The commerce stream has witnessed a sea change over the past decades, with a range of specialisations and career options emerging in recent years. Increasing industrialisation, changes in global economy, increase in entry of multi-national companies into the country and expansion of the service sector in India have resulted in an increased demand for well-trained Commerce professionals. In the era of Industry 4.0, Commerce students now have a wider range of responsibilities that span diverse job functions from finance and banking to accounts and taxation to logistics and even research. There is a growing demand for professionals in the domains of accounting and taxation. 

To cater to this demand, the Faculty of Management and Commerce of M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences offers post-gradutate degree programme in M.Com (Accounting and Taxation).

This Programme is designed to develop produce post-graduates in Commerce with specialised skills and applied competence in the areas of Accounting and Tax Planning of Business Enterprises. 

The Programme covers: higher level knowledge and understanding of contemporary trends in commerce and business finance, preparation and interpretation of financial statements, Statistical methods and proficient use of tools for modeling and analysis of business data, capital budgeting techniques for investment decisions, knowledge of Accounting Standards and Reporting methods for companies, cost accounting practices to aid effective managerial decision-making, competency and skills to deal with the tax structure and planning and modalities for its compliance

Coursework includes: Accounting for Decision Making, Business Economics and Environment, Financial Management, Business Statistics, Marketing Management, Advanced Cost and Management Accounting, Auditing, Financial Reporting and compliance, Indirect Tax Law and Practices, E‑Commerce and International Trade.