This is the program that provides general accounting education to students wanting to pursue a professional career in Accounting Information System. Further, this is the program that complies

with the latest competency framework for professional accountants issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) thru their International Education Standards. Thus, this qualifies the graduate of this program to take assessments leading to certifications in Accounting Information System given by global professional Accounting Information System organizations.

As a field of study, Accounting Information System is a profession that combines knowledge in business, accounting and computer systems. It involves partnering with management operations and decision-making, by coordinating the information technology activities, providing expertise in choosing the best software or designing and maintaining the overall information system, assessing the integrity of systems, assessing the inefficiencies of a company's system and recommending improvements to assist management in the formulation and implementation of an organization's strategy.

By working across functions, Accounting Information System professionals understand the links between operational activity, financial resource generation and consumption, and value generation and preservation. They perform a vital role in supporting organizational performance through an effective information system.

Accounting Information System professionals are expected to. (a) apply accounting, finance and computer skills; (b) ensure these skills are applied in the context of the business; {c) to influence the decisions, actions and behaviors of others; and (d) lead the organization at different levels.  

Accounting Information System professionals should pursue lifelong learning, and continuous professional development. They must be objective, ethical and consider the public interest. They

should help colleagues to overcome bias by rooting organizational decision-making and implementation through an effective information system, and by providing empirically tested, objective solutions wherever possible.

Accounting Information System professionals must pay due regard to the primacy of the organization's customers and the range of relationships that enable a business to operate. They must also understand the global macro-economic environment to assess information based on its relevance to their organization.

A combination of accounting, financial and computer systems expertise, business understanding and analytical skills and appropriate business experience means that accounting information system professionals are practical and grounded in operational reality.

As per CHED (Commission on Higher Education) Memorandum Order No. 30 Series of 2017,

The strategic relevance of Accounting Information System is represented by its ability to support the management in taking strategic decisions, which include the definition of an effective management information system. Accounting information system professionals collaborate with the organization's managers in preparing alternative scenarios and evaluating different possible courses of actions.

Accounting information system professionals must reflect on the ethical implications of their job, which implies also addressing the question of to whom they respond with their actions and decisions. Accounting information system professionals respond to the owners along with many other organizational stakeholders. The social environment of an organization is much wider than just its owners, employees and customers. Creditors, competitors, other organizations, neighbors, suppliers and other stakeholders may be

equally affected by the decisions taken in an organization. The field of accounting offers stimulating and challenging work that is constantly evolving. (Article IV, Section 5)

The BSAIS program seeks to prepare the student for an Accounting Information System career. Specific sample job opportunities are the following:

Entry Level Jobs

·         Financial Statement Preparers

·         Financial Accounting and Reporting Staff

·         Management Accounting Staff

·         Tax Accounting Staff

·         Internal Audit Staff

·         Financial Analyst

·         Budget Analyst

·         Credit Analyst

·         Cost Accountant

Middle Level Positions

·         Comptroller

·         Senior Information Systems Internal Auditor

·         Senior Fraud Examiner

·         Senior Forensic Internal Auditor

·         Financial Services Manager (Commerce & Industry and Government Sectors)

Advanced Positions

·         Chief Financial Officer

·         Chief Information Officer

·         Vice President for Finance (CFO (for GOCC)