Diploma In Accounting

The Diploma in Accounting programme offered in Riam Institute of Technology aims to equip and prepare students with both technical and soft skills for dynamic accounting and its related grounds.

The two-year on-campus programme is a learning pathway for the students to build their foundation in the principle and knowledge of accounting, auditing, taxation, finance and management.

Upon completion, it qualifies students to pursue their studies in related degree programmes or win an entry position to internationally recognized accounting qualification such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Upon completion, this internationally recognized diploma programme provides students with countless career opportunities and benefits at executive levels. Career in Accounting is one of the top choices made by the students.

The Diploma in Accounting (DIA) programme is designed to develop competency in the functional areas of accounting and to build up the analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills in identifying and evaluating accounting problems in order to make decisions.

Besides that, DIA also allows for progression to professional accounting qualifications offered by Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA), thus getting the DIA is the ultimate pathway to become a Chartered Accountant.

After completing the DIA, students will be granted exemption for ACCA Applied Knowledge level Examination which comprises three (3) papers, namely Accountant in Business, Management Accounting and Financial Accounting.

With such exemption, students can proceed directly to ACCA Applied Skills level Examination which comprises six (6) papers namely Corporate and Business Law (LW), Performance Management (PM), Taxation (TX), Financial Reporting (FR), Auditing and Assurance (AA) and Financial Management (FM).

Students who successfully completed and passed ACCA Applied Skills level Examination can opt into the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree Scheme. This is an exclusive scheme from ACCA thats allow students to obtain a BSc degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University (OBU), UK while studying towards the ACCA qualifications.

To be awarded the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting, student must further comply with the followings:

• To register with Oxford Brookes University before taking FR, AA and FM papers.
• Successfully completed and passed ACCA Applied Skills level Examination (6 papers).
• Successfully completed and passed the Oxford Brookes University’s Research and Analysis Project.

The good news is that the above mentioned programs, namely Diploma in Accounting, ACCA Applied Skills and OBU BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting can be completed in RIAMTEC.

Entry Requirements:

• SPM / O Level or equivalent
• Pass with minimum 3 credits including Mathematics and a pass in English

Programme Structure:

• Semester 1
• Book Keeping and Accounts I
• Management Accounting I
• English For Business
• Introduction To Management
• Semester 2
• Book Keeping and Accounts II
• Management Accounting II
• Business Management
• Bahasa Kebangsaan A/Critical Thinking II
• Semester 3
• Financial Accounting I
• The Essential of Marketing
• Microeconomics
• Malaysian Studies II
• Business Ethics
• Community Service/Co-curriculum
• Semester 4
• Financial Accounting II
• Introduction to Auditing
• Performance Management
• Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Business Law
• Moral Studies II/Pengajian Islam II
• Semester 5
• Financial Accounting III
• Corporate Law
• Business Communication
• Business Statistics
• Semester 6
• Malaysia Taxation
• Computerized Accounting System
• Financial Reporting
• Auditing & Assurance
• Financial Management