MAGISTER PROGRAM (S2) ACCOUNTING

Accredited Status (B)

Decree of National Accreditation Board of Higher Education (BAN-PT)

No.093 / SK / BAN-PT / Ak-X / M / II / 2013

A. BACKGROUND

Accounting is one of the pillars of business life. Most decisions taken in the business world both operational and strategic decisions are based on accounting information with the output of the accounting process.

The higher level of competition in the business world is necessary in accounting education to produce competent graduates and can assist management in making strategic decisions as well as in the government environment.

Master of Accounting Study Program is a study program that educates students to develop the science of accounting for the formation of Corporate Governance and Good Governance and Government Governance.

Master of Accounting Program established in August 2011 and managed by Faculty of Economics under the Master and Doctoral Program Faculty of Economics Andalas University.

VISION

To be a qualified accounting education institution in Indonesia with high integrity and morale alumnus and are able to compete in the labor market at domestic and abroad.

MISSION

1. Provide high quality accounting education.

2. Promoting academic research and applications in accounting.

3. Providing public services through accounting practices and accounting research.

B. EDUCATION SYSTEM

The Master of Accounting program has concentrations:

·         Financial Accounting

·         Management Accounting

·         Government Accounting & Public Sector

Each concentration has a study load of 42-50 credits. Education is organized using a semester credit system. The lectures are held in Master Program and Doctoral Program Faculty of Economics Andalas University of Padang, with address Building III Faculty of Economics Andalas University of Padang.

C. SCHOLARSHIP

The Directorate General of Higher Education provides a number of BPPS Scholarships and Excellence Scholarships for those working in the Higher Education Environment. Procedures for submission of BPPS can be asked directly to the Academic Administration Section of Andalas University of Padang.

Scholarships available other than BPPS:

• STAR Scholarship - BPKP

• Bureau of PKLN Depdiknas

• Bakrie Scholarship

• PEMDA Scholarship

For scholarship recipients are charged self-managed funds, the amount depends on the amount of shortage of tuition per semester of the scholarship received.

D. CHIEF OF THE STUDY PROGRAM

Dr. Suhairi, SE, M. Si, Ak

E. SECRETARY OF THE STUDY PROGRAM

Nini Sofriyeni, SE, M. Si, Ak

CURRICULUM

1.   Compulsory Courses of Financial Accounting And Management Accounting Concentration

2. Course of Management Accounting Concentration

3.    Course of Financial Accounting Concentration

4.    Course of Government and Public Sector Concentration

5.    Election Courses