Accounting is a department of the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences in Godfrey Okoye University. The department offers a four year degree (B.Sc.) in Accounting. The B.Sc in Accounting is acquired through course work and an original research project successfully executed by the students in their respective programmes. The department is well manned by highly qualified and experienced academics and administrative staffs.
Objectives
- Accounting aims at developing the necessary financial tools that will enable the individual occupy managerial positions in the government and private sector establishment as well as room for self-employment. Commercial banks, insurance companies, finance and investment companies, brokerage firms, commerce and industries are relevant areas into which they can fit successfully.
- The curriculum will enable the student to appreciate the significance of the capital expenditure decisions that are necessary for sustainable economic growth. Emphasis is also placed on thrift management through courses in personal financial management.
- At the completion of four years of rigorous academic work, the students of Accounting must have acquired the necessary knowledge to cope with the challenges of the wider society.
UTME
- Five qualifying credits in WASSCE/NECO, GCE/0’level obtained in not more than two sittings. These credits must include, English and Mathematics, and three other courses.
- An acceptable pass in the UTME entrance Examination.
Direct Entry:
Candidates for Direct Entry admission shall possess five credit passes in the SSCE, NECO, GCE or equivalents of which at least two shall be at advanced level , or four credits passes of which at least three shall be at advanced level provided that such passes are not counted at both levels of the examinations. For emphasis credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any of Government or History is compulsory.
All students must fulfil the basic entry requirements of the university. The programme’s duration is four years for general entry students and three years for direct entrants.
| LEVEL | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| Deg 1 | ACC 101 | Principle of Accounting I | 2 |
| Deg 1 | BAF 121 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| Deg 1 | ECO 103 | Elements of Economics I | 2 |
| Deg 1 | SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I | 2 |
| Deg 1 | PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology I | 2 |
| Deg 1 | MAN 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Deg 1 | PUB 161 | Nigerian Legal System I | 2 |
LEVEL | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| Deg 2 | ACC 201 | Financial Accounting I | 2 |
| Deg 2 | ACC 211 | Intro. to Cost and Management Acc. I | 3 |
| Deg 2 | ACC 221 | Intro to Auditing | 2 |
| Deg 2 | MAN 201 | Elements of Management | 3 |
| Deg 2 | MAN 203 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
LEVEL | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| Deg 3 | ACC 301 | Financial Accounting III | 2 |
| Deg 3 | ACC 321 | Advanced Cost Accounting | 2 |
| Deg 3 | ACC 331 | Taxation II | 2 |
| Deg 3 | ACC 371 | Research Methods I | 3 |
| Deg 3 | BAF 331 | Monetary Theory & Policy | 3 |
| Deg 3 | BAF 335 | Corporate Finance I | 2 |
| Deg 3 | BAF 341 | Public Finance | 2 |
| Deg 3 | MAN 311 | Human Resources Management I | 2 |
LEVEL | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDIT UNITS |
| Deg 4 | ACC 401 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 2 |
| Deg 4 | ACC 403 | International Accounting | 3 |
| Deg 4 | ACC 411 | Management Accounting II | 2 |
| Deg 4 | ACC 421 | Auditing and Investigation | 2 |
| Deg 4 | ACC 451 | Management Information System | 3 |
| Deg 4 | ACC 479 | Research Method | 6 |
| Deg 4 | MAN 431 | Analysis for Business Decisions | 3 |
Graduates from the Department of Accounting can be employed as Accountants in Public and private sector establishments.
