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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L. C.

◈ Studied Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology
◈ At University of the East
◈ Graduated 2013

About my college education: For me, it was difficult to understand at first the basics and there are some principles to be remembered because you'll use them in every problem that you'll encounter but once you've understand the basics, all you have to do is to analyze the problem carefully because some of them are tricky, and then, apply the necessary principle that is applicable to the problem. In this course you have to posses also a lot of skills, specially analytical skills. Skills in english/grammar is also a factor, and a bit of mathematical skill. Why do I say "a bit of mathematical skill"? because you'll only do the basics of the math (plus, minus, etc..), you'll have to use some formulas, and lastly, you'll be required to use calculator. It actually depends on your curriculum like, if you have college algebra and calculus in your curriculum which I believe present in all Business Ad. Courses, then you'll be needing more mathematical skill.

My current job: I'm a graduating student

Do I recommend studying Accounting Technology: Because in this course, you can cover a lot of topics about how a business work though If you want to take the board exams, you have to choose the BSA program because BSAcT don't have a board exam, but you can still apply for some certifications/tittles like MICB, RCA, and CAT (cert. Accounting technician).
While I'm in my third year, I took the test for MICb and RCA. Fortunately, I passed the two exams and now I'm graduating with two titles after my name.

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