to achieve maximum profit, determines effective ways for the development of an enterprise for the future and freely navigates in legal field.
 
This is a specialist who works in the accounting system, adheres to and acts in accordance with existing legislation. The accountant knows the organization of accounting and tax accounting, audit and economic analysis, financial management, 1C Accounting, NSFR and IFRS. Knows how to prepare financial statements, keep accounting records and draw up accounting entries, calculate employee salaries, keep records of material values, and also calculate the cost of production. Conducts an analysis of the financial activities of the organization, identifies the reserves of the enterprise and sources of losses on the basis of reports, audits accounting documents and reports.
 
A graduate in practical activities has the skills for qualified work in financial and tax authorities, in insurance organizations, in banks and other financial institutions. Graduates get the opportunity to get acquainted with the current state of the organization of accounting in budgetary and financial organizations, Kazakhstani legislation in this area, the requirements of international financial reporting standards, as well as gain in-depth knowledge in the field of theory and practice of accounting.

Benefits of learning
  1. The teaching staff includes both strong theorists and experienced practitioners-experts from the real business environment
  2. Blend of Hard Skills with Soft Skills: includes training in 1C-Accounting, EXCEL programs, bookkeeping and accounting on government platforms (tax portal, EGOV), as well as the acquisition by the student of communication, leadership, entrepreneurial thinking and business planning skills
  3. Continuous updating of the curriculum and training materials in accordance with IFRS and ISA
  4. Effective and diverse knowledge control in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and ACCA
  5. Professional certification of the program, the presence of ACCA International accreditation for 8 out of 9 exams of the “Fundamental” level. The educational program "Accounting and Auditing" is accredited by ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Accreditation of the educational program means that AlmaU graduates, when registering with ACCA, will receive exemptions from exams that cover the knowledge and skills they acquired while studying at the university on this program.
  6. Intuitive and logically consistent curriculum and system of discipline prerequisites
  7. Continuous cooperation with “BIG 4” companies

Figures and facts
 
  • 100% of graduates of the EP "Accounting and Audit" in 2018-2020 received an automatic credit for ACCA professional qualification exams;
  • every fourth graduate of the EP "Accounting and Audit" is employed in 2020 in the audit companies of the "Big Four";
  • 4 graduates of the EP "Accounting and Audit" in 2019 and 2020 were selected for the ACCA Accelerate program.

Who will work
Bachelor graduates of the EP “6B04106 - Accounting and Auditing” in accordance with the “Qualification Guide for the Positions of Managers, Specialists and Other Employees”, approved by order of the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 21, 2012 No. 201-ө-m, can hold the following positions :
  • Accountant
  • Auditor (auditor)
  • Accountant-auditor
  • Chief Accountant.
 
Besides,
  • • assistants to the chief accountant;
  • • financial analysts;
  • • financial advisors;
  • • specialists of tax and financial services;
  • • internal and external auditors.
 
And later, chief accountant, vice president for finance, financial consultant

Graduates of the specialty "Accounting and Audit" work in companies such as:
 
KPMG,
 
pricewaterhousecoopers,
 
Deloitte,
 
Ernst & Young,
 
Crowe Horwath Nomad LLP,
 
International Audit Company "BDO Kazakhstan",
 
AC East Finance Services
 
Insurance company "NSK"
 
Kaspi Bank
 
Bank Center Credit JSC
 
Bank Center Credit JSC
 
JSC EP "Kazmunaigas" Astana
 
State Revenue Department
 
JSC "Kazakhinstrakh"
 
Air Astana JSC
 
LLP "Production company "Zelenstroy NS"
 
JSC "Insurance company "Centras Insurance"
 
Altyn Kurylys LLP
 
JSC Development Center of Almaty
 
SC "Salem"

In order to organize and conduct professional practice, the Center for Career Planning and Work with Alumni works with external stakeholders and partners. Job fairs are held annually with the participation of leading companies, the results of which are the conclusion of contracts for internships, followed by employment. We cooperate with such companies as: Kazakhtelecom JSC, Kaspi Bank JSC, Chamber of Professional Accountants professional organization, Eurasian Institute of Certified Accountants, Representative office of KEGOC JSC; Air Astana JSC and others.


Foreign partner universities
 
We currently have agreements with 150 universities in 42 countries, including double degree programs:
 
  • IESEG School of Management - France
  • Geneva School of Business - Switzerland
  • ESC Rennes Business School - France
  • Solbridge International Business School - South Korea
  • St. Petersburg State University of Economics (St. Petersburg)