Study Accountancy @ Raffles

Introduction

Do you know that 25% of the US Fortune 500 companies' CFO gets promoted to the CEO post and 25% of top 500 companies in the UK have a qualified accountant as their chairman or CEO. Many qualified accountants work in industry or their own practice. Accountants and auditors are not just tax specialists or book-keepers. Companies rely on them for finance, accounting and investment advice.

If you dream of being achieving the above; a job in the business industry that lets you handle figures on a daily basis; and a comfortable starting salary and stability; then obtaining a Degree in Accountancy might just be for you!

Competent accountants need to keep themselves updated with the latest business happenings to be able to predict trends and implement efficient procedures to keep ahead of competitors and speed up working processes. As your career develops, you’ll be involved in processes like auditing, business law, marketing, economics and management.

If you see yourself climbing the corporate ladder as an accountant, financial controller or import/export manager, a Degree in Accounting will be best for you.

The Accountancy Bachelor Degree at Raffles allows students to acquire general business knowledge needed in today's competitive environment. The dynamic curriculum includes international financial and management accounting, accounting theory, taxation, auditing and other business subjects including business law, marketing, economics and management. The program focuses not just on professional skills development but also on other aspects and qualities needed to be a successful decision maker and team player.

This course is conducted in English with qualified international lecturers, who have years of academic and global professional experience. Our lecturers, who are experts in their specialized field from diverse industries, will impart not just academic knowledge but practical work experience to our students. Like our lecturers, our students are also from all over the world. Our international school environment allows multi-cultural exchanges between the students and lecturers.

Choosing a school that gives you internal cultural exchange will help you understand social norms from around the world to prepare you for jet-setting careers. If it is your ambition to join an established MNC or set up your own companies with plans to go global one day, learning the ropes from internationally-qualified lecturers will give you relevant skills. Studying in an overseas school will help you get education and experience you need for an international career.

An education at Raffles teaches you about accounting in prevalent fields like management, finance and business. To develop as a competent team and industry player, your modules will include communication skills, business law and entrepreneurship. By learning a variety of subjects, you’ll discover more about your preferences as a professional. It will also show what you like or dislike about each field for a clearer career perspective.

By graduation, your résumé will boast of a degree and 10 weeks of relevant work experience to potential employers. Your studies in Raffles will prepare you not just on professional skills development, but also on other aspects and qualities needed to be a successful decision maker and team player.