Why did I choose Accounting Technology:
Actually, my first course was BS Accountancy and it was my mother's choice. Unfortunately I wasn't able to reach the cut-off grade so I needed to shift to a different course. I chose BS Accounting Technology because this course is parallel to BS Accountancy program and so I can still pursue my career in Accountancy, if I want to, someday.
About my college education:
As accounting technology student you will mostly study the same as the accountancy students. Probably this is because Accounting Technology in UE is still new and so it was still patterned after the BS Accountancy program. What you only won't be taking are the part 2 of the board subjects.
Assignments are not really that hard on minor subjects. Well same is true with the major, the only difference is that major subjects give a whole lot of assignments. Do not worry about the assignments because if become an Accountancy student you will realize how to get the answers to these assignments, and sometimes quizzes.
The exams vary, depending on the professors. If you happen to have the "high standard professor" then expect a difficult exam but if you happen to have the "lax professor" then you don't have to worry, you just have to read your notes. It is the departmental that you need to be ready with. Usually departmental exams occur in midterms and finals. The departmental exam covers the whole topic even those not yet discussed by your professors.
Accounting major course for me does not require many things. It only require most of your time- for reading and for solving and analyzing.
My current job:
I still don't have a job because of my medical condition.
But I was supposedly employed in PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies as Accounting Staff. My job there was supposed to be a bookkeeper recording every transactions of the company in the different books of accounts.
Do I recommend studying Accounting Technology:
If you are looking for an experience and having minimum salary is not an issue to you, I can say that you can easily find a job from this course.
Advice to people who are thinking of studying this course:
Honestly I won't recommend this course if you want to work here in the Philippines. However if you want to work abroad, I can say that this one has a lot of potential for employment. Basing on my experience in applying for a job, most companies here in the Philippines does not know yet the term Accounting Technician and would still compare it against Accountants. Of course they will still prefer accountants rather than accounting technicians. There is still job discrimination over this course.
On the other hand, Accounting Technology is starting to be known in other parts of the world like Canada, UK, and Australia. In fact there is already a certification for this course that is widely recognized by the aforementioned countries.
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