A survey of employment agencies, employers, and other pertinent sources indicated that a student with two years of college accounting has few opportunities for professional placement or advancement beyond clerical or bookkeeping duties. It was concluded that the present community college accounting curriculum oriented to the transfer student…

An exploratory study conducted at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada between 2007 and 2009 investigated language learning with mobile devices as an approach to augmenting ESP learning by taking learning outside the classroom into the real-world context. In common with findings at other community colleges, this study identified inadequate…

The purpose of the study was to determine the adequacy of the business administration department curricula of the Williamsport Area Community College in meeting the needs of graduates and employers. Graduates from 1969 to 1973 in accounting, management, and secretarial science were surveyed via mail questionnaires on their degree of satisfaction…

Reports on a study that asked four questions of accounting department chairpersons in one state's community college system regarding recruitment and retention of accounting students. Offers conclusions and recommendations for community college counselors, administrators, and accounting faculty. Among the important strategies are funding for tutors…

In this paper, the first section of a three-part article, the author discusses applications of mathematical theories in business situations. He explores the use of logic and networks in counting and accounting problems. (SD)

Argues that college business instructors should understand the history and potential value of microcomputers, familiarize themselves with software used in business, and keep source materials on the latest methods available. Stresses the necessity of hands-on computer experience for students in the business curriculum. (DMM)

Argues that two-year college business programs need to provide moral guidance and leadership to students to help stem the proliferation of fraudulent and questionable financial reporting practices. Reviews amoral and moral unity theories of business ethics. Discusses barriers to ethical instruction in business curricula, and ways to overcome them.…

This document considers the role of accounting programs in community colleges and the student groups which such programs serve. A wide variety of courses are available in two-year colleges for students who are majoring in accounting and who plan to transfer, for those who want to obtain a terminal vocational degree in accounting, for students of…

This report describes in detail the development of courses in accounting and data processing offered to high school seniors for college credit. The appendix includes sample final exams in accounting and data processing. Cooperation among personnel from both the secondary and post-secondary levels is essential to the success of such a program. The…

Students in intensive two-year college accounting programs often encounter difficulties in trying to transfer to four-year college accounting programs. Courses such as auditing and taxation, which according to American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) standards, should be taken in the third or fourth year of a four-year…

Describes an experimental mass lecture presentation method at Cayuga County Community College, Auburn, New York, to prepare accounting students for the type of instruction in four-year institutions. Although some students chose not to enroll in the mass lecture accounting section, those who participated made better progress and were favorable…

Reports that the introductory level Principles of Accounting classes at Southwest Virginia Community College (SVCC) had high unsuccessful grade rates between 1989 and 1999. Describes a study conducted to determine whether there was a statistical difference in the test scores and GPA of successful versus unsuccessful accounting students. Finds that…

In fall 1979, the Business Department at Isothermal Community College established an Individualized Instruction Center (IIC) to enhance student success through the use of individualized, audiovisual, and tutorial methods. The IIC's staff, which consists of four full-time instructors, four paraprofessionals, three part-time clerical/technical…

As of Fall 1996, San Francisco State University changed its introductory financial accounting course to focus on a "user's" perspective, de-emphasizing the accounting cycle. Anticipating that these changes could impair subsequent performance, the Department of Accounting instituted a new prerequisite for intermediate accounting: Students would…

For many students, required courses outside of their major represent necessary evils. At Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) in Utah, students majoring in finance and credit, management, and marketing are required to take accounting classes. To motivate these students, the Accounting Department has developed pedagogical techniques that emphasize…