Accounting and Audit

Accounting and Audit

The speciality: 5B050800 - Accounting and Audit
Qualification: bachelor Economics and Business on the speciality of 5B050800 - Accounting and Audit
Duration of study: 4 years
Form of study: full-time
4th subject: Geography

Brief description of the scope of knowledge

The profession of accountant is one of the most in demand professions in the field of Economics and Finance. Training bachelors in the field of accounting and audit is aimed at the training of qualified accountants and auditors who understand the concepts and concrete rules of formation of information in accounting and the reporting, owning modern skills of conducting book keeping and audit of financial statements. In the process of learning in this specialty, students acquire scientific and practical knowledge in the field of financial, managerial and tax accounting, financial reporting, analysis and audit of the financial statements.

The advantages of this profession

  • a wide range of places for employment;
  • high-paying and stable job;
  • good opportunities for career growth.

Nowadays, the functions of an accountant are getting changed, as well as the range of tasks are becoming wider. From a clerk responsible only for registration of economic operations on accounts, the nowadays accountant turns into a creative person, who ensures the formation and implementation of accounting policy necessary for the effective management of the  company economics.

Brief description of skills
Bachelors of Economics and business in this specialty possess the modern methods of collecting, processing and presenting information on business processes at the enterprises of different organizational-legal forms and economic sectors, have skills of preparing financial statements and ability to analyze it, know the various programs on accounting and auditing using international standards of financial reporting and auditing in practical situations.

Professionals in this field, despite some oversupply of personnel in the labor market, are in demand always and everywhere, since no organization can function without an efficiently established  accounting. With the registration of new commercial and non-commercial organizations  the number of vacant positions of accountant is constantly growing. Graduates of the specialty "Accounting and audit" can work as accountants, financial advisors, financial directors, auditors, managers, financial analysts both in national and international companies, state-owned and private companies, in the banking sector. A thorough knowledge of the rules of financial accounting helps the graduates with running their own business.

A summary of the program

The core of the program is modular education. Modular educational program provides two paths (educational programs): 1)Accounting and Audit in the real sector of the economy; 2) Accounting and Audit in the public sector.

Core modules – the language and research module, socio - legal module, the modern IT module, basic economic module, management module, professional module.

Within the program the standard courses are replaced by master classes, group projects and field trips.  The emphasis is on practical exercises, allowing to develop skills both for analysis and auditing with use of  real business entities data,  and for the formation of financial, tax, management reporting and other species.

Place of the program in the national rankings NAAR: 6

Department of Accounting and Audit

Catalog of elective disciplines of the specialty 5В050800- «Accounting and Auditing» (baccalaureate)

Contact information  on an adviser or the person whom you can address your supplementary questions: Asylbek Kanaevich Baydakov, head of the Department, 87013418125, a_baidakov@mail.ru

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Speciality: 6M050800 - Accounting and Audit
Qualification:  degree of master of economic sciences on the speciality  6M050800 - Accounting and Audit
Form of study: full-time

Brief description of the scope of knowledge:

The master degree program in this specialty focuses on training of qualified personnel with extensive knowledge in accounting, applied financial and economic analysis and audit, in the problems of adaptation of Kazakh accounting in accordance with international standards and adoption of the modern methods of management accounting in management practices, as well as with knowledge in the field of University pedagogy and psychology, teaching methods in the sphere of higher education, with good research skills.

The strategic goal of the educational program on the specialty of 6M050800 - Accounting and Audit is to provide graduates an opportunity to implement personal ideas in the professional field, holding high positions of analysts, accountants, financial managers, auditors, consultants — all those who need to learn the flow of financial information for managerial decisions at all levels of management.

Brief  description of skills:
Master of  economic sciences on the speciality of  6M050800 - Accounting and Audit is proficient in research and implementation of pedagogical activity, in the use of modern methods and tools for information processing, various computer programs for accounting and auditing, and preparation of financial statements. He is professionally versed in taxation, is able to analyze the processes of financial and economic activity of the enterprise and to make well-prepared decisions for the improvement of firm functioning. In general, masters in accounting and audit can rationally organize economic and financial relations and protect the financial interests of the company.

Graduates of the master program on the speciality of 6M050800 - Accounting and audit  are successfully working in central and regional state structures, consulting and auditing firms, banks, investment and insurance companies, scientific organizations and institutions, educational institutions. They occupy the positions of a company director, chief accountant, financial director, internal or external auditor, financial consultant, researcher and teacher.

A summary of the program

The educational program is designed on the basis of modular system and contains 7 modules, forming common cultural, language and special professional competence.

Taking into account modern requirements to training of specialists, the program is implemented strategically with a focus on mastering the tools of management accounting and analysis in its broadest sense. Given the huge interest on the part of employers, as well as opportunities for cooperation with the institutions associated with international professional institutions, the program pays great attention to the study of appropriate courses with immersion in the analysis of modern practice in scientific seminars. In this regard, there  in the educational program of Accounting and Audit the concept of "majors" and "research" link to such basic modules as "Accounting", "Managerial and Strategic Accounting", "International Financial Reporting Standards, "International Audit Standards", "Tax Audit", "Financial and Investment Analysis".

Graduates of the program hold the knowledge and skills at a level that  corresponds to the modern professional standards required from the International Federation of Accountants.

Place of the program in the national rankings NAAR: 3

Department of Accounting and Audit

Contact information  on an adviser or the person whom you can address your supplementary questions: Asylbek Kanaevich Baydakov, head of the Department, 87013418125, a_baidakov@mail.ru

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Name of specialty: 6D050800 "Accounting and Audit"
Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the specialty 6D050800 - "Accounting and Audit"
Study time: 3 years
Form of study: internal

Short description of the scope of knowledge:

The educational program of training of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the specialty 6D050800 - "Accounting and Audit" has a scientific and pedagogical focus and assumes fundamental educational, methodological and research preparation and profound studying of disciplines on financial accounting and audit for system of the higher and postgraduate education and the scientific sphere.

Training of doctoral candidates on this specialty is oriented to train the qualified personnel who have profound knowledge in the field of university teaching   and psychology, a teaching technique in higher education system,  organization  skills and carrying out scientific research for scientific, pedagogical and professional activities. The training is also oriented to give knowledge in the field of financial accounting and audit.

Short description of skills:
The PhD program assumes training in the innovative educational environment and mastering of professional and research competences of future scientists capable to make a contribution to the advancing development of science and education of Kazakhstan.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the specialty 6D050800 - "Accounting and Audit" has skills: critical analysis, assessment and comparison of various scientific theories and ideas; analytical and experimental scientific activities; oratory and a public statement at the international scientific forums, conferences and seminars; planning, coordinating and implementation of processes of scientific research; to show effectiveness of the chosen scientific methods; free communication in a foreign language.

Summary of the program:

The structure of the educational program of doctoral studies includes two components: educational and scientific, that determine education

The educational program of doctoral studies contains:
1) theoretical training that includes studying of a cycle of  basic and major subjects;
2) practical training of doctoral candidates: different types of professional practicing, scientific training;
3) research (experimental and research) work, including accomplishment of the doctoral dissertation;
4) intermediate and final certifications.

PhD doctoral studies cooperate closely with scientific and public organizations, research institutes and educational institutions of Kazakhstan, the FSU and etc.

The individual work plan of the doctoral candidate within the program provides obligatory passing of a scientific training in the scientific organizations, including foreign organizations for acquaintance with innovative technologies and new types of production.

Department of Accounting and Audit

Contacts of an adviser or any other person to ask additional questions Baydakov Asylbek Kanayevich, head of the department, 87013418125, a_baidakov@mail.ru