Department of Accounting and Finance

Savasteeva Oksana Mykolayivna

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor,

Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance

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The aim of education should be to teach us rather
how to think, than what to think…(Bill Beatty)

Education plays a very important role in our life. It is one of the most valuable possessions a man can get in his life. During all the periods of human history education ranked high among people. Human progress mostly depended upon well-educated people. We get our knowledge of this world and life through education. Many famous discoveries would have been impossible if people were not interested in learning something. Self-education is very important for the development of human’s talents. Only through self-education a person can become a harmonically developed personality.

A person becomes a highly qualified specialist after getting some special education. And professionalism can be reached only through it. Even highly qualified specialists from time to time attend refresher courses to refresh their knowledge.

Education develops all sides of human personality, reveals his abilities. Besides, it helps a person to understand himself, to choose the right way in this world. The civilized state differs from others in the fact that it pays much attention to the educational policy. We are really happy to have you in our team as our new student! Welcome aboard!

• General іnformation

  General information

  Dear friends!

  We are pleased to welcome you to the page of the Department of Accounting and Finance.

  Our department offers graduation in two specialties

  071 "Accounting and taxation" and

  072 "Finance, banking and insurance" and ensures the educational process in all specialties of the faculty.

  On this tab, you can briefly familiarize yourself with the history of our department

  Specialty 071 "Accounting and taxation"

  • In 2008, the Department of Accounting, Analysis and Auditing was created for the preparation of specialists in the "Accounting and Audit" specialty at the Faculty of Economics and Law within the framework of the "Bachelor" and "Specialist" educational qualification levels.
  • Since 2016, the department has been training students of higher education at the first (bachelor's) and second (master's) levels in specialty 071 "Accounting and taxation" (field of knowledge 07 "Management and administration").
  • In 2018, the department of accounting, analysis and audit was renamed to the department of accounting and taxation.
  • From 2008 to 2010, the head of the department was Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Kucherenko Viktor Romanovych.
  • Since 2010, the department has been headed by a candidate of economic sciences, associate professor, Ph.D. (economy) Nataliya Lvivna Kusyk.
  • In 2022, the department was reorganized by merging with the department of "Finance, Banking and Insurance" and renaming the department to the department of "Accounting and Finance". Oksana Mykolaivna Savasteyeva, head of the Department of Economic Sciences, professor

  The leading teachers of the department are practicing accountants, auditors and tax consultants, valid and associate members of the Federation of Professional Accountants and Auditors of Ukraine, the All-Ukrainian professional public organization "Union of Auditors of Ukraine", the All-Ukrainian professional public organization "Union of Tax Consultants of Ukraine".

  Leading teachers of the department have certificates of methodologists of information programs "1-C Accounting for Ukraine", "Sailing - Accounting", "M.e.doc - My electronic document".

  The leading teachers of the department constantly improve their qualifications and undergo international internships: Czech Republic (Prague), Prague Institute for Qualification Enhancement (Prague Institute for Qualification Enhancement, Czech Republic, Prague); Estonia (Tallinn), Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration of Tallinn University of Technology (Tallinn School of Economics and Business Administration Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, Tallinn); Iasi University named after A.Y. Cuza (Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi, Jean Monnet Chair in European Political Economy); Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava (Universitatea Stefan cel Mare din Suceava); Center for European Reforms Studies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Sentre for European Reforms Studies, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg).

  The department cooperates with the Audit Chamber of Ukraine, the Territorial branch of the All-Ukrainian professional public organization "Union of Auditors of Ukraine" in the Odesa region, the All-Ukrainian professional public organization "Union of Tax Consultants of Ukraine" (Southern District), the All-Ukrainian professional accounting newspaper "All About Accounting", an international network independent auditing firms - KPMG, the Ukrainian Association for the Development of Management and Business Education, leading professional accounting, auditing, consulting companies of the Southern region of Ukraine.

  Cooperation involves the participation of teachers and students in free educational programs, international competitions for solving business cases, competitions from partner companies, obtaining certificates, getting to know business representatives, establishing business relations with future employers, completing internships, training, and professional development.

  Specialty 072 "Finance, banking and insurance"

  Training of financiers at Odesa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov. was started in 2005 on the basis of the Department of Economics and Modeling of Market Relations at the Institute of Postgraduate Education of I.I. Mechnikov Odesa State University. (2001, January - by order of the rector of the I.I. Mechnikov OSU No. 04a-02) with the assistance of the professor, head of the department Zhuravlyova T.O. After obtaining a license for the bachelor's degree program in the fields of "Finance" and "Banking" in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 13.12.2006 No. 1719 "On the list of areas in which specialists are trained in higher educational institutions at the educational and qualification level of a bachelor ", they were transformed into the direction of preparation 6.030508 "Finance and credit". In 2014, the direction of training for the bachelor's degree program 6.030508 "Finance and credit" was re-accredited. For the purpose of licensing, in accordance with the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1187 dated 30.12.2015 "On the approval of the Licensing conditions for conducting educational activities of educational institutions", the educational and professional program "Finance, banking and insurance" was developed as a specialty, approved by the Academic Council of Odessa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov (minutes dated 29.03.2016, No. 7).

   In 2016, a license was obtained for the second (master's) level of higher education in specialty 072 "Finance, banking and insurance" (meeting of the licensing commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, protocol of 19.07.2016 No. 12/1; order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 07.21.2016 No. 1407-L "On Licensing of Educational Activities", and in 2017 the educational and professional program in specialty 072 "Finance, Banking and Insurance" at the second (master's) level of higher education was accredited.

