Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao

Accountancy Program

Accountancy Student

About Accountancy

This program prepares students for becoming a certified public accountant while also providing training for other certifications such as CMA, CIMA, and CFA. Students will gain exposure to various industries to create a well-rounded education, and faculty will teach them about financial behaviors across different business sectors to prepare them for real-world accounting work. Graduates can expect to become accountants or controllers in different companies or start their own accounting services firm.

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

  1. The program primarily prepares the student to be a certified public accountant. Besides that, they will also be given sufficient training to be prepared for other certifications and charters such as CMA, CIMA, CFA and the like.
  2. The students will be exposed to a variety of industries and sectors in order to create a holistic educational environment. They will be exposed by our faculty to the varying financial behaviors of different business sectors in order to prepare them for actual accounting work.
  3. The graduates of this program are expected to be accountants and controllers of various companies. They may also engage in private practice or manage their own accounting services firm.

Program Table Summary

  • 2019-2020
  • B.S. Accountancy
  • Total Number of Units and breakdown
Course Classification Total Number of Units
General Education 36
NSTP 6
Physical Education 8
Common Business and Management Education Courses 6
Accounting Core Courses 81
Professional Courses 24
Professional Elective 12
MapúaMCM Required Courses 36
Total 209
  • Expected number of years to complete the program – 4 years
  • Graduates of Non-ABM (e.g. STEM, HUMSS, GAS) will be required to take a 15 unit bridging program

Program Education Objectives

  1. Produce competent and ethical professional accountants capable of making a positive contribution over their lifetimes to the profession and society in which they work
  2. Provide a foundation of professional knowledge, professional skills and professional values, ethics and attitudes that enable graduates to continue to learn and adapt to change over their professional lives
  3. Able to support various stakeholders (e.g. regulatory bodies, potential investors, creditors, management, employees, etc.) in taking strategic and operating decisions through the presentation and analysis of financial data and information arising from business transactions

Student Outcomes

A graduate of BS Accountancy should be able to:

  • Resolve business issues and problems with a global and strategic perspective, using their knowledge and technical proficiency in the areas of financial accounting and reporting, cost accounting and management, accounting and control, taxation, and accounting information systems
  • Conduct accountancy research through independent studies of relevant literature and appropriate use of accounting theory and methodologies
  • Employ technology as a business tool in capturing financial and non-financial information, generating reports and making decisions
  • Apply knowledge and skills to successfully respond to various types of assessments (including professional licensure and certifications)
  • Confidently maintain a commitment to good corporate citizenship, social responsibility and ethical practice in performing functions as an accountant

List of Courses

ACCOUNTANCY CORE COURSES – Provides the students with the core technical foundation essential to a successful career as a professional accountant. Gives the students theoretical and technical accounting knowledge and skills, including an understanding of professional values and ethics.
LAW101 LAW ON OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS
LAW102-9 BUSINESS LAW AND REGULATIONS
LAW103 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND LEGAL ISSUES IN BUSINESS
MGT120 MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
ECO102 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE
ACT210 ACCOUNTING RESEARCH METHODS
ACT200 ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP
ACT211 ACCOUNTANCY RESEARCH
MATH112 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS WITH SOFTWARE APPLICATION
ACT105 GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS ETHICS, RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL CONTROL
ECO103 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
ECO107 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ACT103 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING
ACT104 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACT110 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 1
ACT111 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 2
ACT112 INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING 3
FIN103 FINANCIAL MARKETS
FIN102 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
ACT130 ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM
IT121-9 IT APPLICATION TOOLS IN BUSINESS
ACT121 COST ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL
ACT122 STRATEGIC COST MANAGEMENT
ACT180 STRATEGIC BUSINESS ANALYSIS
TAX101 INCOME TAXATION
TAX102 BUSINESS AND TRANSFER TAXES
PROFESSIONAL COURSES – These courses complement the technical competencies of business and management education, accounting education courses and the intellectual, interpersonal, communication, organizational and management skills in general education.
ACT150 AUDITING AND ASSURANCE PRINCIPLES
ACT151 AUDITING AND ASSURANCE: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS 1
ACT152 AUDITING AND ASSURANCE: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS 2
ACT153 AUDITING AND ASSURANCE: SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIES
ACT154 AUDITING IN A CIS ENVIRONMENT
ACT155 ACCOUNTING FOR SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS
ACT156 ACCOUNTING FOR BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
ACT157 ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES – These are the courses that a student may select from. These may lead to a certain focus in the Accounting profession.
ACT103-B UPDATES IN FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS
MGT106 HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS
ACT158 OPERATIONS AUDITING
ACT107 VALUATION CONCEPTS AND METHODS
ACT190 PRINCIPLES AND METHODS IN TEACHING ACCOUNTING