Dr. Fauzan Misra, M.Sc, Ak, CA, BKP

(Head of Accounting Department, 2021-2025)

The Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Andalas (JAFEUA) was established in 1978. JAFEUA has around 770 students in regular and international programs and around 100 students in the intake diploma-III undergraduate program. In addition, there are about 100 master students of accounting and Professional Accounting Education (PPAk). JAFEUA is supported by around 50 teaching staff and professionals/practitioners. JAFEUA has five study programs headed by the Head of Study Programs, namely the regular undergraduate program, the international undergraduate program, the intake diploma-III undergraduate program, the accounting profession education program and master of accounting science program. Education in the undergraduate program is taken in a period of four years or eight semesters.

There are several scientific fields provide in undergraduate program:

1. Financial Accounting,

2. Auditing,

3. Management Accounting,

4. Public Sector Accounting,

5. Taxation,

6. Information Systems, and

7. Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).

In Master of Accounting science program, there are three concentration options that are students able to choose according to their interests:

1. Financial Accounting,

2. Management Accounting, and

3. Public Sector Accounting.

Professional Accounting Education (PPAk) prepares students to further explore the accounting profession and obtain professional competency certification degrees such as Chartered Accountants (CA) and Certified Public Accounting (CPA). 

The Accounting undergraduate program has received recognition for the quality of it’s inputs, processes and outputs as shown by obtaining A accreditation (2020 – 2025) and AUN – QA certification (2018 – 2023). The Master of Accounting Science and PPAk programs currently have B accreditation status. JAFEUA always pays high attention to quality so that obtaining and maintaining accreditation status is important at JAFEUA. Currently JAFEUA is waiting for the visitation process of the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA), an international accreditation visitation for undergraduate and master programs.