Accounting Program - American University of Cyprus (AUCY)

Undergraduate program

Accounting Program

Undergraduate program

Accounting Program

The Department of Accounting delivers a four-year program that prepares business students to make a smooth transition from college into a successful and meaningful career in the professional practice of accounting, whether it be in public, private, or governmental accounting

Learning Outcomes

Understand and Explain the general purposes and functions of Accounting

Learning Outcomes

Recognize key financial statements and their components and how the information from business transactions flows into these statements

Learning Outcomes

Understand and explain a range of advanced Accounting issues relating to Financial Accounting within a global and ethical framework

Learning Outcomes

Discuss several tax issues and prepare tax forms in relation to individuals and companies

General Education Courses

ENG 101: English Composition Writing (6)
MAT 101: Mathematics I (6)
MAT 102: Mathematics II (6)
MAT 201: Business Statistics I (6)
MAT 202: Business Statistics II (6)
MIS 128: Business Information Technology (6)

Accounting & Finance Core Requirement

ACF 101: Financial Accounting I (6)
ACF 102: Financial Accounting II (6)
ACF 120: Introduction to Finance (6)
ACF 201: Managerial Accounting & Costing I (6)
ACF 202: Financial Statement Analysis (6)
ACF 210: International Economics and Finance (6)
ACF 220: Corporate Finance I (6)
MKT 201: Introduction to Marketing (6)
MGT 102: Introduction to Management (6)
ECO 101: Principles of Microeconomics (6)
ENG-BC 201: Business Communication Skills (6)
BUS-E 202: Business Ethics and CSR (6)
BUS-L 202: Business Law (6)
ECO 102: Principles of Macroeconomics (6)
MGT 330: Organizational Behavior (6)
MGT 480: Strategic Management and Policy (6)

Major Requirement

ACF 315: Taxation- CY (6)
ACF 321: Auditing I (6)
ACF 311: Introduction to Econometrics (6)
ACF 330: Corporate Finance II (6)
ACF 381: Financial Reporting I (6)
ACF 322: Auditing II (6)
ACF 325: Taxation II-CY (6)
ACF 302: Managerial Accounting & Costing II (6)
ACF 411: Auditing & Assurance I (6)
ACF 482: Financial Reporting II (6)
ACF 403: Advanced Managerial Accounting (6)
ACF 470: Current issues in Financial Reporting and Practice (6)
ACF 370: International Finance Management (6)

Elective Courses

ACF 301: Banking and Financial Markets (6)
ACF 410: Financial Risk Management (6)
ACF 420: Investment and Portfolio Management (6)
ACF 320: Financial Derivatives (6)
ACF 312: Financial Econometrics (6)
ACF 350: Valuation and Security Analysis (6)
ACF 460: Trading in Financial Markets (6)
ACF 450: Behavioral Finance (6)
ACF 424: Internship I or Undergraduate Thesis I (6)
ACF 425: Internship II or Undergraduate Thesis II (6)
ACF 461: Business Planning Banking I (6)
ACF 471: Business Planning Taxation I (UK) (6)
ACF 472: Business Planning Taxation II (UK) (6)
ACF 335: Taxation Compliance I (UK) (6)
ACF 435: Taxation Compliance II (UK) (6)
ACF 412: Auditing & Assurance II (6)
ACF 462: Business Planning Banking II (6)
MGT 320: Performance Management (6)
MGT 326: Globalization (6)
MGT 420: Operations Management (6)
MGT 455: Supply Chain Management (6)
MGT 365: Leadership and Motivation (6)

General Education Courses

ENG 101: English Composition Writing (6)
MAT 101: Mathematics I (6)
MAT 102: Mathematics II (6)
MAT 201: Business Statistics I (6)
MAT 202: Business Statistics II (6)
MIS 128: Business Information Technology (6)

Accounting & Finance Core Requirement

ACF 101: Financial Accounting I (6)
ACF 102: Financial Accounting II (6)
ACF 120: Introduction to Finance (6)
ACF 201: Managerial Accounting & Costing I (6)
ACF 202: Financial Statement Analysis (6)
ACF 210: International Economics and Finance (6)
ACF 220: Corporate Finance I (6)
MKT 201: Introduction to Marketing (6)
MGT 102: Introduction to Management (6)
ECO 101: Principles of Microeconomics (6)
ENG-BC 201: Business Communication Skills (6)
BUS-E 202: Business Ethics and CSR (6)
BUS-L 202: Business Law (6)
ECO 102: Principles of Macroeconomics (6)
MGT 330: Organizational Behavior (6)
MGT 480: Strategic Management and Policy (6)

