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Guidelines For Students (HX Joanne YIM) (Updated On 26 Oct 2020)
Guidelines For Students (HX Joanne YIM) (Updated On 26 Oct 2020)
Guidelines For Students (HX Joanne YIM) (Updated On 26 Oct 2020)
TRAINING
Bachelor of
Accounting
(Hons.)
Guidelines for
Students
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 Course Objectives ................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Course Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................... 3
1.3 Teaching Learning And Assessment Strategy ........................................................ 3
1.4 Practical Training Committee ................................................................................. 4
2 Duration of Practical Training ........................................................................................... 4
3 Warning Status and Final Warning Status ......................................................................... 4
4 Application of Practical Training....................................................................................... 5
5 Briefing to Students by Programme Leader/Course Coordinator ...................................... 5
6 Student’s Codes of Conduct during Practical Training Application ................................. 6
6.1 Companies for Practical Training ........................................................................... 6
6.2 Allowances for Practical Training .......................................................................... 7
7 Confirmation of Practical Training Placement .................................................................. 7
8 Student’s Codes of Conduct during Practical Training ..................................................... 7
8.1 Observance of Rules & Regulations ....................................................................... 7
8.2 Attendance & Leave Application ............................................................................ 7
8.3 Disciplinary Action by the University College ....................................................... 7
8.4 Insurance Coverage & Claim Procedures ............................................................... 8
9 Academic Staff’s Practical Training Visit ......................................................................... 9
10 Reports for Practical Training ............................................................................................ 9
10.1 Reports by Company Supervisor ............................................................................ 9
10.1.1 Report on Trainee’s Attendance ................................................................ 9
10.1.2 Confidential Report on Trainee................................................................ 10
10.2 Reports by Students .............................................................................................. 10
10.2.1 Practical Training Diary ........................................................................... 10
10.2.2 Guidelines to Prepare Practical Training Diary ....................................... 11
10.2.3 Practical Training Report ....................................................................... 144
10.2.4 Guidelines to Prepare Practical Training Report ................................... 144
11 Assessment of the Practical Training ............................................................................. 177
12 Problems Enquiry during Practical Training ................................................................. 188
13 Appendices ..................................................................................................................... 189
All Bachelor (Honours) Degree students in the Faculty of Accountancy, Finance and
Business are reminded that Practical Training course is compulsory as part of the
requirements for graduation. Students who did not complete the practical training will not be
able to graduate from the degree programme.
• To expose students to the real business practice and environment of the accountant or
accounting profession.
CLO1: Relate and apply the concepts and theories relevant to the role of an accountant.
(C6)
CLO2: Exercise professional ethics and responsibilities in carrying out duties and
responsibilities. (A5, EM)
CLO4: Develop the leadership skills and communicate solution to problems for decision
making. (C5, LS)
CLO5: Develop new ideas and capacity to pursue higher level of study and lifelong
learning. (C5, LL)
a) Practical Training
Students will be placed in an organisation for the period from 26 October 2020 to 11
April 2021. At the end of the practical training period, students are required to write a
report about the training experience in the company.
Or
b) Work-based learning
The Programme Practical Training Committee comprises of Course Coordinator, Tutors, and
Assistant Registrars will handle the overall practical training process for each programme.
Students are advised to refer to the following tutors on all matters related to their practical
training:
Students who registered for a Bachelor (Honours) Degree programme will undergo their
practical training before the end of their studies.
A student who is on Warning status (SW) or Final Warning status (SF) is not allowed to
register for practical training course, BBMC3418 Practical Training.
Students are required to apply for practical training placement to companies of their choice
independently.
It is advisable for students to apply to companies they are familiar or keen to work for with
regards to their future career development. Steps involved are:
(1) Students to contact the local/overseas company in advance to enquire on the availability
of practical training vacancies.
(2) Students must present their resume together with job application letter during the practical
training application via post, email or hand it in personally to the company.
(3) Students need to follow up with the company to check on their application status via
telephone call.
(4) Upon confirmation from the local/ overseas companies, students must obtain the approval
from the Faculty.
(5) Students must present the Standard Letter for Practical Training Application from the
Faculty and Acceptance Letter from Employer (Practical Training: FAFB_EmpF01) to
the company that they are offered for practical training.
(6) Students to request the company to complete the Acceptance Letter from Employer
(Practical Training: FAFB_EmpF01) with company stamp then send reply through the
student or directly email to the Faculty at rac@tarc.edu.my before the date as stipulated in
the Acceptance Letter from Employer (Practical Training: FAFB_EmpF01).
