Debilidades y fortalezas del plan de estudios del programa de Contaduría Pública de la Universidad de Antioquia (Seccional Oriente) respecto de las necesidades actuales de sus egresados

Abstract

The Universidad de Antioquia (Oriente campus) Public Accounting program curriculum, known, in general terms, as one of the most complete curricula at national level, has positive conceptions regarding relationships, training and needs from the scope, which corroborates with the interview addressed directed to graduates of the three last cohorts. This Program curriculum weaknesses and strengthens were explicitly identified. Well, graduates consider that this is an interdisciplinary and complete program concerning other higher education institutions; it provides excellent ethics training and skills for students to analyze situations and address issues, and other skills that will be deepened through this investigation article. At the same time, readers will find a wide explanation of the curriculum constitution, an attached scheme that synthetizes it, and an approximation to the competences concept, vitally important in the current globalized market. Keywords: Curriculum, course of study, qualified accountant current needs, qualified accountant competencies, accounting educatio