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Department of Accountancy

The Department of Accountancy, Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State. Started with Ninety-four (94) students in November, 1992 as Financial Studies Department.

In 1997/1998 academic session, three departments were created from old financial studies Department, Namely: Accountancy Department, Insurance and Banking and Finance Department. At the inception of the department, Mr. L.A. Olatunji (now Dr. L.A. Olatunji) was the Head of Department between 1997 to 2000, the second Head of Department was Mr Alayemi S.A. (now Dr. Alayemi S.A.) he took the reign of the Department between year 2000 to 2009, thereafter came the tenure of Mr. Adekunle S.A. who was in charge of the Department between 2009 to 2013, the current Head of the Department is Mr Salman A.Y who mount the mantle of leadership from October 2013-2017.

Today, the department runs both Full/Time (National Diploma and Higher National Diploma) and Part Time (National Diploma) programmes that leads to the awards of both National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Accountancy and Have produced thousands of graduates who are occupying important positions both in the public and Private Sectors of the Nigeria economy. The products of the department also excel in their professional calling both locally and internationally.

Presently, the department is operating under the umbrella of School of Business and Management Studies. The Department operate at the permanent site of the Polytechnic with Hundreds of students proportionate to the staff strength and facilities. As at now, the department has Thirty one (31) full time Lecturers and Two (2) Non-Teaching Staff with a well-equipped and functioning Accounting Laboratory for practical exposure of the students

Admission Requirement for National Diploma in Accountancy Department

Candidates seeking admission to read ND Full Time and Part / Time Accounting must possess Five O’Level Credit in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two from the following: Book-Keeping/ Financial Account, Commerce, Geography, Government/Civic Education, Marketing, Biology/Agricultural Science, Office Practice and Information Technology Management at not more than two (2) sitting in SSCE, GCE, NECO, NABTEB or its equivalent.

The period of Programme

The duration for both Full/Time and Part/Time students in National Diploma in the Department shall be for a period of four (4) semesters.

LIST OF COURSES AT ND LEVEL FULL TIME AND PART TIME

1ST SEMESTER

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

T

P

CU

CH

OTM 101

Technical English I

2

2

4

4

BFN 111

Elements of Banking I

1

1

2

2

GNS 111

Citizenship Education

2

 

2

2

BAM 112

Business Mathematics I

1

2

3

3

BAM 113

Principles of Law

1

1

2

2

BAM 211

Principles of Management I

1

1

2

2

BFN 112

Principles of EconomicsI

2

1

3

3

ACC 111

Principles of Accounts I

1

3

4

4

OTM 113

Information Communications Technology I

1

3

4

4

INS 101

Introduction to Insurance I

1

2

2

2

EED 126

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

1

1

2

2

 

TOTAL

13

17

30

30

 

2ND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

T

P

CU

CH

OTM 201

Technical English II

2

2

4

4

BAM 122

Business Mathematics II

2

1

3

3

BFN 121

Elements of Banking II

1

1

2

2

BAM 214

Business Law

1

1

2

2

BAM 221

Principles of Management II

1

1

2

2

BFN 122

Principles of Economics II

2

1

3

3

ACC 121

Principles of Accounts II

1

3

4

4

OTM 214

Information Communications Technology II

1

3

4

4

INS 102

Introduction to Insurance II

1

1

2

2

GNS 121

Citizenship Education II

2

 

2

2

EED 127

Practice of Entrepreneurship

1

1

2

2

 

Total

15

15

30

30

 

3RD SEMESTER

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

T

P

CU

CH

ACC 214

Taxation 1

1

2

3

3

GNS 228

Business Research Methods

1

1

2

2

BAM 212

Business Statistics 1

2

1

3

3

ACC 213

Auditing 1

2

1

3

3

ACC 212

Cost Accounting 1

1

3

4

4

ACC 211

Financial Accounting 1

1

3

4

4

BAM 231

Company Law

1

1

2

2

ACC 216

Government Accounting

1

1

2

2

EED 217

Entrepreneurship Practical I

1

1

2

2

ACC 219

Practice of Account

 

1

1

1

GNS 218

Graduate Seminar

 

1

1

1

 

TOTAL

11

16

27

27

 

4TH SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

T

P

CU

CH

BAM 222

Business Statistics II

2

1

3

3

BFN 211

Business Finance

1

2

3

3

ACC 223

Auditing II

2

1

3

3

ACC 222

Cost Accounting II

2

2

4

4

ACC 224

Taxation II

1

2

3

3

ACC 221

Financial Accounting II

1

3

4

4

ACC 226

Intr. To Public Sector Accounting

1

1

2

2

ACC 230

Project Writing

1

2

3

3

EED 218

Entrepreneurship Practical II

1

1

2

2

 

TOTAL

12

15

27

27

 

LIST OF COURSES AT HND LEVEL

1ST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

T

 

P

 

CU

CH

ACC 311

Accounting Theory &Practice

1

3

4

4

ACC 312

Advanced Costing I

2

2

4

4

ACC 313

Executorships & Bankruptcy Law

1

1

2

2

ACC 315

Quantitative Techniques

1

2

3

3

ACC 316

Public Finance

1

2

3

3

ACC 317

Management Information System I

1

1

2

2

HBF 427

Managerial Economics

3

1

4

4

OTM 412

Business Communications 1

2

2

4

4

EED 313

Entrepreneurship Development I

1

1

2

2

 

TOTAL

13

15

28

28

 

2ND SEMESTER

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

T

P

CU

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACC 321

Advanced Financial Accounting I

1

3

4

4

 

ACC 322

Advanced Costing II

2

2

4

4

 

ACC 324

Advanced Taxation I

1

2

3

3

 

ACC 326

Public Sector Accounting I

2

2

4

4

 

ACC 327

Management Information System II

1

1

2

2

 

GNS 413

Business Research Methods

2

1

3

3

 

OTM 424

Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility

2

2

4

4

 

EED 323

Entrepreneurship Development II

1

1

2

2

 

 

TOTAL

13

15

26

26

 

 

3RD SEMESTER

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

T

P

CU

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACC 411

Advanced Financial Accounting II

2

2

4

4

 

ACC 412

Auditing and Investigations

1

2

3

3

 

ACC 413

Financial Management I

1

2

3

3

 

ACC 414

Advanced Taxation II

2

1

3

3

 

ACC 415

Management Accounting I

2

2

4

4

 

BAM 418

Small Business Management

1

1

2

2

 

ACC 416

Public Sector Accounting II

1

2

3

3

 

0TM 412

Business Communications II

2

2

4

4

 

EED 413

Entrepreneurship Practical I

1

1

1

1

 

ACC 418

Graduate Seminar

 

1

1

1

 

ACC 419

Practice of Account

 

1

1

1

 

 

TOTAL

13

17

30

30

 

 

4TH SEMESTER

 

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

T

P

CU

CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACC 421

Advanced Financial Accounting III

2

2

4

4

 

ACC 422

Audit Practice & Assurance Services

2

1

3

3

 

ACC 423

Financial Management II

2

2

4

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACC 424

Multi-Disciplinary Case Study

1

1

2

2

 

ACC 425

Management Accounting II

2

2

4

4

 

OTM 322

Professional Career Development

2

2

4

4

 

ACC 430

Project

 

3

3

3

 

EED 423

Entrepreneurship Practical

1

1

2

2

 

 

TOTAL

12

14

26

26

 

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