(ii) Students are required to complete and submit the following documents to relevant
assigned Practical Training Tutors.
(iii) Students are required to fulfil the immigration requirements of the chosen country;
find their own sponsor for the application of training/working permit; keep the
permit valid throughout the course of practical training and to return home upon
expiry of the training/working permit.
(iv) Students must ensure they are covered by insurance during their duration of
internship at overseas company.
(v) Students are required to bear all the costs and expenses including but not limited to
visa fees, medical check-up fees and all other medical expenses, personal insurance,
travelling expenses, personal maintenance and lodging expenses, repatriation
expenses and any miscellaneous expenses as stipulated by the relevant authorities or
the company.
(vi) Faculty to obtain the approval from the President via recommendation from the
Vice President, Academic and Research.
(8) A new Standard Letter for Practical Training from the Faculty will be given only if the
student can prove the failure of the previous application to the relevant assigned tutor.
(9) Students who have secured a placement and have informed their placement to the
relevant assigned tutors are strictly prohibited to change the training company without
valid reasons.
(10) Students shall inform the relevant assigned tutors if they failed in their attempts to
secure a placement for practical training. Students are expected to seek for their own
training company, failing which means he/she must accept any company assign to
him/her regardless of location. The relevant assigned tutors will not guarantee to place the
students to their choice of company or location.
Students are required to attend a compulsory briefing before going for practical training.
Programme Leader/Course Coordinator will conduct the briefing to guide students on the
application of practical training placement, codes of conduct and report writing before the
commencement of practical training.
Prior to the undertaking of practical training, students are required to complete and submit the
following documents to FAFB office:
• It is the responsibility of students to source for the suitable companies related to their
discipline of study to undertake their practical training.
• Students are NOT allowed to undergo practical training at companies which are
wholly/directly owned by their parents or relatives.
• Students are only allowed to undergo practical training at companies in Malaysia.
• The discretion of whether or not to accept the student as an industrial trainee lies entirely
with the company and not with the Faculty. Students should prepare themselves
conversantly for the job interview, e.g. the company may test students on their knowledge
and skills of the relevant subject areas.
• Students are required to comply with the contract that stipulates the terms and conditions
of practical training between the student and the company. In no way should the students
breach the contract entered into by themselves and the company.
• Tutors will not be responsible in negotiation of any subsistence such as allowance for
students with the company.
• Students shall be grateful to the company that provides guidance and advice which will
complement their personal growth.
• The provision of allowance, accommodation and transportation is within the discretion of
the company.
• If the company has decided to give the students a fixed allowance or none, no further
negotiation on allowance with the company is allowed.
• If a student is found to have demanded extra allowance after he/she has been placed at the
company, he/she may subject to disciplinary action by the University College.
Confirmation List of Practical Training Placement will be prepared for students’ verification
and confirmation prior to the commencement of practical training.
Any decision taken by the Practical Training Committee on student placement is final. If the
relevant assigned tutor successfully places a student in a company, and the placement has
been confirmed, then the placement is considered final. Students are not allowed to swap or
exchange practical training placements between students without the permission from the
company and Faculty.
• Students are required to observe and follow the prevailing corporate practice of the
industry and company. Students should present themselves at all times as a respectable
industrial trainee of the company and practitioner of their chosen discipline.
• The rules and regulations of the University College govern student’s conduct during the
practical training period. Student’s practical training contract with the company governs
their time and effort that they will spend with the company.
• Students are reminded to uphold the good name of the University College, abide by the
codes of conduct of the University College, the Company, the Industry, the terms of
practical training contract, and any other relevant rules and regulations at all times during
the course of their practical training.
• Students should also keep abreast with the developments in Faculty via Google
Classroom, Intranet or shared folder in Google drive created by the Faculty.
• Students should seek assistance if they encounter any problem relating to their practical
training. Students are required to contact the Tutor or the Course Coordinator and shall
document and resolve the arising problem.
• All students are reminded that attendance and punctuality must be observed at all times
during the practical training.
• Students should inform the company and the Faculty as soon as possible should any
sickness or accident occurs during the practical training period that requires medical care.
Students should endeavour to take care of their health and well-being at all times. Most
companies would not provide medical care to industrial trainees.
• Students must not miss any day of the practical training. In case of emergency, the
students must inform both the Tutor and Course Coordinator. Any absenteeism or late
attendance without valid reasons may result in failing the practical training course.
