Date: 11/11/2011 E.

C
To : Dr. Yidersal Dagnaw
Dr. Fentaw Leykun
Dr. Elefachew Mosisa
Dr. Letenah Ejigu
Department of Accounting, College of Business and Economics
Bahir Dar University

Subject: Course Revision assignment of MSC programs

As per the letter referred AcFn/108/2011 dated 13/10/2011 E.C, the curriculum
revision committee members of the department has made a meeting on 09/11/2011 E. C and
take responsibility for study and revise individual courses after discussing the relevance of
each course. Accordingly, the members will meet again and decide based on the report of
individual member works. The course assignment for the existing curriculum is attached with
this letter.

With Regards

Honelign Eshetie, Chair of the Committee

Copy:

Department of Accounting, College of Business and Economics

Bahir Dar University
Course Revision for MSC Programs in the Department of Accounting and Finance
I) Course Assignment for MSC curriculum in accounting and Auditing:
No. Existing course information Revision Remark
Course code Course Description Cr Hr CP Course Cr Hr Responsibility
Description
1 AcAu 6021 Advanced Financial Accounting 4 10 Same same Dr Yidersal
and Reporting
2 AcAu 6022 International Financial 2 5 Same 3 Dr Fentaw Cr Hr is not sufficient.
Reporting Standards
3 AcAu 6032 Auditing principles and 4 10 - 0 Dr Fentaw Merged with Advanced
procedures Auditing.
4 AcAu 6061 Research methods in 3 7 Same same Dr Fentaw
Accounting and Auditing
5 AcAu 6031 Advanced Auditing and 3 7 Same 4 Dr Fentaw Include AcAu 6032 as a
Professional Ethics chapter.
6 AcAu 6041 Internal auditing and other 3 7 same same Dr Fentaw
Special audits
7 AcAu 6051 Advanced Management 3 7 same same Dr Elefachew
Accounting
8 AcAu 6071 Advanced Taxation and Tax 3 7 same same Dr Yidersal
Audit
9 AcAu 7011 Advanced AIS & EDP Auditing 3 7 same same Dr Fentaw
10 AcAu 7081 Seminar in Accounting and 2 5 Intermediate 3 Dr Fentaw Replaced by more
Auditing Statistics relevant course.
11 AcAu 7082 Thesis in Accounting and 6 18 same same
Auditing
Total 39 120 38
 II) Course Assignment for MSC curriculum in accounting and Finance:
No. Existing course information Revision Remark
Course code Course Description Cr Hr Course Cr Hr Responsibility
Description
1 AcFn 6011 Advanced Financial Accounting 4 Same same Dr Yidersal
and Reporting
2 AcFn 6021 Research Methods in 3 Same 3 Dr Fentaw
Accounting and Finance
3 AcFn 6031 Advanced Financial 3 Same 3 Dr Letenah
Management
4 AcFn 6041 Advanced Management 3 Same same Dr Elefachew
Accounting
5 AcFn 6032 Financial Markets and 3 Same same Dr Letenah
Institutions
6 AcFn 6033 Investment Decision and 3 same same Dr Letenah
Portfolio Management
7 AcFn 6051 Advanced Taxation 3 same same Dr Yidersal
8 AcFn 6011 Advanced Taxation and Tax 3 same same Dr Yidersal
Audit
9 Econ 6022 Financial Econometrics 3 same same Honelign To be taken from
Economics department.
10 AcFn 7023 Seminar on Contemporary 2 Advanced 3 Dr Fentaw To be replaced by more
Issues in Accounting and Project Analysis relevant course.
Finance and Evaluation
11 AcFn 7024 Thesis in Accounting and 6 same same
Finance
12 AcFn 7034 International Business Finance 2 same same Dr Letenah
13 AcFn 7071 Corporate Governance 2 same same Dr Elefachew
14 MBA 7061 Business Policy and Strategic 2 same same Honelign To be taken from
Management Management Dep’t.