MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY major in Internal Audit (non-thesis)(Effective SY 2007 - 2008)
The Master of Accountancy: Major in Internal Audit (MA-IA) Program is intended to prepare the student to meet the challenges of the ever changing demands of the Accountancy profession. It is a 45-unit program to be completed in two years on a trimester basis.
The program is directed at practicing Internal Audit Professionals who wish to upgrade and/or focus their auditing skill. It is an application based on Internal Audit Standards which includes case studies on current internal auditing practices and understanding of internal audit issues, risks and remedies. It offers a string focus on corporate governance and risk issues and exhibiting alignment with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ (IIA’s) IIA’s Professional Practices Framework and Certified Internal Auditor’s (CIA) Examination.
It is targeted to graduates of BSA (both CPAs and non CPAs), BSC major in Accountancy, BS in Management Accounting and BSBA major in Accountancy or Finance.
Objectives of the Program
- To provide relevant, timely and transformative accounting education specifically in the field of internal audit that is responsive to the needs of the local, national and global communities in a rapidly changing world.
- To develop competent and socially responsible accounting professionals and life long learners.
- To meet the needs of the accounting profession for individuals with a broader and extensive training in research.
- To provide a venue for Internal Auditors seeking advancement of specialization in their professionals fields.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Management Accounting, Commerce major in Accountancy, or BSBA major in Accountancy or Finance
- Certificate of Transfer Credentials / Certificate of Honorable Dismissal (original copy)
- Transcript of Records specifying Graduation / Special Order (informative copy)
- Certificate of Employment (at least 2 years experience for CPAs and 3 years for non CPAs)
- Recommendation from Professor / Employer
- Satisfactory admission test scores
- Completed Application Form
Foreign Students
- Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR)
- Certificate of Equivalency