Bachelor in Accounting Finance

The Department of BAF at Jai Hind College offers specialized business and commerce courses. The curriculum is tailored to provide practical skills and knowledge, ensuring students are well-prepared for the competitive business world. The department has a growing faculty of over 4 in-house professors and 12 visiting faculty from various industries. Students are also supported in their pursuit of higher education, with alumni attending prestigious institutions, including Ivy League schools. The department emphasizes research and skill development through student-run clubs and initiatives. Certificate courses like PowerBI and financial modeling, enhancing practical skills in finance are offered by the department. The department’s collaboration with the CFA Institute brings value-added exposure to global financial insights through select academic interactions, guest lectures and learning resources.

Program Objectives

  • Equip students with specialized knowledge in accountancy and finance, preparing them for careers in audit, private equity, and venture capital industries.
  • Provides a balanced mix of theory and practical learning through projects, case studies, presentations, moot courts, mock stock sessions, and industrial visits.
  • Offer students hands-on industry experience through a compulsory Summer Internship Program and enhance their knowledge of international financial markets via seminars and workshops conducted by stock exchanges and corporates.
  • Enable students to pursue professional certifications such as ACCA, CA, and CFA, and leverage linkages with partner colleges and universities abroad for further studies.

Course Curriculum framework under Autonomy

Program: B. Com in Accounting & Finance

Department: BAF

Semester 1    
Course Code Course Title

Course

Type

Credits
CBAF101

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS-I

I Effective Communications – Introduction.

II: Methods of Communication

III: Effective communication Skills

IV: Barriers to effective communication

  3
CBAF102

FOUNDATION COURSE – I

I: OVERVIEW OF INDIAN SOCIETY

II: CONCEPT OF DISPARITY – I

III: CONCEPT OF DISPARITY – II

IV: UNDERSTANDING STRESS AND

CONFLICT

  2
CBAF103

COMMERCE IN-BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

I: INTRODUCTION TO ENTEPREUNERSHIP

II: BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS & FUNDING

III: BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW

AND ECONOMIC & POLTICAL ENVIRONMENT

IV: Social – Cultural & global Environment

  3
CBAF104

QUANTITATIVE METHODS-I

I: Basic Maths of Finance

II: Uni-Variate Analysis

III: Bi-Variate Analysis

IV: Measures of Variation & Time Based Data

  3
CBAF105

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING – I

I: Nature, Purpose of accounting

II: Special Accounts

III: Accounting for Special Transactions I

IV: Accounting for Special Transactions I

  3
CBAF106

COST ACCOUNTING – I

I: Introduction & Elements of Cost

II: Elements of Cost: Overheads & Methods

III: Methods of Costing

IV: Classification of Costs And Cost Sheets

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CBAF107

INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEMS

I: Financial Systems

II: Money Market

III: Capital Markets

IV: Financial Regulators and Other Financial Instrument.

  3

 

SEMESTER2

CBAF201

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS- II

I Etiquette and Presentations

II Group Discussion and Interviews

III Business/Trade letters, Summary and

Report Writing

IV Interpersonal Relationship and

Communication

  3
CBAF202

FOUNDATION COURSE –II

(ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR)

I Introduction to Organizational Behavior

II Diversity in Organizations

III Personality and Values

IV Organizational Culture

  2
CBAF203

BUSINESS ORGANISATION AND

MANAGEMENT

I Nature and importance of management

II Planning and decision making

IIIORGANISING AND DIRECTING

IVCONTROLLING AND OPERATIONS

  3
CBAF204

QUANTITATIVE METHODS -II

I Probability

II Matrices and Determinants

III Derivatives and its Application

IV Linear  programming   formulation   and solution:

  3
CBAF205

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING-II

I Final Accounts of Manufacturing Concerns

II Departmental Accounts

III Accounting Branches

IV Consignment

  3
CBAF206

COST ACCOUNTING – II

I Contract Costing

II Budgeting and budgetary control

III Marginal costing and Managerial decision making

IV Standard costing

  3
CBAF207

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT-I

I Introduction

II Financial Decisions

III Capital Budgeting

IV Management Of Cash

  3

 

