The Diploma in Accounting is a three year qualification to provide applied accountancy knowledge and skills that will develop the applied competence of the student in preparation of a career in the accounting and business fields enabling students to perform reporting functions, rendering taxation services
Colleges and Universities Offering Higher Diploma in Accounting in Ghana are:
Advanced Business College, Accra.
Sunyani Polytechnic, Sunyani.
Accra Polytechnic, Accra.
Bolgatanga Polytechnic, Bolgatanga.
University of Ghana, Legon
This is a 2-year programme offering participants knowledge in accounting principles to be effective managers in organisations. Courses taught include Financial Reporting, Business Accounting, Business Finance, Taxation, and Auditing.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess the following
Senior Secondary School Certificate/West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate,
General Certificate of Education (Ordinary and Advanced Levels),
International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, GCSE, the American Grade 12 and 13 examinations and other external qualifications which have equivalences to the SSSCE or the WASSCE,
In addition, applicants are required to pass an entrance examination of the department.
What is studying accounting like?
The most common course to study for a career in accounting is a Diploma of Accounting.
When studying accounting you will acquire knowledge about the laws that govern business, typical business administration schemes, the ethics of accountancy, statistics, and accounting theory.
What jobs can I get with a diploma in accounting?
Job.
Bookkeeper.
Accountant.
Accounting Clerk.
Accounts Assistant.
Accounts Payable Processor.
Administrative Assistant.
Administrative Coordinator.
How can I become good at accounting?
10 Key skills you need to become a good Accountant
Innovation. Accountancy has been an indispensable tool of business since day one. …
Understanding. Hand in hand with a need for innovation is the need to understand the field in which you will be working. …
Communication. …
Commercial awareness. …
Enthusiasm. …
Initiative. …
Credibility/integrity. …
Resilience.