Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 10 (2025)

The Bachelor of Science in Accountancy Program of the University of Santo Tomas – Legazpi: A Program Review and Analysis

Celeste T Yanzon | Tressa Adelfa M Mortola | Marilou O Nacion

Discipline: Finance

 

Abstract:

The study looked into the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) program of the University of Santo Tomas—Legazpi, specifi-cally the provision of services classified into two major aspects: con-textual and administration and management support, geared to-wards improving the performance of its graduates in the Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants (LECPA). Contextual aspects include classroom conditions, curriculum and instruction, admission and retention policies, internship require-ments, off-campus activities, and library resources. Administration and management consist of moral and spiritual upliftment, financial support, facilities and services provision, and academic policies. It made use of the descriptive method with thirty-two (32) BSA graduating students surveyed through an electronically mailed re-searcher-prepared questionnaire. Frequency count, percentage, and weighted mean utilizing Likert scale were employed as statistical tools. A five-point rating scale for determining the learning environ-ment's status and its effect on the respondents' readiness for the li-censure examination was utilized. The results reveal that the institution has adequate and functional provisions in all aspects except in the areas of curriculum and in-struction considered to be only moderate/acceptable. The areas of instructional competence and instruction were studied as having a very high impact, with a relationship existing between the latter and the readiness to take the board examination. The study recommends adopting intervention measures that in-clude the modification of the existing curriculum; the objective eval-uation and upgrade of admission and retention requirements to rea-sonable levels; and the continuous review, appraisal, and improve-ment of existing standards of instruction.



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