SEMESTER 3

CBAF301

Business Law I

I: Indian Contract Act

II: Special Contracts

III: Other Acts

IV: Negotiable Instrument Act 1881

  3
CBAF302

Information Technology in Accounting &

Finance

I Concept of MIS Reports in Computer

Environment

II Office Productivity Tools I

III Office Productivity Tools II

IV Adobe Illustrator: Vector based Drawing software

  3
CBAF303

E-commerce

I Introduction to E-Commerce

II E-Commerce Activities

IIIE-Marketing: Traditional Marketing & Digital Marketing

IV Implementation of E-comm and security

  3
CBAF304

Financial Accounting-III

I: Partnership Final Accounts

II: Piecemeal Distribution of Cash

III Amalgamation of Firms

IV Conversion / Sale of a Partnership Firm into a Ltd. Company & LLP

  4
CBAF305

Indirect Taxation (GST)

I: Introduction to Indirect Taxation and GST

II: Levy and Collection of GST

III Concept of Supply & Documentation

IV Registration   &   Input   Tax   Credit   and

Computation of GST

  4
CBAF306

Equity investments- I

I Management Principles and Practices

II Market of New Issues

III Secondary Markets I

IV Secondary Markets II

  4
CBAF307

Corporate Finance-I

I Financial Decisions

II Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

III Fixed Income Securities

IV Valuing Stocks

  4

SEMESTER 4

CBAF401

Business Research Methods – I

I: Introduction to Research

II: Research Design in Accounting and

Finance

III: Data Collection and Processing

IV Interpretation and Report Writing

  3
CBAF402

Information Technology in Accounting &

Finance –II

I MS Access

II Advanced EXCEL- I

III Advanced EXCEL- II

IV Computerized Accounting Software -Tally

  3
CBAF403

Foundation Course IV-Auditing & Ethics in

Accounting & Finance

I Introduction & Company Audit

II Vouching, Verification and valuation of assets & Liabilities

III Introduction and Overview of Ethics

IV Indian Ethical Practices and Corporate Governance

  3
CBAF404

Management Accounting

I Introduction to Management Accounting

II Financial Statement analysis: Ratio analysis

III Cash Flow Analysis

IV Working Capital Management

  4
CBAF405

Equity Investments – II

I Introduction to Investments

II Investments in Equity markets

III Hedging Tools & Techniques

IV Trends in Global Markets

  4
CBAF406

Corporate Accounting

I Issue of Capital & Debentures

II Redemption of Preference Shares

  4
 

III Redemption of Debentures

IV Preparation of Final Accounts of

Companies

   
CBAF407

Business Economics

I    Introduction to Macroeconomic Data and Theory

II Money, Inflation and Monetary Policy

  4

SEMESTER 5

CBAF501

Corporate Accounting II

I: Buyback of Shares

II: AS – 13 Investment Accounting

III: AS – 14 – Amalgamation, Absorption & External Reconstruction (excluding intercompany holdings)

IV: Internal Reconstruction

  6
CBAF502

Direct Tax

I: Definitions and Residential Status

II: Heads of Income – I

III. Deductions under Chapter VI A

IV .Computation of Taxable Income of Individuals

  6
CBAF503

Financial Reporting & Analysis

I: Final Accounts of Banking Company

II. Final Accounts of Insurance Company

III: Non – Banking Financial Companies

IV .Environmental Social & Governance Investing

  6
CBAF504

Securities Analysis & Portfolio Management

I Portfolio Management

II Portfolio Management – Valuation

III Fundamental Analysis

IV Technical Analysis-

  4

CBAF505

CBAF506

Marketing in Digital Era (Elective I)/

I Introduction to Basic Marketing Concepts

II Marketing Segmentation- Targeting, Differentiation, Market Positioning.

