{"id":962,"date":"2021-09-22T14:25:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T14:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofbusiness\/?page_id=962"},"modified":"2021-10-04T08:01:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T08:01:05","slug":"department-of-accounting-and-finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cbu.ac.zm\/schoolsAndUnits\/schoolofbusiness\/departments\/department-of-accounting-and-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Accounting and Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About us <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The department traces its historical roots back to the very beginning of the Copperbelt University which came into being as a public university by an Act of Parliament No. 19 of 1987 on 1st<\/sup> December 1987. The department of Accounting and Finance sits within the School of Business at Zambia\u2019s second largest public university \u2013 The Copperbelt University. Since its inception, the department of Accounting and Finance has been offering industry recognised undergraduate programmes in accounting, auditing, and finance. The department is exemplarily recognised as one of the major contributors to the accounting profession in Zambia and beyond. The initial idea behind the establishment of the department of Accounting and Finance was to provide Government, industry and Commerce with well educated young men and women in the field of accountancy.<\/p>

The department continues to grow in size and experience, adding to the already excellent standards of teaching. In 2007 the department introduced a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance degree. Two masters\u2019 programmes \u2013MBA Finance and Master of Science in Accounting and Finance were also launched in 2008 and 2011 respectively with the Copperbelt University Graduate School as the coordinator and facilitator. The department of Accounting and Finance continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the leading accountancy centre in the region for teaching relevant and contemporary accounting themes within the rich context of the social sciences. We are proud about our achievements as these reflect our competitive advantage locally as well as across borders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Objectives of the Department<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The goal is to produce graduates with a thorough grounding in the practical and theoretical aspects together with an understanding of the economic, business and legal framework within the current complex business environment. Specific objectives include, among others:<\/p>

  1. To prepare students for careers in Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Banking and Finance<\/li>
  2. To strengthen, develop and promote the professional and technical skills of the students<\/li>
  3. To produce graduates in Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Banking and Finance with the necessary skills and abilities in planning, evaluating and controlling of activities, decision making and problem solving.<\/li>
  4. To train students in contemporary issues in the areas of Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Banking and Finance practices and principles.<\/li>
  5. To conduct research in Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Banking and Finance that will help in solving some of the social problems encountered in the nation<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Programmes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Currently, the Department of Accounting and Finance offers the following exciting programmes:<\/p>