Accounting is a field of social science concerned with the provision of basic knowledge needed for an understanding and analysis of problems of financial management of industrial, commercial, public and other human organizations. It trains students with the skills needed for recognizing, defining problems and taking appropriate decisions, using scientific techniques and tools.
In most schools, it is for a period of four years while in few higher institutions it is for a period of five years. At completion, you’re awarded Bachelor of Science, “B.Sc.” (Accounting).
Subject Combination
Core subjects
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Economics
Two of these
- Government
- Accounting
- Commerce
Other Electives base on strength and preferences
- Marketing
- Computer Science
- Book keeping
- Further Mathematics
- Statistics
School Requirement
University of Nigeria, Nsukka particularly requires that candidates for admission into the four year B.Sc. Accountancy Degree Programme through UTME should possess credit level passes in at least five subjects which must include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any one of Book keeping & Accounts, Commerce, or Government obtained at not more than two sittings.
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ibadan requires that applicants for admission into the programme should possess the Senior Secondary School Certificate (NECO/WAEC) or General Certificate of Education at Ordinary Level with credits in five subjects including English language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two from the following: Government, Financial Accounting and Geography at not more than two sittings. It is important to state that the duration of Accounting in OAU is five (5) years.
