A NEED ANALYSIS OF ENGLISH FOR ACCOUNTING STUDENTS‟ AT ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT- ECONOMIC FACULTY

Abstract

This study aims to find one of the important steps in preparing English Syllabus
for non-English Department students who need English for their job or as the
expected target vocational need. The study was conducted to the second semester
students of Accounting Department, Economic Faculty. The method used was
qualitative, using: questionnaires, interviews and documentation. The study target
is to know the requirements of English for Accounting students with regard to
their specific English, desire and lacks which is meant to prepare for student‘s
ability to face their work competition in this global era. Library study was done
first to collect, observe and analyze relevant theories, to make instruments
(questionnaires), the second steps was to share the questionnaires to the students
of Unpam in Pamulang. The data were collected to be analyzed the problems  encountered by students in learning English and the needs of English for accounting students.
Keywords: English Syllabus, vocational need, student‘s ability