Finance and Accounting

Business Statistics module

Forensic Data Analysis (FDA) is a branch of Digital forensics. It examines structured data with regard to incidents of financial crime. The aim is to discover and analyse patterns of fraudulent activities.

By the end of the Module, Students should be able to:

1. Define and explain Forensic data and electronic evidence.
2. Explain the admissibility of electronic evidence.
3. Prepare for E-evidence collection and preservation.
4. Conduct investigations for economic crimes and corruption.
5. Detect intrusions, malware and Fraud through Forensic financial Accounting.
6. Describe legal, ethical and professional behavior. 

Forensic accounting is all about using accountancy skills to investigate financial discrepancies and inaccuracies such as fraudulent activity, financial misrepresentation or misconduct and disputes.

The role involves an integration of accounting, auditing and investigative skills. As a forensic accountant, you will carry out meticulous investigations to uncover information, identify specific irregularities in financial documents and reports, quantify the exact losses and trace and recover illegitimate funds. You'll provide reports of your findings, offering reconstructions and insights into how activities were carried out.

As part of the roles above, results from the undertaken investigations could then be used as legal evidence. Hence, the role of the Forensic accountants would extend to assist the courts, solicitors and clients understand the complex financial and accounting issues and presenting that information in a manner that all users can understand, hence, knowledge of litigation procedures is also required.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and many others as well as the various services and applications used for gathering, processing, storing and disseminating information. It provides skills needed to use efficiently the elementary functions of information and communication technologies.

This module aims to provide knowledge and skills in using computers and its applications for improving business operations and 

By the end of the module, student would be able to:

This module aims to provide students with skills for identifying and investigating crimes and cyber security.

By the end of the module, student would be able to:

• Understand computer security
• Identify network and the internet
• Show how cyber stalking, fraud take place
• Describe techniques used by hackers
• Investigate cyber terrorism & information warfare
• Describe cyber detection & forensics 

In today’s personal and professional world, communication is one of the most vital skills to develop.

Your effectiveness in communicating ideas, feelings, instructions, and thoughts are key to your success, especially in business.

Business Communication is designed to introduce you to skills and practices that will help you communicate and develop communication strategy for yourself in business and/or for your business and your clients/stakeholders.

This semester, we will explore how to communicate in written and oral form. We will look at the standard practices for communicating within and across business sectors.  We will practice some of the fundamentals of business writing, including memoranda, email, business letters, and discuss how to be persuasive and engaging in these writings. Additionally, we will explore oral presentation as it exists in different professional contexts and settings.

Module Aims/Objectives

This module aims to provide students with knowledge and skills to identify and deal with Money Laundering, Detection and Investigation.

Module Aims/Objectives:

By the end of the module, students would be able to:

        i.            Define money laundering

      ii.            Explain Anti-money laundering Systems

    iii.            Outline Counter-terrorist financing strategies

     iv.            Explain methods of detecting Money Laundering crimes

       v.            Discuss anti-money laundering strategies

     vi.            Describe Money Laundering Crimes Investigations

Module Aims/Objectives

 The module seeks to introduce accounting and finance concepts and principles for the effective management of the business.

 Module Learning Outcomes

 By the end of the course, students would be able to:

 i.  Define the principles of accounting.

 ii. Prepare and analyze the financial statements of a business entity iii. Draw the books of original entry for the businesses.

iv. Gathering information for preparation of accounts 

v.  Adjust financial statements.

MODULE OVERVIEW