   Preparation of bachelor's and master's level higher education students studying under the educational and professional program Finance, banking and insurance in specialty 072 "Finance, banking and insurance" field of knowledge 07 "Management and administration" at ONU named after I.I. Mechnikov. carried out in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Higher Education", the National Strategy for the Development of Education in Ukraine for 2022-2023, the "National Doctrine for the Development of Education in the 21st Century", the Strategic Priorities of the Development of the Odessa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov for the years 2020-2025, as well as taking into account the changes taking place in Ukraine at the current stage of development in the aspect of reformatting the content and directions of personal development in the conditions of the transition of society to a new technological system and bringing the content and structure of higher education of Ukraine closer to European and world standards .

  The training of bachelor's and master's degree holders of the educational and professional program "Finance, banking and insurance" in the specialty 072 "Finance, banking and insurance" was carried out at the department of finance, banking and insurance, which was created as a result of the reorganization in 2018 year and was the legal successor of the Department of Economics and Modeling of Market Relations and the graduation department for this specialty.

  Training of financiers at Odesa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov. was started in 2005 on the basis of the Department of Economics and Modeling of Market Relations at the Institute of Postgraduate Education of I.I. Mechnikov Odesa State University. (2001, January - by order of the rector of the I.I. Mechnikov OSU No. 04a-02) with the assistance of the professor, head of the department Zhuravlyova T.O. After obtaining a license for the bachelor's degree program in the fields of "Finance" and "Banking" in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 13.12.2006 No. 1719 "On the list of areas in which specialists are trained in higher educational institutions at the educational and qualification level of a bachelor ", they were transformed into the direction of preparation 6.030508 "Finance and credit". In 2014, the direction of training for the bachelor's degree program 6.030508 "Finance and credit" was re-accredited. For the purpose of licensing, in accordance with the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1187 dated 30.12.2015 "On the approval of the Licensing conditions for conducting educational activities of educational institutions", the educational and professional program "Finance, banking and insurance" was developed as a specialty, approved by the Academic Council of Odessa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov (minutes dated 29.03.2016, No. 7).

   In 2016, a license was obtained for the second (master's) level of higher education in specialty 072 "Finance, banking and insurance" (meeting of the licensing commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, protocol of 19.07.2016 No. 12/1; order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 07.21.2016 No. 1407-L "On Licensing of Educational Activities", and in 2017 the educational and professional program in specialty 072 "Finance, Banking and Insurance" at the second (master's) level of higher education was accredited.

   Preparation of bachelor's and master's level higher education students studying under the educational and professional program Finance, banking and insurance in specialty 072 "Finance, banking and insurance" field of knowledge 07 "Management and administration" at ONU named after I.I. Mechnikov. carried out in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On Higher Education", the National Strategy for the Development of Education in Ukraine for 2022-2023, the "National Doctrine for the Development of Education in the 21st Century", the Strategic Priorities of the Development of the Odessa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov for the years 2020-2025, as well as taking into account the changes taking place in Ukraine at the current stage of development in the aspect of reformatting the content and directions of personal development in the conditions of the transition of society to a new technological system and bringing the content and structure of higher education of Ukraine closer to European and world standards .

  The training of bachelor's and master's degree holders of the educational and professional program "Finance, banking and insurance" in the specialty 072 "Finance, banking and insurance" was carried out at the department of finance, banking and insurance, which was created as a result of the reorganization in 2018 year and was the legal successor of the department of economics and modeling of market relations and the graduation department in this specialty. In 2021, the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance celebrated the 20th anniversary of its inspired work!

  In 2022, the department was reorganized by merging with the Department of Accounting and Taxation, and the Department of Accounting and Finance was created, which is a graduate in two specialties 071,072.

  The competitive advantage of the master's program is its focus on an exclusively individual approach to students in the process of specific training in solving situational problems; execution of an individual research task (project), the results of which are prepared to publish theses of scientific reports or articles in specialized publications.

  After completing the master's degree, students can hold positions in the National Bank of Ukraine, banking and non-banking financial institutions, international financial companies, or continue their studies in postgraduate studies in the specialty profile 072.

   The special feature of the master's program OPP 072 "Finance, Banking and Insurance" is its practical orientation and flexibility to changes in the economic environment and labor market requirements, high-quality training of qualified specialists taking into account the competence approach in accordance with the Concept of Strategic Development of the I.I. Mechnikov Odesa National University , the direct ability of graduates to demonstrate mastery of the theoretical foundations of banks' activities and the presence of formed professional competencies, which are tested at the stage of familiarization with real functioning banking software products.

  All teachers of the specialty have practical experience in the specialty and qualifications confirmed by the scientific degree of candidate and doctor of economic sciences.

  During the existence of the department, its quality potential is constantly growing. The faculty team is constantly replenished with new experienced teachers of higher education institutions of the city of Odessa, the best graduates of post-graduate studies.

  On this page, you will find information about the department of accounting and finance, you will be able to get to know the professors and teaching staff of the department, the main areas of scientific activity of teachers, graduate students and students, priorities of work with students.

  We sincerely believe that all graduates of specialties

  071 "Accounting and taxation" and

  072 "Finance, banking and insurance"

  Faculty of Economics and Law of Odessa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov will be able to take a worthy place in society and achieve the highest results in their professional activities!

  Welcome to our family!