• Students are not allowed to apply leave during the practical training unless with the
approval of the relevant training company.
• Students who are unable to attend the practical training for more than SIX (6) days due to
sick or emergency leave will be considered as not fulfilling the requirements and thus be
required to repeat the practical training completely.
• Any student who stops practical training prematurely without prior approval from the
Faculty will also fail the practical training course.
• Any breach of discipline on the student part and/or unfavourable report from the training
companies would be viewed very seriously by the University College.
• Students will be served a written warning and/or subject to disciplinary action if they are
proved to breach any terms and conditions of the practical training or any rules and
regulations of the Company and University College.
• A ‘Student Personal Accident Insurance Scheme’ insures all students of the University
College. The policy will cover the students for accidents round the clock, anywhere in the
world. In addition, students can also claim for medical treatment for injuries sustained in
an accident. In the event of death of the policy holder, funeral expenses would also be
paid.
• Copies of the Insurance Policy’s terms and conditions are available at the Department of
Student Affairs (DSA) for reference.
• When student(s) injured while playing games, bitten by insect or animal and etc.,
student(s) to see doctor.
• Student(s) to pay the bills and keep the medical receipts.
• Student(s) to refer to DSA enquiry counter for details.
• Student(s) to fill up insurance claim form.
• Student(s) to attach medical receipts.
• DSA will contact student(s) when the cheque is ready.
• Tutor is required to conduct visit, if necessary for students who are undergoing practical
training with company located in Selangor or Kuala Lumpur.
• For company that is located outside of Selangor or Kuala Lumpur, the Tutor is required to
contact the Company Supervisor by telephone.
• Before the visit, tutor is required to contact the Company Supervisor of the student to
make prior arrangement for the visit.
• During the visit, tutor needs to bring along the Practical Training Visit Report (Practical
Training: FAFB_F01) to obtain feedback from the Company Supervisor and students.
• Tutor needs to look at the students’ daily logs and any reports that the student has written
during their visit.
Students must document their practical training experience and log their activity daily. On
completion of the practical training period, students must submit written reports to the
Faculty. The Company Supervisor will also submit a report on trainee’s performance to the
Faculty at the end of the practical training.
All students reporting for duty on the first day of practical training must request the Company
Supervisor to complete and return the Report on Trainee’s Attendance (Practical Training:
FAFB_EmpF02) to the relevant assigned Course Coordinator/Tutor by fax or post within
ONE (1) week after they have reported for duty. Failing to do so without valid reasons may
render the student to fail the Practical Training course.
All students are required to give a copy of the Employer’s Confidential Evaluation (Practical
Training: FAFB_EmpF03) to the Company Supervisor before the end of the practical
training period. The Company Supervisor is required to return the completed form to the
trainee under confidential cover for submission to the Faculty together with the Practical
Training Diary (i.e. Weekly Activity Log) and Report within ONE (1) week upon
completion of the practical training.
All students undergoing practical training are required to keep a diary of their daily training
activities. The main purpose is to provide an authenticated record of the practical training
which may come in useful when applying for membership of professional institutions at a
later date.
The Practical Training Diary must be submitted to the relevant assigned tutor for marking
within ONE (1) week upon completion of the practical training.
All students must observe the requirements given in the Guidelines to Prepare Practical
Training Diary.
In preparing the Practical Training Diary, all students must observe the following
requirements/guidelines to ensure that uniformity is maintained. Students who wish to deviate
from these requirements/guidelines must obtain prior approval from the Faculty.
• The Practical Training Diary should comprise of descriptions on daily activities related to
work/project/company and must include approval documents for leave of absence from
the training organisations and/or medical certificate, if applicable.
• The Practical Training Diary must be initiated by the Company Supervisor at the end of
each week.
• The Practical Training Diary should be type written single-sided on A4 size papers in
accordance to the format as shown in the subsequent page.
• The Practical Training Diary should be properly bound (stapler & tape) with a suitable
front cover indicating the name of company, name of student, programme of study and
academic year. The colour of front cover should be blue.
• The front cover of Practical Training Diary should follow the format as shown in the
subsequent page.
• Students shall make additional copy for their own personal keeping. All Practical
Training Diaries will become the property of the Faculty upon submission. The copyright
of all Practical Training Diaries belongs to the Faculty.
