The study investigated areas of difference among accounting practitioners and educators regarding their perceptions of the aims of accounting education. Results are tabulated and discussed in detail. Twelve conclusions are presented, with nine recommendations for improvements in accounting education and practice. (SA)

Provides evidence that points unequivocally to the need for a sharp reversal in the distribution of attention to stroking and production skills among typing trainees, for replacing the incorrect supposition about the underpinnings of stroking accuracy by the correct one, and for a far swifter move toward realistic production typing conditions.…

Survey of 198 secondary schools and 161 institutional members of the National Association of Business Teacher Educators determined how business teachers and students are prepared to use electronic office equipment and technology. Findings reveal electronic equipment and technology are not extensively used, microcomputers and electronic typewriters…

Responses from 302 Professional Secretaries International members indicated that two-year college degrees were minimum preparation for office occupations; four-year degrees were best for advancement; workshops and seminars were important for professional development; and 47% felt the status of office-support personnel was better than it had been a…

Describes a study that attempted to ascertain whether there are significant differences in students' attitudes toward the business communications course when the traditional writing method or the word processing method are used. It was concluded that there is no differential effect upon students' attitudes between the above two methods. (NRJ)

A feasibility study of an instrument developed to evaluate problem-solving skills of secretarial students indicated that such an instrument may generally be used to evaluate postsecondary secretarial students. Data were collected for the author's doctoral dissertation. (MF)

Reports on a study to identify competencies needed by secretaries and supervisory personnel for word processing (WP). Presents guidelines for a WP curriculum for two-year institutions that were developed from the data collected. (SK)

Diagrams the levels of specialization in electronic data processing and provides a job description for the first level, computer production operations job cluster. Data collected from computer operations managers, incumbent operators, and interviews and observations were analyzed for the job skills and educational and employment qualifications…