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  • Degree: Master
  • Campus: Beirut
  • Faculty: Business Administration
  • Department: Accounting

Program Description

The Master’s Degree in Accounting is designed to provide students with advanced knowledge and skills in financial reporting, cost management, auditing, and accounting information systems. The program integrates theoretical concepts with practical applications to prepare graduates for leadership roles in accounting, finance, and business sectors. Through rigorous coursework and research components, students gain expertise in contemporary accounting practices, financial decision-making, and regulatory compliance. This program is ideal for professionals looking to enhance their careers in academia, corporate finance, auditing, and consulting.

  1. Develop Advanced Accounting Knowledge: Provide students with a deep understanding of accounting theory, financial accounting, and cost accounting.
  2. Enhance Research and Analytical Skills: Equip students with the methodologies and statistical tools needed for high-quality accounting research.
  3. Strengthen Financial Decision-Making: Train students to interpret financial information and apply it in strategic decision-making.
  4. Improve Managerial Accounting Skills: Develop expertise in cost analysis, budgeting, and performance evaluation.
  5. Enhance Auditing and Compliance Knowledge: Provide students with the necessary knowledge of auditing standards, internal control frameworks, and financial regulations.
  6. Apply Technology in Accounting: Introduce modern accounting information systems and data analytics tools for financial reporting and decision-making.
  7. Develop Ethical and Professional Standards: Educate students on ethical considerations and corporate governance in accounting.
  8. Prepare for Research and Thesis Work: Support students in conducting meaningful research and writing a high-quality thesis in the field of accounting.
  • Application form
  • The Lebanese High School Certificate or its equivalent
  • A Bachelor's degree in the field of specialization from a university recognized by BAU with a minimum CGPA of “2.76” (conditioned) for credit-hour system students and its equivalent for the grading system students (with a certificate equivalency from the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education).
  • The Bachelor's official university transcripts
  • Evidence of English proficiency (BAU English Exam 60%, TOEFL 520 or IELTS 5.5)

Study Plan:

Course Code Course Title Credits Hours Distribution Course Type
First Semester
ACCT602 Accounting Theory 3 3 Lec Major R
ACCT603 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 3 Lec Major R
BUSN601 Research Methodology 3 3 Lec Major R
INSS602 Applied Statistics 3 3 Lec Major R
Second Semester
ACCT604 Accounting Information Systems 3 3 Lec Major R
ACCT605 Advanced Cost Accounting 3 3 Lec Major R
ACCT610 Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting 3 3 Lec Major E
ACCT613 Contemporary Issues in Cost Accounting 3 3 Lec Major E
ACCT615 Tax Accounting 3 3 Lec Major E
ACCT616 Governmental Accounting 3 3 Lec Major E
Third Semester
ACCT606 Advanced Managerial Accounting 3 3 Lec Major R
ACCT607 Advanced Auditing 3 3 Lec Major R
ACCT617 Auditing of Automated Accounting System 3 3 Lec Major E
ACCT618 Contemporary Issues in Managerial Accounting 3 3 Lec Major E
ACCT619 Internal Auditing 3 3 Lec Major E
ACCT620 International Accounting 3 3 Lec Major E
Fourth Semester
ACCT699 Thesis 6 6 Crs Major R