The Post-graduate Institute for Accounting and Financial Studies
The Institute in Brief:
was established at the University of Baghdad in the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research under Article (1) of the Institute’s law No. (33) For the year 1999.
The Institute aims to prepare specialists in (account control), (cost accounting and managerial accountant) and financial disciplines (banks, taxation and insurance) under Article (2) of the Institute’s.
Scientific departments
Scientific departments
First: – Department of Accounting Studies
The duration of study at the institute for the purpose of obtaining a certified chartered accountant or a cost and managerial accountant certificate is not less than (4) four years and not more than (6) six calendar years according to Article (9) of the Institute’s founding law.
Each academic year includes a period of no less than (25) twenty-five weeks in which the student receives theoretical lessons and a period of (25) twenty-five weeks in which he exercises practical training.
The student presents an applied research in his field of specialization, after completing the requirements for lessons and practical training, which is prepared and discussed in accordance with the instructions issued by the Council.
Chartered accountant certificate and a cost and managerial accountant certificate granted under Article (10) of the Institute’s founding law No. (33) For the year 1999 is the highest professional certificate in the field of specialization, the holder of which enjoys all the rights and privileges of a doctorate from the date of obtaining it.
Financial Studies Department
The duration of study at the institute for the purpose of obtaining a higher diploma is not less than (2) two years and not more than (3) three calendar years according to Article (11) of the Institute’s founding law.
The Council determines the number of theoretical study weeks and the weeks in which the student exercises practical training in the field of specialization.
The student presents an applied research in his field of specialization, after completing the requirements for lessons and practical training, which is prepared and discussed in accordance with the instructions issued by the Council.
A higher diploma certificate granted under Article (12) is equivalent to a master’s degree and grants its holder all the rights and privileges of that certificate from the date of obtaining it.