STI acctg tech course meets global standards

MANILA, Philippines - The Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology (BSAT) program offered by STI Education Services Group Inc. has been able to meet global standards, the Tanco-led education firm said yesterday.

In a disclosure, STI said its BSAT program passed the recognition of the National Institute of Accounting Technicians (NIAT), declaring the program to be at par with the Certified Accounting Technician global standards.

 “With the recognition STI gained from NIAT, our students are accepted to be better trained to take on the real world of the industry as professionals, and find better employment opportunities in the future. This ultimately provides STl’s BSAT graduates a better advantage in their education,” said Harry Alfonso Joson, STI’s AVP for management information systems and head of academic research and development.

STI said the recognition it received from NIAT will help propel the success of the accounting technology career of students undergoing the program.

 “Passing each level of the exams confers an honorifics that are recognized by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers of UK, Institute of Certified Management of Accountants (ICMA) in Australia, and Association of Accounting Technicians of UK, giving the passers a promising future abroad,” Joson said.

NIAT is a Philippine-based organization that evaluates the curricula of schools with accounting technology programs and determines its alignment with the certification program it provides.