Accounting is a skilled profession that requires budgeting, process, and reporting skills with a strong foundation of critical thinking. This Associate degree in Accounting and Finance is designed to provide a piece of knowledge and foundation in accounting techniques critical to business success.

Students completing this program will acquire the key technical, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills demanded by employers.

Credential Title: Associate of Accounting and Finance-AAF

Duration of the program: 2 years

Mode of Delivery

• Online/Distance Learning

Admission Requirements:

• Must be a member of the Global Alliance for Innovation and Leadership (GAIL)
• Must be a high school graduate or equal (submit credentials)
• Submit an Admission Application
• Submit Statement of Purpose (essay)

We welcome applications from students who may not meet the formal entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully. Applications are considered from candidates who do not meet the formal entry requirements but can provide evidence of equivalence. Examples of equivalence are:

• A wide range of professional qualifications and/or work experience.
• Working or studying in English or an English-speaking environment.

Applications will be considered from candidates who do not meet the formal entry requirements but who can demonstrate by interview the commitment to complete the program successfully.

This Associate degree in Accounting and Finance program is a total of 60 Credit Hours completed through 20 courses. The following is a list of all the courses required for the program:

Required Courses: 60 Credit Hours

1. Applied Business Communication (3 Credit Hours)
2. Introduction to Finance (3 Credit Hours)
3. Introduction to Marketing (3 Credit Hours)
4. Financial Accounting 1(3 Credit Hours)
5. Introduction to Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
6. Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
7. Organizational Behaviour (3 Credit Hours)
8. Financial Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
9. Financial Planning Principles (3 Credit Hours)
10. Business Information Systems (3 Credit Hours)
11. Financial Accounting 2 (3 Credit Hours)
12. Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets (3 Credit Hours)
13. Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours)
14. Taxation (3 Credit Hours)
15. Computerized Accounting (3 Credit Hours)
16. Strategic Managerial Accounting (3 Credit Hours)
17. Principles of Auditing and Assurance (3 Credit Hours)
18. Internal Controls (3 Credit Hours)
19. Risk Management (3 Credit Hours)
20. Case studies in Accounting (3 Credit Hours)

 Degree/Credential Statement Description: 

In recognition of the satisfactory completion of all requirements during the study in preparation for graduation, upon recommendation of the faculty of Alison Pacific University (students name) is granted an “Associate Degree of Accounting and Finance-AAF” given on this day (date).