Introduction

The accounting major focuses on the processes for analyzing and reporting the economic activities of organizations and communicating that information to decision makers. The accounting curriculum includes studies in managerial accounting, budgeting, accounting systems, internal controls, financial analysis, financial reporting, internal and external auditing, taxation, international accounting, and accounting issues related to for-profit, not-for-profit, and government organizations.

Accounting is the tool with which information about the situation of a company is given to outside stakeholders (Financial Accounting) on the one hand side as well as to the decision makers in the company itself (Managerial Accounting).

The students will not only learn the different instruments of Financial Accounting, (like Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Shareholder’s Equity, Cash Flow etc.) and Managerial Accounting (like Cost Accounting, Budgeting etc.) but also the necessity of Auditing as an instrument to secure the validity of the contents of the information given

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Objectives

The program aims to provide the student with the necessary knowledge top prepare and evaluate accounting data. The teaching is not limited to Jordan or the region but aims at a truly international view. “US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” are dealt with as well as the “International Financial Reporting System” is discussed. The student will learn about newest techniques in Cost Accounting, like Marginal Costing and Activity Based Costing. Many examples from real business life will let him understand the scope of the different methods and become a competent partner for decision makers.

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Career Prospects

Hardly any other part of management lies that much in the core of business administration. Hardly any one other program educates for a field of activity that will seek people to work in irrespective of the economic situation of the economy in general or the profitability of a single company. Accounting departments in companies rarely get cut down in size, auditing people find their tasks and living in good and bad times alike. People with good knowledge in this field will find working opportunities in banks and with consultants.

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Faculty

Full time professors:

1. Dr. Yaser Adwan ,Professor of Management

2. Dr. Ali Alawneh .Associate Professor of Management

3. Dr. Talah Arabiyat ,Assistant Professor of Economics and Statistics

4. Dr. Zuhair Obaidi ,Professor of Marketing and International Business

5. Dr. Klaus Teller ,Professor of Logistics

Part time professors:

1. Dr. Mohammad Alawin ,Assistant Professor of Economics

2. Dr. Tarik Arikat ,Assistant Professor of Engineering Management

3. Mr. Aziz Ma ,Masters in Science of Marketing

4. Dr. Hamzeh Khraim ,Assistant Professor of Marketing

5. Dr. Husam Khadash ,Associate Professor of Financial Accounting

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Study Plan

First year, Second year, Third year, Fourth year, Fifth year

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