Major Requirement

ACF 315: Taxation- CY (6)
ACF 321: Auditing I (6)
ACF 311: Introduction to Econometrics (6)
ACF 330: Corporate Finance II (6)
ACF 381: Financial Reporting I (6)
ACF 322: Auditing II (6)
ACF 325: Taxation II-CY (6)
ACF 302: Managerial Accounting & Costing II (6)
ACF 411: Auditing & Assurance I (6)
ACF 482: Financial Reporting II (6)
ACF 403: Advanced Managerial Accounting (6)
ACF 470: Current issues in Financial Reporting and Practice (6)
ACF 370: International Finance Management (6)

Elective Courses

ACF 301: Banking and Financial Markets (6)
ACF 410: Financial Risk Management (6)
ACF 420: Investment and Portfolio Management (6)
ACF 320: Financial Derivatives (6)
ACF 312: Financial Econometrics (6)
ACF 350: Valuation and Security Analysis (6)
ACF 460: Trading in Financial Markets (6)
ACF 450: Behavioral Finance (6)
ACF 424: Internship I or Undergraduate Thesis I (6)
ACF 425: Internship II or Undergraduate Thesis II (6)
ACF 461: Business Planning Banking I (6)
ACF 471: Business Planning Taxation I (UK) (6)
ACF 472: Business Planning Taxation II (UK) (6)
ACF 335: Taxation Compliance I (UK) (6)
ACF 435: Taxation Compliance II (UK) (6)
ACF 412: Auditing & Assurance II (6)
ACF 462: Business Planning Banking II (6)
MGT 320: Performance Management (6)
MGT 326: Globalization (6)
MGT 420: Operations Management (6)
MGT 455: Supply Chain Management (6)
MGT 365: Leadership and Motivation (6)

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

Course Name:	Financial Accounting I
Course Code:	ACF 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Polina Ellina
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Principles of Microeconomics
Course Code:	ECO 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Dario Pontiggia
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	English Composition Writing
Course Code:	ENG 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Eleftheria Atta
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Mathematics I
Course Code:	MAT 101
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Polina Ellina
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Business Information System
Course Code:	MIS 128
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Markos Markou
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 2

Course Name:	Financial Accounting II
Course Code:	ACF 102
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Polina Ellina
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Introduction to Finance
Course Code:	ACF 120
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Christoforos Andreou
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Principles of Macroeconomics
Course Code:	ECO 102
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Dario Pontiggia
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Mathematics II
Course Code:	MAT 102
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Polina Ellina
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Introduction to Management
Course Code:	MGT 102
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Pantelitsa Eteokleous
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 3

Course Name:	Management Accounting & Costing I
Course Code:	ACF 201
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Business Statistics
Course Code:	MAT 201
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Polina Ellina
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Business Communication Skills I
Course Code:	ENG-BC 201
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Eleftheria Atta
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	International Economics and Finance
Course Code:	ACF 120
Teaching Staff:	Professor George Anayiotos
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Introduction to Marketing
Course Code:	MKT 201
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Pantelitsa Eteokleous
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 4

Course Name:	Corporate Finance I
Course Code:	ACF 220
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Christoforos Andreou
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Financial Statement Analysis
Course Code:	ACF 202
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Business Law
Course Code:	BUS-L 202
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Business Statistics II
Course Code:	MAT 202
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Polina Ellina
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Business Ethics and CSR
Course Code:	BUS-E 202
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Pantelitsa Eteokleous
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 5

Course Name:	Introduction to Econometrics
Course Code:	ACF 311
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Polina Ellina
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Taxation I- CY
Course Code:	ACF 315
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Corporate Finance II
Course Code:	ACF 330
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Christoforos Andreou
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Auditing I
Course Code:	ACF 321
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Management Accounting & Costing II
Course Code:	ACF 302
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 6

Course Name:	Financial Reporting I
Course Code:	ACF 381
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Auditing II
Course Code:	ACF 322
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Taxation II- CY
Course Code:	ACF 325
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	International Financial Management
Course Code:	ACF 370
Teaching Staff:	Professor George Anayiotos
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Free Elective
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Number of ECTS:	6

Semester 7

Course Name:	Auditing & Assurance I
Course Code:	ACF 411
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Financial Reporting II
Course Code:	ACF 482
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Research Methods in Accounting & Finance
Course Code:	ACF 420
Teaching Staff:	Dr. Christoforos Andreou & Dr. Polina Ellina
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Free Elective
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Semester 8

Course Name:	Current issues in Financial Reporting and Practice
Course Code:	ACF 470
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Strategic Management and Policy
Course Code:	MGT 480
Teaching Staff:	Professor Marios Katsioloudes
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Topics in Accouting
Course Code:	ACF 451
Teaching Staff:	TBA
Number of ECTS:	6

Course Name:	Free Elective
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Professor Marios Katsioloudes

Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Economics/ Head of the Academic Counsel

Dr. Pantelitsa Eteokleous

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Dr. Polina Ellina

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Dr. Dario Pontiggia

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Professor George Anayiotos

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Dr. Eleftheria Atta

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Dr. Markos Markou

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Dr. Christoforos Andreou

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