CURRICULARIZATION OF EXTENSION IN ACCOUNTING SCIENCES

IMPACTS OF GUIDANCE ON IRPF ON ACADEMIC EDUCATION AND THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY

Abstract

The curricularization of extension programs has established itself as an essential strategy for integrating teaching, research, and social action in Brazilian higher education. In the field of Accounting, guidance on Personal Income Tax (IRPF) offers concrete opportunities for applying technical knowledge and developing tax citizenship. This article aims to report and analyze the extension experience carried out by Accounting students at a university in Caçador, Santa Catarina, during April 2025. The activity involved providing free services to the community and employees of companies in the region, focusing on tax regularization, clarifying doubts, and completing the IRPF declaration. The methodology adopted was qualitative and exploratory in nature, based on direct observation, institutional records, and student reports. The results demonstrate significant impacts both on the academic development of students—through the development of technical, ethical, and communication skills—and on social inclusion and the strengthening of tax education among the population served. The action also reinforced the role of the Accounting and Tax Support Center (NAF) as a link between the university and the community, promoting tax justice and expanding the reach of public policies through university extension.