Employers’ perspectives of accounting graduates and their world of work: software use and ICT competencies
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Article Title | Employers’ perspectives of accounting graduates and their world of work: software use and ICT competencies |
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ERA Journal ID | 19328 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Daff, Lyn |
Journal Title | Accounting Education: An International Journal |
Journal Citation | 30 (5), pp. 495-524 |
Number of Pages | 30 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0963-9284 |
1468-4489 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2021.1935282 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epub/10.1080/09639284.2021.1935282?needAccess=true |
Abstract | This study investigates students’ learning needs to prepare them for workplaces characterised by rapidly changing information and communication technology (ICT) requirements. Interviews enabled employers to give their perspectives on the types and extent of software used by accounting graduates, their required workplace ICT competencies and the extent to which graduates met employers’ ICT competency expectations. Overall, employers’ expectations of graduates in the workplace are higher although they have mixed views about their ICT competencies. It remains essential for graduates to have a sound foundation of accounting skills. Graduates need to understand how transactions move through the accounting process so that they can evaluate the reasonableness of accounting information. The study highlights where enhancements can be made to courses. These findings can be used by accounting educators in the planning and delivery of accounting programmes to ensure that accounting graduates have the essential ICT competencies required for their future careers. |
Keywords | accounting, employers, generic skills, ICT competencies, software |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350102. Auditing and accountability |
460599. Data management and data science not elsewhere classified | |
390103. Economics, business and management curriculum and pedagogy | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Commerce |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Grant ID AFAANZ |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6v62/employers-perspectives-of-accounting-graduates-and-their-world-of-work-software-use-and-ict-competencies
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