Desirable generic attributes for accounting graduates into the twenty-first century: the views of employers
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Article Title | Desirable generic attributes for accounting graduates into the twenty-first century: the views of employers |
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ERA Journal ID | 19067 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Tempone, Irene (Author), Kavanagh, Marie (Author), Segal, Naomi (Author), Hancock, Phil (Author), Howieson, Bryan (Author) and Kent, Jenny (Author) |
Journal Title | Accounting Research Journal |
Journal Citation | 25 (1), pp. 41-55 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1030-9616 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/10309611211244519 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/10309611211244519/full/html |
Abstract | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the requirements of accounting graduates in relation to generic attributes. Employers have consistently maintained that graduates are deficient in this area. This Australia-wide, all-sector study addresses the issue by examining what employers mean when they make demands for universities and academics to deliver work-ready graduates. Design/methodology/approach – Interviews (recorded, transcribed and analysed with NVivo) with employers, and accounting professional bodies were conducted to ascertain their views of their needs of accounting graduates into the future. Findings – Employers held the generic attributes of communication, team work and self-management to be the most critical for graduates in the three areas of recruitment, training and ongoing employment. Demands on universities to deliver work-ready graduates are not homogeneous. Employers in different sectors construe the meaning of generic attributes in line with their specific needs. Originality/value – The study was an original piece of work that gauged the opinions of professional accounting bodies and employers of accounting graduates across Australia and in all sectors of the accounting profession. The value of the study is to inform academics as to the ranked importance of generic attributes but also alert them to the different meanings that are assigned to these skills by employers in different sectors. |
Keywords | accounting graduates; Australia; communication; generic attributes; self-management; students; team working |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350199. Accounting, auditing and accountability not elsewhere classified |
350503. Human resources management | |
390103. Economics, business and management curriculum and pedagogy | |
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Byline Affiliations | Swinburne University of Technology |
School of Accounting, Economics and Finance | |
University of Western Australia | |
University of Adelaide | |
Charles Sturt University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q1660/desirable-generic-attributes-for-accounting-graduates-into-the-twenty-first-century-the-views-of-employers
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