TOEFL Benefits for Accounting

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is an English language test that was created and developed by ETS (Educational Testing Service) in New Jersey, USA since 1963. This test is used to measure the English proficiency of someone in an academic context. TOEFL is a test that measures a person's ability to speak, read, and write in English. TOEFL test is one of the best measure of whether someone is ready to attend the event in English. Assessment test is to test the ability of someone to read, listen, speak and write English. Someone who wants to learn the English language school or a school but has learned English as a foreign language must take the TOEFL before applying to the school. Many schools require scores from these tests for admission, even if the school does not require it, have a good TOEFL score may help to have an advantage over others who do not have it.

Beyond the admission requirements, the TOEFL will help assess whether a person has the necessary skills to face the academic situation at school choice. Someone will need to be able to hear the conversation, write papers, and verbally communicate with classmates in English. TOEFL will indicate the level of English fluency. In the assessment of English language proficiency, one may assume that all of this is in America or Great Britain, but is actually spread all over the world. Nearly every university in the English-speaking countries such as the major U.S., UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand use TOEFL scores to determine the scholarship recipient, or pass a test to go to school. This test provides one measure of language proficiency. TOEFL is the best measure of your ability to succeed in an English language course

TOEFL Test issued by the ETS, there are 3 (three) form, namely:
1. PBT (Paper Based Test) TOEFL

PBT-TOEFL is the TOEFL Test form which was first issued by the ETS. System test on TOEFL PBT-use paper or sheets of paper and answer sheet about to be filled with 2B pencil.

The material was tested:
• Listening
• Structure
• Reading
2. CBT (Computer Based Test) TOEFL

CBT-TOEFL is a second form of the TOEFL test, TOEFL PBT replaces. CBT-TOEFL test systems no longer use paper, but directly with the computer. All about using the softwere and every question is answered immediately / work at the computer. CBT was first issued in 1998. But in some countries in Asia, especially Indonesia are still allowed to use the PBT (ITP-TOEFL) as a standard International TOEFL Test. So that the prestige of CBT in Indonesia is very minimal. Even today there are still many Indonesian people who do not know what that CBT-TOEFL.

The material tested is
• Listening, Structure
• Reading and
• Writing
3. iBT (internet Based Test) TOEFL

TOEFL iBT, or also known as the Next Generation (NG) is a form of TOEFL Test TOEFL latest issued ETS. TOEFL iBT-introduced since 2005, but in the new Indonesia enacted in 2006 as the International TOEFL Test standards are recognized in the world. ETS made many changes to the TOEFL Test format and this new system. iBT-TOEFL also use computer media, it's just on the iBT test system using the internet so that the participants test the direct on-line with the ETS and answer the test questions as well as on-line.

The materials tested were:
• Listening
• speaking
• Writing
• Reading

Paper Version of TOEFL Test consists of three parts, namely:
a. Listening Comprehension: To determine the ability of test takers in the understanding of Spoken English. Examinees must listen to different kinds of conversations that have been recorded. After that they must answer the questions given.
b. Structure and Written Expression: To determine the ability of the test participants in identifying the correct English Grammar. Candidates must choose the correct answer or find the wrong word in a sentence.
c. Reading Comprehension: To determine the ability of participants to understand the written test in English. Candidates must answer questions about the main idea plihan multiple readings and meanings of the words that exist in the literature.
After attending the TOEFL test, participants will get a TOEFL score. The use of TOEFL scores are: enrolling in school, enroll in college at home and abroad, get scholarships, applying for jobs within or outside the country, advancement or promotion.

TOEFL benefits for accounting :
1.  Help an accountant at the time of recording the transaction in English.
2. To enhance the ability of an accountant in reading and writing financial reports are prepared in English.
3. To enhance the ability of an accountant in speaking English when he made the financial report.
4. Assist someone in understanding International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) which are widely used by companies in Indonesia.