Accounting University of Malaya

Overview

The aim is to prepare the students for the challenges being faced by accounting and business as well as academic world where robust analysis in research and practice is crucial and critically important.

Courses are structured to provide a broad understanding of theories with related real issues pertinent in the broad field of accounting particularly pertaining to reporting and management accountability. 

Through a combination of lectures, case studies, written assignments, group project, presentations and class discussions, each student is equipped with the necessary knowledge and experience to understand, identify the issues and to formulate the necessary research strategy in order to address the issues.

Career Opportunity

The graduates of MAcc are expected to acquire advanced knowledge and research skills to administer and manage the financial affairs of various organisations, especially the business organisations in the private sector as well as ministries and departments in the public sector. 

The University of Malaya programme in Accounting also serves as an avenue for students to acquire the necessary knowledge in pursuit of a higher degree - the doctoral level. The doctoral degree is deemed as necessary for any individual who wishes to serve the institutions of higher learning as academics.