NSS COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY

Introduction

Introduction to Accountancy Department.

The Department of Accountancy was established in the year 1988. All the faculties are qualified. Presently, the subject of Accountancy is taught in all three years of undergraduate commerce degree course with an additional applied component paper at the third year level.

Objectives of the Department

To produce qualified people who can meet the national and global needs in accounting and auditing field.
To provide students with sufficient academic base to enable them to pursue a potential career in accounting and management or to advance to further study.
To provide students with the skills necessary to apply their knowledge in the organizations and businesses in which they are employed.

Academic Progress of the Students

Improvement in Overall Results.
Improvement in the number of Distinctions and First Class.
Use of ICT by students while preparing Projects and Vivas
Students are encouraged to participate in Research Projects undertaken by Teachers.

Future Plans

Strengthening the PIP (Performance Improvement Plan).
Increase the use of ICT.
Expose students to the latest development to the subject by inviting guest speakers.
Organize industrial and Company visits to expose students to the current requirements.
Organize workshops.
Strengthen linkages with other departments/members to attend and participate at national and international level seminars.
Add to the library resources.

SWOC Analysis

Strengths:

Our faculty members give both academic and career guidance to the students.
Two of the faculty members are pursuing Ph.D. Programme and they will honor with the degree by next year.
Few faculty members are already completed their minor research projects sponsored by University and all other faculty members have taken up minor research projects sponsored by University.

Weaknesses:

It is difficult to give personal attention to each and every student due to high student-teacher ratio.
Due to time constraints more attention could not be given in exposing students to case laws and complex problems in accountancy and taxation.
Field visits to companies cannot be organized due to large number of students.

Opportunities:

Scope for collaboration with professional institutes, academic institutes and other Universities
Scope for introduction of various certificate courses in Accounting and Taxation for students.

Challenges:

Competition from neighboring colleges.
There are challenges from Self Financing Courses like Bachelor in Accountancy, Bachelor in Management Studies, Bachelor in Financial Markets & Bachelor in Banking and Insurance which have a vast curriculum and more students are shifting to these courses.

Staff Members

Name	Qualification/Experience	Designation
Dr. Shamim Sayed	M.Com., UGC-NET, Ph.D. Teaching Experience: 17 years	Head of the Department, Associate Professor, Accountancy
Dr. Raj Ankush Soshte	M.Com., UGC-SET., M.Phil., G.D.C & A., PGDFM, Ph.D. Teaching Experience: 16 years	Associate Professor, Accountancy
Mr. Pradeep Tawade	M.Com., UGC-SET, pursuing Ph.D. Teaching Experience: 14 years	Assistant Professor, Accountancy

Important Activities of the Department

Guidance lectures on various topics.
Regular Class tests.
Guidance to students for preparation of Projects.
Counseling the students on various job prospects in the field of Accountancy.
Mentoring the Students to pursue higher Studies.
Guiding S. Y. B. Com Students on choosing optional subjects.
Guiding the students appearing for Examinations like CPT, C.A, MBA, C.S, etc.
Conducting Departmental meeting regularly.
Conducting National / International Webinar on various subjects by inviting the eminent resource persons.

Reports of the Department