III .Marketing Trends &Marketing Analytics

IV. Digital Media Marketing

  4

Human Resource Management in

Accounting & Finance (Elective II) /

I          Introduction to HRM

II       Functions of HRM

III     Human Resource Development

IV    Compensation Management & Emerging

Trends in HRM

 
CBAF507 Project Work   4

SEMESTER 6

CBAF601

Financial Accounting IV

I: a) Valuation of Goodwill b) Accounting for

Foreign Currency AS-11

II)     Final Accounts for Electricity Company

III)   Final Accounts for Cooperative Society

IV)  Introduction to IFRS

  6
CBAF602

International Taxation

I)                  Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement(DTAA)

II)                International Taxation

III)Other Important Concepts of International Taxation

IV)Cross Border Transactions

  6
CBAF603

Alternative Investment

I)     Overview of Alternative Investment

II)  Commodities and Real Estate

III)Hedge Funds and Venture Capital Funds

IV)Mezzanine Debt and Distressed Debt

  6
CBAF604

Enterprise Risk Management

I)     Introduction to Risk Management

II)  Evaluation of Risk

III)Risk Response and Risk Treatment

IV) Risk assurance and Reporting

  4
CBAF605

Strategic Management

I: Understanding Strategy

II: Analyzing Company’s Internal

Environment

  4
 

III Strategy Implementation

IV: Generic Competitive Strategies

   
CBAF606 Project Work   4

The minor electives will be offered from the following domains: – Marketing, Management, Data Science, Web Designing, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Commercial Data Science, Banking, Biotechnology, Mass communication, Embedded Systems and IoT.

Entourage

Entourage, the annual financial festival organized by the BAF, BBI, and BFM department at Jai Hind College, is marked by corporate and social enthusiasm, featuring various financial events, upskilling sessions, and CSR activities. As the primary festival of the department, Entourage emphasizes finance while promoting students’ creative abilities and imparting essential life skills such as planning, leadership, and career excellence in finance. It facilitates interactions between students and industry experts, offering insights into the finance sector’s practical workings and emerging trends. The festival also helps students develop interpersonal skills, network with peers and professionals, and stay updated on the latest industry innovations, making it a valuable and enjoyable experience for all participants.

ConCourse

ConCourse, the guest lecture series and speakers’ committee of the BAF, BBI, and BFM departments at Jai Hind College, hosts prominent keynote speakers, including Wall Street giants and Chartered Accountants, covering diverse topics like entrepreneurship, communication, personal growth, finance, motorsport fundamentals, ethical hacking, corporate crisis management, and mental health. This series aims to enhance students’ understanding of specific job roles through interactive sessions with industry experts, providing practical knowledge, networking opportunities, and career guidance. By bridging the gap between academia and industry, ConCourse equips students with the insights and skills needed to succeed in their future careers, making it an essential component of the curriculum.

Endeavour

Endeavour, the holistic editorial club of the BAF, BBI, and BFM departments, fosters reading, research, debating, and peer relations. It features a blog platform (https://endeavour.home.blog) where students can publish articles on various topics, enhancing their awareness and writing skills. The Research Club teaches students the basics of research, hypothesis formulation, and critical analysis, while the Debate Club focuses on developing debating and soft skills through competitions. The Alumni Series promotes peer networking and learning by facilitating interactions with college alumni, providing students with motivation and insights from their journeys.

Baazaar

Baazaa₹, Jai Hind College’s fortnightly financial magazine launched in 2019, aims to simplify core financial news and concepts for students, helping them stay updated and aware. As the Financial Nexus of the BAF, BFM, and BBI departments, Baazaa₹ spreads financial awareness through monthly publications featuring articles on investment, detailed analyses, charts, and business news. It also offers weekly posts on finance and economic crises. By providing comprehensive financial content, Baazaa₹ serves as a valuable resource for students to develop their finance and business skills, promoting financial literacy and awareness within the wider community.

In-Tune In-Touch

In-Tune In-Touch, the department’s newsletter, serves as a comprehensive update on all departmental activities, from club events to academic updates and student achievements. Created and regularly published by students, it features interviews with faculty members, highlights research interests, and covers topics related to mental health, providing motivation and a roadmap for departmental happenings. This newsletter is a vital communication tool, fostering creativity, expression, and a sense of community within the department by keeping students and faculty members informed and engaged.

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