Sekolah tinggi akuntansi negara
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The Indonesian State College of Accountancy (known as Sekolah Tinggi Akuntansi Negara or STAN in Indonesian
), is one of government-affiliated college
in Indonesia
, located in Banten
, in Bintaro Sector V Tangerang
. It offers undergraduate degrees in finance
. The curriculum is focused in public finance
, with a special emphasis in government policy and regulation. Upon completion of their study, STAN graduates serve in various government institutions in Indonesia. STAN current director is Kusmanadji.
, law
, and public administration
. Every year, the students in STAN are evaluated. They have to achieve a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 out of 4.0. Should the students fail to achieve it, they will be dropped out of the college.
Since the students are intended to serve in government institutions upon completion of their study, the courses taught in the program are emphasized in public sector, especially in government sector. However, the curriculum also includes accounting in private sector to enrich knowledge of the students. Upon graduation, the students receive Ahli Madya (A.Md), a professional degree in Indonesia.
For the D-I program, you can continue to D-III program after working for two years in the government institutions (ministry of finance); students graduated from D-I program can only major to D-III program for specialization in accounting.
in Indonesia.
graduates. The general requirement is the applicants graduated from high school in no more than three years before the admission year. The applicants have to pass the intake examination. Admission to the D-III program is extremely competitive. In average every year, the college receives no less than 85,000 applications and accepts only around 1,300 to 1,500 students (1.5%–1.8%). This means at least 57 people fought for each place, which is one of the highest ratios of any higher education institution in Indonesia. Due to the selectivity of the school, most STAN students arrive at the school with significantly higher grades.
Admission to STAN's D-IV program can only be done by prospective students who have completed the D-III program. There are two paths to be admitted in D-IV program:
The college does not provide campus housings or dormitories, so the students usually rent a room or a house nearby the campus. There are many rooms and houses available for rent by the students in the campus areas.
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
), is one of government-affiliated college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, located in Banten
Banten
Banten is a province of Indonesia in Java. Formerly part of the Province of West Java, it was made a separate province in 2000.The administrative center is Serang. Preliminary results from the 2010 census counted some 10.6 million people.-Geography:...
, in Bintaro Sector V Tangerang
Tangerang
Tangerang is a city in the Province of Banten, Indonesia. It is located about 25 km west of Jakarta. It is the third largest urban center in the Jabotabek region after Jakarta and Bekasi. It has an area of 164.54 km² and an official intercensal estimated population of 1,537,244 for 2005...
. It offers undergraduate degrees in finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
. The curriculum is focused in public finance
Public finance
Public finance is the revenue and expenditure of public authoritiesThe purview of public finance is considered to be threefold: governmental effects on efficient allocation of resources, distribution of income, and macroeconomic stabilization.-Overview:The proper role of government provides a...
, with a special emphasis in government policy and regulation. Upon completion of their study, STAN graduates serve in various government institutions in Indonesia. STAN current director is Kusmanadji.
Government affiliation
STAN is a government-affiliated college. It means that the college is administered and funded by the government of Indonesia through the institution it affiliated to. The government institution affiliated to STAN is the Ministry of Finance of Indonesia. This affiliation with the government resulted in no admission fees charged to the students of the college. In return, the graduates of the college are obliged to serve in various government institutions in Indonesia. The Ministry of Finance of Indonesia gets the largest number of graduates every year. The other government institutions get a portion of the college graduates allocation are the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia and the Financial and Development Supervisory Board of Indonesia. In previous years, there is a record of allocation of graduates to the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprise of Indonesia.Academic programs
STAN has two undergraduate programs, Diploma I (D-I) and Diploma III (D-III), and Diploma IV (D-IV) in finance. These programs are tailored to create professionals in government finance. Therefore, the courses in the college are a combination of economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
, and public administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
. Every year, the students in STAN are evaluated. They have to achieve a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 out of 4.0. Should the students fail to achieve it, they will be dropped out of the college.
Diploma I (D-I) in Finance
Diploma I (D-I) in Finance is a one-year program intended to create professionals with specific skills needed in government sector. The program consists of 50 credits with three areas of specialization:- Customs and exciseCustoms and ExciseCustoms and Excise refers to customs duty and excise duty.In certain countries, the national tax authorities that are responsible for collecting those duties are named Customs and Excise, including:...
- Tax Administration
- BudgetBudgetA budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods...
Diploma III (D-III) in Finance
Diploma III (D-III) in Finance is a three-year program intended to create professionals with specific skills needed in government sector. The program consists of 120 credits with six areas of specialization:- Government Accounting
- Tax Administration
- Tax Valuation
- Receivable and Auction Administration
- Customs and exciseCustoms and ExciseCustoms and Excise refers to customs duty and excise duty.In certain countries, the national tax authorities that are responsible for collecting those duties are named Customs and Excise, including:...
- BudgetBudgetA budget is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving, borrowing and spending. A budget is an important concept in microeconomics, which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods...
Since the students are intended to serve in government institutions upon completion of their study, the courses taught in the program are emphasized in public sector, especially in government sector. However, the curriculum also includes accounting in private sector to enrich knowledge of the students. Upon graduation, the students receive Ahli Madya (A.Md), a professional degree in Indonesia.
For the D-I program, you can continue to D-III program after working for two years in the government institutions (ministry of finance); students graduated from D-I program can only major to D-III program for specialization in accounting.
Diploma IV (D-IV) in Finance
Diploma IV (D-IV) in Finance is a two-year program that can only be taken after students finish the D-III program. The program has one area of specialization in accounting. Prospective students graduated from D-III program with specialization other than accounting have to conduct an additional semester of matriculation courses. The majority of the students admitted in the D-IV program have professional work experience in government institutions. Therefore, the class discussions are often discuss about cases found at the students working environment. Upon graduation, the students receive Sarjana Sains Terapan (S.S.T.), a professional degree equivalent with bachelor's degreeBachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Indonesia.
Admissions
Admission to STAN's D-III program is open to high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
graduates. The general requirement is the applicants graduated from high school in no more than three years before the admission year. The applicants have to pass the intake examination. Admission to the D-III program is extremely competitive. In average every year, the college receives no less than 85,000 applications and accepts only around 1,300 to 1,500 students (1.5%–1.8%). This means at least 57 people fought for each place, which is one of the highest ratios of any higher education institution in Indonesia. Due to the selectivity of the school, most STAN students arrive at the school with significantly higher grades.
Admission to STAN's D-IV program can only be done by prospective students who have completed the D-III program. There are two paths to be admitted in D-IV program:
- Direct Enrolment: This path is provided for outstanding students in D-III program. Generally, the students given the chance of direct enrolment are the top ten of their class. These students have to pass psychological and English examination to be enrolled in the D-IV program.
- Indirect Enrolment: This path is provided for other students. Usually the students must complete specific period of service in government institutions. They also have to pass the intake examination.
Student life
STAN students came from diverse areas of Indonesia. The diversity of the students make it common to hear local dialects being practiced in the campus. The population of students from the same areas usually form a group based on their hometown. This group sometimes arranged activities together, either academic or non-academic activities.The college does not provide campus housings or dormitories, so the students usually rent a room or a house nearby the campus. There are many rooms and houses available for rent by the students in the campus areas.
External links
- http://www.depkeu.go.id
- http://www.stan.ac.id
- http://www.bpkp.go.id
- http://www.bpk.go.id