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Degree Programmes
Bachelor of Accountancy
The Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc) is a 4-year programme
to develop well-rounded individuals schooled in a variety
of subject areas. Modelled after the best of America's
top business schools, the curriculum has been developed
in close collaboration with the consistently top ranked
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
This is a value-added programme that aims to produce professional
accountants who possess the attributes and skills required
to thrive in a knowledge-based economy. They include analytical
and creative abilities; a broad perspective to think across
disciplines and geographical or political boundaries, as
well as confidence and mastery of today's technology. Classes,
which are deliberately kept small, average 40 students
each, and adopt the interactive-participative style, to
enhance interaction and critical thinking.
The BAcc curriculum is designed to fulfill all professional
requirements for recognition by the accountancy profession
without the need for further examinations, other than the
pre-admission course required for all new members of the
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore
(ICPAS). At the same time, it offers a broad-based and
liberal education so as to provide the student with a broader
perspective of the work environment and the world at large.
A distinctive feature of our BAcc programme is that top
accounting professionals from public accounting and industry
bring real world perspectives into the classroom as instructors
for audit and tax courses. In addition, the Big 4 accounting
firms have committed themselves to the SMU BAcc internship
programme. These internships last for a minimum of 10 weeks
and can begin anytime after the completion of the first
year of studies. Many students can expect to receive employment
at these firms by the time they complete the programme.
Our BAcc programme offers flexibility in the choice of
subjects, without compromising the technical and professional
standards required of professional accountants. Our liberal
new-economy approach only enhances the career prospects
of SMU BAcc students further.
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