BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

The Bachelor of Science in Management Accounting (BSMA) is a program that is designed to prepare students to acquire differential advantage through academic training in vital decision making and critical thinking. The training from the program will eventually lead to the attainment of the international certification, “Certified Management Accountant”, which will help them achieve demanding but rewarding career options and enable them to become future management leaders. Its primary goal is to produce competent and ethical professional management accountants capable of making a positive contribution over their lifetime to the profession and society in which they work. The program fosters wealth creation through the innovation of accounting products, services, and systems that could enhance the income generating capabilities of the organization. Moreover, it promotes wealth management by stabilizing organizational resources through sound planning and control procedures. Furthermore, wealth distribution is nurtured through the creation of more employment opportunities, thereby stimulating economic growth by introducing innovative management accounting services as a result of the professional management accountant’s advice, mentoring, influence of best practices and advocating fair reporting.

The Program in Management Accounting builds competencies for these jobs:

PUBLIC PRACTICE

Junior Analysts
Consulting Staff
Financial Advisors

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Cost Analysts
Invesment Analysts
Management Accounting Staff
Tax Accounting Staff
Financial Analysts
Budget Analysts
Credit Analysts
Cost Accountants

GOVERNMENT

State Accounting Examiners
NBI Agents
Treasury Agents
State Accountants
LGU Accountants
Revenue Officers
Audit Examiners
Budget Offivers
Financial Service Specialists

EDUCATION

Junior Accounting Instructors
Upper level management-
Chief Financial Officers
Chief Information Officers

CORE COURSES

Coceptual Frameworks and Accounting Standards
Law on Obligations and Contracts
Management Science
Introduction to Partnership and Corporation
Intermediate Accounting 1,2, and 3
Business Law and Regulations
Cost Accounting and Control
Governance, Business Ethics, Risk Management, and Internal Control
Management Accounting
Regulatory Framework and Legal Issues in Business
Accounting Informations Systems
Income Taxation
Economic Development
Information Technology(IT) Applications Tools in Business
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Statistical Analysts with Software Application
Business Tax
Financial Markets and Basic Finance
International Business and Trade
Accounting Research Proposal
Managerial Economics
Financial Management
Strategic Cost Management
Final Accounting Thesis Writing
Management Accounting Internship

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

Human behavior in organiations
Performance management systems
Valuation methods
Accounting for Business Combinations
Accounting for Government and Non-profit Organizations
Sustainability and Strategic Audit
Project management
Strategic tax management

ELECTIVE COURSES

External Financial Reporting Decisions
Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
Internal Control and Controls to Manage Risk
Cost Accounting Systsem and Cost Management
Performance Management
Corporate Finance
Short-term and Long-term Decision-Making with Decision Analysis
Risk Management and Uncertainty
Invesment, Financing and Dividend Decisions
Cost Planning and Analysis for Competitive Advantage
Control and Performance Management of Resposibility Centers
Managemnt Control and Risk
Regulatory Environment for Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance
Financial Accounting and Reporting with Analysis of Financial Performance and Position Fundamentals of Taxation
Management of Working Capital, Cash and Sources of Short-Term Finance
Derivatives
Mergers & Acquisitions
Interacting with the Organization's Environment
Evaluating Strategic Position and Stratetic Options
Managing Risk Associated with Cash Flows and Capital Investment Decisions
Formulation of Financial Strategy