At
<Name of Company>
<Address>
Prepared By
<Name of Student>
<Student ID No.>
<Name of Tutor>
Department of Accountancy
Kuala Lumpur
Day of the
Date Projects / Activities
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Name of Supervisor:
The Practical Training Report should provide a much fuller account of the practical training
than the diary. Beside the subject matter on the practical training itself, the report must also
include the following:
• To what extent the students have benefited from the practical training; and
• Whether the practical training received is satisfactory.
The Practical Training Report must be submitted to the relevant assigned tutor for marking
within ONE (1) week upon completion of the practical training.
All students must observe the requirements given in the Guidelines to Prepare Practical
Training Report.
In preparing the Practical Training Report, all students must observe the following
requirements/guidelines to ensure that uniformity is maintained. Students who wish to deviate
from these requirements/guidelines must obtain prior approval from the Faculty.
• The Practical Training Report should comprise of at least 3,000 words and may include
photographs, tabulations, drawings, graphs, flowcharts, computer programmes, etc.,
which must be clearly annotated.
• All students must submit the Practical Training Report to Company Supervisor for vetting
and comments before the end of the practical training period.
• The Practical Training Report should be type written single-sided on A4 size papers with
1.5 spacing, font size 12 and Times New Roman. Margin spacing should be observed for
each page as given below:
o Top edge margin: 3cm o Right hand margin: 2.5 cm
o Left hand margin: 3cm o Bottom edge margin: 2.5 cm
• The Practical Training Report should be properly bound (stapler & tape) with a suitable
front cover indicating the name of company, name of student, programme of study and
academic year. The front cover should be blue.
• Students shall make additional copy for their own personal keeping. All Practical
Training Reports will become the property of the Faculty upon submission. The copyright
of all Practical Training Reports belongs to the Faculty.
At
<Name of Company>
<Address>
Prepared By
<Name of Student>
<Student ID No.>
<Name of Tutor>
Department of Accountancy
Kuala Lumpur
“The report submitted herewith is a result of my own works. All information that has
been obtained from other sources had been fully acknowledged. I understand that
plagiarism constitutes a breach of University College rules and regulations and would be
subjected to disciplinary actions.”
Signature
-----------------------
<Name of Student>
Date:
(iii)Acknowledgements
(iv) Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
<Describe the project background, job responsibilities, experiences and details of work
undertaken, etc.>
<State your opinion regarding experiences in the industry and future expectation, etc.>
<Recommendations, if any, regarding the scheme of Practical Training or on the training,
etc.>
Author’s family name, Initial(s). Year, Title of book, Edition (if any), Publisher, Place of
publication.
(vii) Appendices
Students are assessed on their continuous performance during the practical training in
accordance to the following criteria on a 4-points scale:
1. Operation knowledge
2. Dependability
3. Initiatives
4. Commitment
5. Quality of Work
6. Working Relationship with staff
7. Discipline
8. Communication Skills
9. Punctuality
10. Attendance
Students are assessed on the contents of Practical Training Diary and Report which are stated
in the Practical Training Marking Scheme prepared by the Course Coordinator.
A minimum 50% of final marks must be attained in order to pass the practical training.
Students who failed to achieve minimum final marks may be required to make-good the
training reports within the given time frame for resubmission based on extenuating reasons.
However, the award of marks can only be given up to a maximum of 50% for any satisfactory
make-good students.
Should students have any problem relating to their practical training, they should consult or
contact their respective tutor as per assigned.
13 Appendices
The following appendices are made available together with this guideline for student’s further
actions:
I wish to inform you that your son/daughter/ward in the Faculty of Accountancy, Finance and
Business, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College will be undergoing Practical Training scheduled
for the period as stated above. This Practical Training course is a requirement in order for students to
graduate from their Degree studies, it is an essential and integral part of the educational programme
conducted by the Faculty of Accountancy, Finance and Business.
I shall be grateful if you could return the Parent’s Acknowledgement Form below before
16 August 2020.
Thank you.
Department of Accountancy
Faculty of Accountancy, Finance and Business
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
__________________________________________________________________________________
Department of Accountancy
Faculty of Accountancy, Finance and Business
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College
Dear Sir/Madam
Name :
Student Reg. No. :
Programme : ___________________________________________________
____________________________
Name (in BLOCK LETTERS) :
N.R.I.C. No. :
Date :
Signed: _____________________________
Name in CAPITAL LETTERS: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________
(11) Others which are related to accounting, finance, tax or audit and with the
employer’s confirmation letter on the job scope.