Accounting and Audit
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
- The purpose of the Accounting and Audit undergraduate programme is to prepare qualified, competitive, competent professional personnel in the field of accounting and auditing, capable of becoming leaders in their chosen field of professional activity and who are competitive in the labour market.
The programme has defined the learning outcomes listed below. Students graduating from the programme should be able to:
- Understand key trends which are driving socio-economic development;
- Conduct research across a range of topics in business and economics;
- Analyse financial and economic activities of companies, and formulate recommendations to improve the financial conditions of businesses;
- Prepare consolidated financial statements in accordance with the requirements of IFRS, for taxation, audit and decision-making purposes;
- Develop a foundation for professional certifications;
- Understand and apply norms of ethical behaviour.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE OF STUDY
Accredited by
Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants
Upon the graduation you can start your career in
- in state and private organizations of Kazakhstan and other countries
- in accounting firms
- in audit companies
The educational program «Accounting and Audit» takes the 3rd place out of 70 programs of universities in Kazakhstan, in the rating of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs «Atameken», compiled jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
About the program curriculum
BUSINESS SCHOOL REQUIRED CORE COURSES
· Organizational Behavior
· Strategic Management
· Introduction to Economics
· Introduction to Financial Accounting
· Intermediate Financial Accounting
· Econometrics
· Ethics and Professional Skills
· Principles of Management
· Principles of Finance
· Quantitative Methods for Business
· Principles of Marketing
· Managerial Economics
· Corporate Business Law
· Strategic Management
· Introduction to Economics
· Introduction to Financial Accounting
· Intermediate Financial Accounting
· Econometrics
· Ethics and Professional Skills
· Principles of Management
· Principles of Finance
· Quantitative Methods for Business
· Principles of Marketing
· Managerial Economics
· Corporate Business Law
MAJOR CORE COURSES
· Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
· Intermediate Financial Accounting
· Accounting for Decision Making
· Financial Reporting
· Management Accounting and Control 1
· Audit and Assurance
· Management Accounting and Control 2
· Financial Management
· Tax Accounting and Reporting
· Intermediate Financial Accounting
· Accounting for Decision Making
· Financial Reporting
· Management Accounting and Control 1
· Audit and Assurance
· Management Accounting and Control 2
· Financial Management
· Tax Accounting and Reporting
MAJOR ELECTIVE COURSES
· Cloud computing technology
· Selected Topics in Accounting
· Social and Environmental Accounting
· Taxes and Taxation
· Accounting in Financial Institutions
· Digital Transformation: the Role of Accountancy
· International Taxation
· Presentation and Interpretation of Financial Statements
· Financial Statement Audit Practice
· Conducting Financial Analysis
· Research Methods in Accounting
· Internal Audit
· Business Valuations and Risks
· Producing and Reporting Projections
· Anti-Money Laundering Foundations
· Selected Topics in Accounting
· Social and Environmental Accounting
· Taxes and Taxation
· Accounting in Financial Institutions
· Digital Transformation: the Role of Accountancy
· International Taxation
· Presentation and Interpretation of Financial Statements
· Financial Statement Audit Practice
· Conducting Financial Analysis
· Research Methods in Accounting
· Internal Audit
· Business Valuations and Risks
· Producing and Reporting Projections
· Anti-Money Laundering Foundations
INTERNSHIP AND DIPLOMA PROJECT
Students at their third and forth year can use the acquired knowledge and skills in practice by doing internships in various companies and in the final Diploma project, following one of the 3 directions:
- Consulting project for local startup or tech enterprise
- Research thesis supervised by experienced professors of Narxoz University
- Case study or creative startup project