Programme Director's Message

Welcome the Accounting Division of the School of Business Administration. Given the recent happenings in the accounting field, an accounting degree now receives a lot more prominence than it did before. Our programme offers a curriculum of the highest quality, and is one of the largest at the University. We are committed to preparing students to meet the challenges which lay ahead.

"The harder you study, the easier your exams will be!"  

Best Regards,

Courtney Garrick, M.Sc Accounting, Postgraduate Dip Ed BBA (Management)
Accounting Programme Director
(Comments and questions: cgarrick@utech.edu.jm)

 You may also visit us at: www.accountingdivision.org

About the Programme

The Accounting Programme is the largest programme within the School of Business Administration of the Faculty of Business and Management. The Programme currently offers a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (B.B.A.), featuring a major in Accounting under two modalities:the regular 4-year full-time or 5-year part-time B.B.A.

In addition to providing upper-level specialized accounting courses in the B.B.A. degree, the Programme also delivers lower-level accounting courses in years 1 and 2 which form a part of the business core requirement for all B.B.A. students. In addition, the Programme offers lower-level accounting courses to other Schools within the University community.

PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS and POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

The B.B.A. in Accounting allows students to gain exemptions from subjects in the lower levels of the UK-based Association of Certified Chartered Accountants’ (ACCA) Professional Examinations. Students are also able to sit the U.S.A.-based Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examinations in selected states.

Upon completion of the B.B.A. in Accounting, graduates are qualified for entry into the Master’s of Science Programme (M.Sc.) in Accounting at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Students would, however, have to pursue at least one pre-qualifying course concurrently with their studies.

The CPA, the ACCA and the M.Sc. in Accounting are all regarded as equivalent entry requirements for admission to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ).

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Our B.B.A. graduates have filled entry-level positions at the major accounting firms in Jamaica as well as at other private and public sector companies. Feedback from employees has been commendable, offering special praise for the collective work ethic of our graduates. The graduates of our Programme eventually fill the following positions in these organizations:

·         External Auditor

·         Financial Controller/Chief Accountant

·         Cost Accountant

·         Management Accountant

·         Financial Analyst 

·         Internal Auditor

·         Tax Auditor

·         Accounting Information Systems Consultant

Link to Certification Offered

• BBA in Accounting (4-year F/T & 5-year P/T)

External Links

• American Accounting Association (AAA)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ)
• Institute of Internal Auditors(IIA)
• Institute of Internal Auditors (Jamaica Chapter)
• Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
• Accounting Education using Computers & Multimedia (AECM)
• Accountingeducation.com
• International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
• International Accounting Standards Board (IASB)