📊 BS Accounting and Finance
The BS Accounting and Finance is a 4-year undergraduate degree that blends the principles of accounting, financial management, auditing, taxation, and business studies. This program equips students with strong analytical and quantitative skills, preparing them for careers in accounting firms, financial institutions, corporate sectors, and entrepreneurship. It combines theory with practical training to build professionals capable of making sound financial decisions.
Introduction
Careers Path
Courses List
Fee Structure
🎓 Program Objectives
- To develop knowledge of accounting principles, auditing, and taxation systems.
- To train students in financial analysis, reporting, and decision-making.
- To prepare graduates for professional certifications like ACCA, CA, CMA, and CFA.
- To build leadership, ethical, and analytical skills for managing business finances.
📘 Core Areas of Study
- Financial & Managerial Accounting
- Auditing & Assurance
- Corporate Finance
- Business & Corporate Law
- Taxation (National & International)
- Investment & Portfolio Management
- Banking & Financial Institutions
- Risk Management & Insurance
- Business Statistics & Quantitative Analysis
- Entrepreneurship & Business Management
🎯 Why Choose BS Accounting and Finance?
- Offers a professional pathway to careers in banking, auditing, taxation, and corporate finance.
- Aligns with international certifications (CA, ACCA, CFA, CMA).
- Equips students with job-ready skills through practical projects and internships.
- Strong demand for accounting and finance professionals in Pakistan and globally.
📈 Career Opportunities
Graduates of BS Accounting and Finance can work as:
- Chartered Accountant (after certification)
- Financial Analyst / Investment Analyst
- Auditor / Tax Consultant
- Banking & Risk Management Officer
- Finance Manager / Corporate Treasurer
- Business & Financial Advisor
- Budget Analyst
- Entrepreneur / Business Owner
📚 Further Academic Pathways
PhD in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
MS / MPhil in Accounting, Finance, or Economics
MBA with specialization in Finance or Banking
Professional Certifications (CA, ACCA, CFA, CMA, CIMA, CPA)
🎯 Eligibility Criteria?
- Minimum Intermediate qualification required.
- Minimum Marks: 50%
🚀 Career & Study Paths After BS Accounting and Finance
A degree in BS Accounting and Finance opens the door to careers in banking, auditing, taxation, investment, and corporate finance. Graduates are highly sought after in both the private and public sectors in Pakistan and abroad.
💼 Career Opportunities
Graduates of BS Accounting and Finance can pursue roles such as:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) – after professional certification.
- Auditor / Tax Consultant – ensuring financial compliance.
- Financial Analyst / Investment Analyst – analyzing markets, portfolios, and risks.
- Corporate Finance Manager – managing budgets, capital, and investments.
- Banking Officer / Credit Analyst – working in commercial & investment banks.
- Risk & Compliance Specialist – ensuring regulatory and financial security.
- Budget Analyst – planning and monitoring financial performance.
- Entrepreneur / Business Owner – launching and managing financial ventures.
🎓 Further Study Options
After completing this program, students can continue higher studies and certifications such as:
- MS / MPhil in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Business Administration
- MBA (Finance, Banking, or Risk Management specialization)
- Professional Certifications:
- ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- CA (Chartered Accountant)
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
- CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
- PhD in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration
🌍 Global Scope
With globalization and international trade, accounting and finance professionals are in high demand across the world. BS Accounting and Finance graduates can work in multinational companies, banks, audit firms, NGOs, and government departments in Pakistan and internationally.
✅ In short: A BS Accounting and Finance degree provides a solid career path with local and global demand, bridging the way to professional certifications, higher studies, and leadership roles in business and finance.
Description of the Program
The courses is more balanced by realigning the course contents to modern needs to include both commerce and social sciences subjects for overall professional and character development of the student. Courses were classified into core and specialized courses in Commerce. Support courses in social sciences and humanities were introduced for producing the effective leaders in commerce to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Objectives of the Program
The objective of the program is to provide the banking, financial sectors and as well as to non-financial sector with relevant human resource equipped with academic and applied knowledge. The program will enable the participants to develop a good understanding of accounting, finance, money, banking, management and marketing and to understand the role of these factors in economic development. Moreover, they will be better able to analyze the behavior and structure of domestic and international products & financial markets and institutions in the light of current crises and challenges and may play their role in the development of manufacturing sector, trading sector, banking and non- banking financial institutions and capital markets.
At the end of the program the students will be able to:
- Evaluate different financial proposals by exhibiting strong theoretical Knowledge and quantitative techniques.
- Establish an accounting system for new concern or handle the accounts of any ongoing concern.
- Have a broader understanding of corporate, legal and business affairs.
- Understand the modern business scenario.
- Use strong managerial, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Conduct research independently recommend policy implication regarding current economic and financial scenarios.
- Comprehend business and economic environment.
| Year – 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester– I | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BAF-1101 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| Semester– II | ||
| BAF-1201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Year – 2 | ||
| Semester– III | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BAF-2101 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| Semester– IV | ||
| BAF-2201 | Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BAF-2202 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| Year – 3 | ||
| Semester– V | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BAF-3101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BAF-3102 | Business Research Methodology | 3 |
| BAF-3103 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BAF-3104 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BAF-3104P | Managerial Accounting | 1 |
| BAF-3105 | Commercial Law | 3 |
| Semester–VI | ||
| BAF-3201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BAF-3202 | Business Communication and Report writing | 3 |
| BAF-3203 | Corporate Law | 3 |
| BAF-3204 | Income Tax Law | 3 |
| BAF-3205 | Corporate Governance & Auditing | 3 |
| Year – 4 | ||
| Semester– VII | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BAF-4101 | Banking Law and Practices | 3 |
| BAF-4102 | Sales Tax, Custom & Excise Duty | 3 |
| Elective-I | 3 | |
| Elective-II | 3 | |
| BAF-4299 | Research Dissertation/Internship | 3 |
| Semester–VIII | ||
| BAF-4201 | Financial Econometrics | 3 |
| BAF-4201P | Financial Econometrics | 1 |
| BAF-4202 | Advanced Financial Accounting (with special reference to IAS/IFRS) | 3 |
| Elective III | 3 | |
| Elective IV | 3 | |
| BAF-4299 | Research Dissertation/Internship | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Elective I & II | ||
| BAF-4103 | Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
| BAF-4104 | Accounting for Special Ventures | 3 |
| BAF-4105 | Advanced Auditing | 3 |
| BAF-4106 | Investment & Portfolio Management | 3 |
| BAF-4107 | Valuation of Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| BAF-4108 | Insurance & Risk Management | 3 |
| Elective III & IV | ||
| BAF-4203 | Accounting for Corporations & Banking Companies (with special reference to IAS/IFRS) | 3 |
| BAF-4204 | International Accounting | 3 |
| BAF-4205 | Accounting Information System (Accounting Software-PEACH Tree) | 3 |
| BAF-4206 | Credit Analysis and Management | 3 |
| BAF-4207 | Mechanics of Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| BAF-4208 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| BAF-4209 | Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management | 3 |
| Allied Courses (Business Accounting and Finance) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year – 1 | ||
| Semester– I | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BAF-1101 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| Semester– II | ||
| BAF-1201 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| Year – 2 | ||
| Semester– III | ||
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| BAF-2101 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| Semester– IV | ||
| BAF-2201 | Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
