Accounting is the process of recording, classifying, and summarizing financial information related to all transactions and events in the company and presenting it to be understood by users, both internal parties (managers) and external parties (shareholders, potential investors, etc.). When viewed from this understanding, accounting practitioners are the people who know best about the company’s internal aspects and can even predict company performance based on this information. Therefore, the accounting profession is one of the most highly paid professions and is highly sought after by companies. In accounting, there are several sub-fields such as Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Auditing, Public Sector Accounting, Sharia Accounting, and Taxation.

The Bachelor of Accounting study program at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) Unpad aims to produce graduates who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes as professionals in the accounting field. Required knowledge is accounting, finance, and other related knowledge, knowledge of business activities and organization, as well as knowledge and competence in the field of information technology.

The skills that must be possessed are Intellectual skills, Technical and functional skills, Personal skills, Interpersonal and communication skills, and Organizational and business management skills. Attitudes that must be possessed are values and behaviors that lead to a commitment to the public interest and sensitivity to social responsibility; self-development and continuous learning; reliable, responsible, punctual, and respectful; applicable laws and regulations.

The competencies required of a professional accounting graduate refer to the international standards of accounting education (International Education Standards/IES) that have been set by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and have been effective since 2005. IES-based competency standards include the dimensions of Knowledge (knowledge), Skills, and Professional Attitudes and Ethics. The degree obtained for graduates is Bachelor of Economics (SE.).