BS in Accounting Technology in the Philippines

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Program Overview

The BS in Accounting Technology is a four-year degree program that centers on the basic accounting skills, business, and finance skills that will help students pursue careers in bookkeeping, auditing, tax preparation, and business analysis. This program is designed to equip students with knowledge, skills, and values that will make them competent professionals in the field of accounting.

Recommended Senior High School Strand

Students who want to pursue a degree in BS in Accounting Technology are encouraged to take the Accountancy, Business and Management strand. This strand provides the basic concepts of business and financial management, and corporate operations that will be helpful for college.

Subjects and Curriculum

Fundamentals of Accounting
Cost Accounting and Cost Management
Management Accounting
Auditing
Basic Finance
Income Taxation
Microeconomic Theory and Practice
Macroeconomic Theory and Practice
Business and Transfer Taxes
Principles of Management and Organization
Principles of Marketing
Business Statistics
Accounting Information Systems

Admission Requirements

Qualifications

The student must be a high school graduate.

However, if they were not able to graduate high school, they may opt to take the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and pass the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT) to qualify for college; the availability of courses for PEPT passers depend on the university.

The students must pass the College Admissions Test of the university.

Basic Requirements

Form 138 - High School Report Card (Original and Photocopy)
Recommendation letter from High school principal and guidance counselor
Most recent medical and dental health record
Copy of NSO Certified birth certificate
Certificate of Good moral character
Copy of honorable dismissal
Copy of high school diploma
(1) Latest 2”x2” ID Picture

Program Outcome

Graduates of BS in Accounting Technology are expected to be able to:

Apply the fundamental accounting principles
Knowledgeable of legal and ethical standards of the industry
Manipulate and manage accounting data
Conduct accounting technology research
Report and interpret financial and non-financial information

On-The-Job Training/Internship

During the fourth year of the program, students are required to attend an On the Job Training (OJT) in various corporate and auditing companies.

Students are given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in an actual work setting. Usually, universities require them to submit a written report on their tasks, learning experiences, and hours rendered. Their work performance will also be evaluated by their immediate managers and will be submitted to their respective OJT coordinator. The number of hours required may differ in each university.

Board Exam

To become a Certified Accounting Technician in the Philippines, a graduate of BS in Accounting Technology needs to pass the Certified Accounting Technician Examination conducted by the National Institute of Accounting Technicians. The CAT Exam can be taken at three levels, wherein the first level involves Practical Accounting, the second level centers on Cost Accounting, while the third one is about Taxation and Payroll Accounting. When passed these exams, graduates can become a registered accounting technician in the UK as well.

Graduates may also opt to take the Civil Service Examination (CSE) conducted by the Philippine Civil Service Commission (PCSC) to qualify in working in government offices. Some graduates opt to take a Master’s degree followed by a Doctorate degree to gain expertise in the industry.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of BS in Accounting Technology may pursue a career path in various corporate and auditing companies. They may for roles such as a bookkeeper, tax accounting staff, management accounting staff, budget analyst, credit analyst, and internal audit staff.

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M. J.

◈ Studied BS in Accounting Technology
◈ At Father Saturnino Urios University
◈ Graduated 2013

Why did I choose Accounting Technology: I choose Accounting Technology course because my parents wanted this course for me. It is also the dream of my mother to be an accountant, so, I continued it for her. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to pass the qualifying exam for BS Accountancy that's why I resort to Accounting Technology. The subjects are the same, the difference is Accountancy has a cut off grade, while, Accounting technology has none.

About my college education: I learned many things. I learned how to analyze and compute problems, though I'm not good at those. But eventually, I learned to love it because it caught my interest. My most favorite subject is Partnership and Corporation because there's a little computation and more on memorization. The hardest subject for me is Cost Accounting because almost all the time, we compute costs, expenses and others. It's easy to pass the exams, it's just that it doesn't suit my skills. If I have determination and passion at the start, I should have a high grades and performance. I wanted to finish the course for the sake of my future and for my mother.

My current job: I am now an office clerk in a Cooperative in Magallanes, Agusan del Norte.
I do clerical works and basic accounting. I record, sort, file documents just like what accounting clerk does.

Am I using what I learned in college: I did use basic Accounting skills and knowledge. Also, there are basic computations.

How long did it take to find a job: It did not took me too long because I have a connection in that Institution, so it's easy for me to get inside it.

Do I recommend studying Accounting Technology: There are many employments opportunity for this course. I was offered many jobs but I did not bother to entertain it because my parents already settle me in the Cooperative. The salary level is high even with the fresh graduates.

Advice to people who are thinking of studying this course: I advice you not to take this course if they are not sure if they really want it. Be sure to take this because this is not an easy course. You will go through many problems and sleepless nights just to study and compute. If your brain is not prepared, don't bother to continue. It's more on analysis, if you can't analyze what will be your future for this course, as I said, don't continue. I may sound bad but it's an advice coming from the one who have taken it.

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