Accountancy is a profession that plays an important role in all societies. As the world moves toward global market economies and with investments and operations crossing boarders to even greater extent professional accountants need a broad global outlook to understand the context in which businesses and other ogranizations operate.
The BSA Program provides a foundation of professional knowledge, skills, values, ethics and attitude that enable students to learn and adopts to change throughout their professional lives. The balance of these elements may vary but this program will develop the knowledge-base and strong skills in order to produce competent accountants with appropriate values, ethics and attitude.
Objectives
To lay foundation for the development of those qualities that will enhance the accounting students' long-run professional competence.
To prepare the students to pass the CPA Licensure Examination and to obtain employment as a professional accountant.
To strengthen the nationalistic consciousness of the students so that, as professional accountants they would be biassed in favor of serving Filipino-owned business.
Carrer Opportunities
ENTRY LEVEL JOBS:
Financial Statement Prepares
Financial Accounting and Reporting Staff
Management Accounting Staff
Management Accounting Staff
Tax Accounting Staff
Internal or External Audit Staff
Financial Analyst
Credit Analyst
Cost Accountant
MID LEVEL POSITIONS:
Comptroller
Senior Information System Internal Auditor
Senior Fraud Examiner
Senior Forensic Manager
Financial Services Manager
Revenue/Audit Examiner
Senior Partner-Audit Firm
Accounting Instructor
ADVANCED POSITIONS:
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Information Officer
Vice-President for Finance/CFO
Dean-College of Business/Accountancy
Audit Firm Manager
Independent External Auditor
Consultant/Financial Advisor
Facts and Figures on Accountancy in Sacred Heart College
The old course which started in 1964 is known as Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Accounting. It became known as Bachelor of Science in Accountacy starting 1990. BSA program is a four-year course. The school has produced 2 topnochers:
Penelope Carrasco, Class 1996 - 20th Place Ronald Watson, Class 1997 - 18th Place