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ARTICLE III PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS

Section 10. The degree program described herein shall be called Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology (BSAT).

Section 11. The BSAT program may be offered in a separate School of Accountancy or in a Department of Accountancy in the Colleges or Schools of Business.

Section 12. The primary goal of accounting education is to produce competent professional accountants capable of making a positive contribution over their lifetimes to the profession and society in which they work. In the face of increasing changes that they will meet later as professional accountants, it is essential that students develop and maintain an attitude of learning to learn, to maintain their competence later as professional accountants.

Section 13. The BSAT program should provide a foundation of professional knowledge, professional skills, and professional values, ethics and attitudes that enable them to continue to learn and adapt to change throughout their professional lives. These capabilities will enable professional accountants to identify problems, know where to find this knowledge and know how to apply it in an ethical manner to achieve appropriate solutions. The balance of these elements may vary but what is required is to develop the knowledge base and strong skills in order to produce competent professional accountants with appropriate values, ethics and attitudes.

Section 14. Preparing students for the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) licensure examinations and for employment in private establishment and public sector (government agencies) are subsidiary objectives which should judiciously blend with the primary goal of preparing students for a successful long-term professional accounting career. Thus, the accounting graduate should be qualified to take and pass the CAT licensure examinations, and to obtain employment as an entry-level professional accountant. With proper orientation and supervision, he should be able to cope with the problems he will face upon in the workplace.

Section 15. After completion of the program and passing the CAT licensure examination, the graduates can pursue a career in accountancy and related professions. Specific jobs vary widely among the four major fields of accountancy: public practice, commerce and industry, government and education.

Specific sample opportunities are the following:

Entry Level Jobs

• Financial Statement Preparers

• Financial Accounting and Reporting Staff

• Management Accounting Staff

• Tax Accounting Staff

• Internal Audit Staff

• Financial Analyst

• Budget Analyst

• Credit Analyst

• Cost Accountant

Middle Level Positions

• Comptroller

• Senior Information Systems Internal Auditor

• Senior Fraud Examiner

• Senior Forensic Internal Auditor

• Financial Services Manager (Commerce & Industry and Government Sectors)

Advanced positions

• Chief Financial Officer

• Chief Information Officer

• Vice President for Finance/CFO (for GOCC’s)

You may also want to read:

Philippines CHED Memorandum BS-Accounting Technology

BS-Accounting Technology Syllabus

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Geezelle Maningo - A Cebu based travel blogger and the other half of GeeMiz Travel blog. She has been traveling around the Philippines and Asia since 2010 with her husband. A casual trekker/hiker since 2017 and has been blogging since 2008. A digital marketer during workdays and a bookworm on lazy days - she co-founded Cebu Book Club.

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