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Purpose: This study aimed to verify in the perception of students of Accounting Sciences course what are the expectations and satisfaction in relation to the competences of the professors teaching in the course, involving the understanding of knowledge, skills and attitudes. Methodology: To this end, a descriptive study was developed with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 102 students from the Accounting Sciences course who were in the ninth and tenth semester in 2018, at a federal public institution located in the inland of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The Mann-Whitney statistical test was applied to test the difference between students' expectations and satisfaction in relation to teaching competence. Results: The findings showed significant differences for all variables surveyed. It was found that the general level of expectation of the student is well above satisfaction, pointing to the lack of pedagogical planning of the course. Contributions of the study: This study contributes to academic managers realize the importance of adequate pedagogical planning for the course, as well as promoting teacher training. The results of the study also contribute to the disclosure of the teachers' responsibility regarding their qualification to achieve the skills necessary for their performance in the classroom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]