Program Description Details

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of the Accounting programme are:-

1. To equip and expose the students of the department to programmes in Accounting and allied disciplines.

2. To develop the students’ sense of holistic judgment, and ability to prepare financial Statements and reports, analyze financial numbers in the decision process, investment policies using generally acceptable accounting standards in the public and private sector of the global economy.

3. To create appropriate environment necessary for the student’s intellectual development and develop the spirit of self-reliance in them.

4. To develop Students’ ability for independent research work through library research, seminar, fieldwork and computer application in our Laboratory.

5. To enable the graduates of the department like others, within the Business School fit into various sectors of the economy. The programme is such that our graduates would serve as Accountants, Auditors, Tax experts, Directors, Finance Managers, Policy Analysts, Lecturers, Investment analysts and Planning/Budget Officers,

Admission Requirements

UTME Entry: The minimum academic requirement is credit passes in five Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)/its equivalent, including English Language and Mathematics with any other three (3) from Principles of Accounting, Commerce, Economics and any other relevant WAEC/NECO commercial subjects at not more than two sittings.

 

Direct Entry: For Direct Entry, a candidate must possess five Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE)/its equivalent credit passes, two of which must be at the advanced level and one of which must be Principles of Accounting, Commerce and Economics.

ND in relevant discipline with at least upper credit grade in addition to the five credit passes as stated above

HND in relevant discipline with at least upper credit in addition to five credit passes as stated above.