Accounting

The Undergraduate (Bachelor’s) Accounting Programme at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jakarta is designed to provide comprehensive academic education in accounting while preparing graduates for professional practice and leadership roles in the public and private sectors. The programme integrates academic rigor, professional competence, and ethical values, including civic responsibility and national service, as part of its institutional identity.

The programme aims to deliver high-quality undergraduate accounting education that responds to developments in digital transformation, sustainability, and global business practices. It emphasizes the development of analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and professional judgment, enabling students to understand and apply accounting principles in diverse organizational contexts. Ethical conduct, governance, and accountability are embedded within the curriculum to ensure that graduates are prepared to contribute responsibly to society.

The curriculum is structured to provide a strong foundation in core accounting disciplines, including financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, and accounting information systems. These core areas are complemented by courses in business, management, and quantitative methods to support interdisciplinary understanding. Curriculum content is periodically reviewed to ensure alignment with academic standards, professional expectations, and changes in accounting practices, including the increasing role of digital technologies.

Teaching and learning activities combine lectures, tutorials, case studies, applied assignments, and project-based learning. Students are encouraged to engage actively in classroom discussions and analytical exercises that link theory with real-world accounting issues. Practical exposure is further supported through internships, applied projects, and interactions with professional practitioners, allowing students to develop workplace-relevant skills and professional awareness.

Student enrolment in the programme reflects a diverse undergraduate population. The learning environment is designed to support effective interaction between students and academic staff, enabling supervision, mentoring, and academic guidance. The programme seeks to maintain an appropriate balance between student numbers, teaching capacity, and available learning resources to support academic quality and student development.

Academic staff involved in the programme consist of lecturers with expertise across various fields of accounting, taxation, auditing, and accounting information systems. Faculty members contribute to teaching, research, and academic service in accordance with institutional policies. Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staff calculations are based on actual teaching loads and academic responsibilities to ensure that staffing data accurately reflect instructional capacity and academic contribution.

Graduate outcomes are a central focus of the programme. Graduates are expected to pursue careers as accountants, auditors, taxation staff, accounting information system specialists, consultants, or entrepreneurs, depending on individual interests and career pathways. The programme monitors graduate outcomes through tracer studies and stakeholder feedback to evaluate employability, career progression, and relevance of competencies. Findings from these evaluations are used to support continuous curriculum improvement and student career preparation.

Research activities within the programme support the development of accounting knowledge and practice. Faculty members conduct research in areas related to accounting, auditing, taxation, information systems, and business sustainability. Students are introduced to research concepts through coursework and final projects, fostering critical inquiry and evidence-based reasoning. Research outcomes contribute to academic discourse and inform teaching practices.

Community engagement and social contribution form an integral part of the programme’s academic culture. Through community service activities and applied projects, students and staff contribute accounting expertise to support transparency, accountability, and financial management within communities and partner institutions. These activities align with broader sustainability goals and institutional commitments to social responsibility.

Internationalization is pursued progressively through the integration of global perspectives in the curriculum, the use of international learning resources, and participation of academic staff in regional and international academic activities. The programme seeks to enhance students’ understanding of international accounting standards and practices, particularly within the ASEAN context, to support graduate competitiveness at the regional level.

Overall, the Undergraduate Accounting Programme is delivered within a framework of good governance, academic quality assurance, and continuous improvement. By aligning curriculum design, teaching practices, human resources, and graduate outcomes, the programme aims to produce competent, ethical, and adaptable accounting graduates who are prepared to contribute to professional practice and societal development at the national and regional levels.