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U.S. Accounting Education: Misalignment with the Needs of Small and Medium Companies
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Burke, Megan M.; Gandolfi, William R. – American Journal of Business Education, 2014
This study looks to answer the question, "Does the current accounting educational system in the United States focus too heavily on the requirements of large (and SEC registered) companies at the expense of small companies and individuals who comprise the primary clientele of most practicing CPAs?" This investigation surveys CPAs…
Descriptors: Accounting, Small Businesses, Curriculum Design, Questionnaires
A Comparative Study of Entrepreneurship Curriculum Development and Review at the University of Zimbabwe and Botho University, Botswana
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Munyanyiwa, Takaruza; Svotwa, Douglas; Rudhumbu, Norman; Mutsau, Morgen – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The purpose of this research was to make comparative study of the development and review process of the entrepreneurship curriculum at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) Faculty of Commerce and Botho University, (BU) Faculty of Business and Accounting in Gaborone, Botswana. The study focused on the processes and influences of curriculum development…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Entrepreneurship, Teaching Methods
Mind the Gap: Accounting Information Systems Curricula Development in Compliance with IFAC Standards in a Developing Country
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Aleqab, Mahmoud Mohmad Ahmad; Nurunnabi, Mohammad; Adel, Dalia – Journal of Education for Business, 2015
The authors examine the consistency between the current practices in designing and teaching accounting information systems (AIS) curricula and the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) requirements for International Education Practice Statement 2 and International Education Standards 2. Utilizing a survey and interviews data in Jordan,…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Accounting, Curriculum Development, Compliance (Legal)
Students' Experiences of Blended Learning in Accounting Education at the Durban University of Technology
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Hiralaal, A. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2012
The Durban University of Technology guided by the Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQC) identified e-learning as one of their objectives in the curriculum renewal process. To explore the impact of e-learning, blended learning, a combination of online and face-to-face interaction was implemented as a teaching approach in Accounting…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Accounting, Action Research, Student Attitudes
The Changing Role of the Management Accountant: The Impact Upon Accounting Education.
Cao, Le Thi; Buchanan, Phillip G. – Journal of Business Education, 1985
Discusses the results and the implications for accounting education of a questionnaire sent to members of the National Association of Accountants. The study was made to determine management accountants' perception of their role(s) in the organization. The author also comments on accounting curriculum and the role of the accounting educator. (CT)
Descriptors: Accountants, Accounting, Administrator Role, Business Education
Evaluation of the PLATO IV Computer-based Education System in the Community College. Final Report.
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Murphy, Richard T.; Appel, Lola Rhea – 1977
PLATO IV (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) is the fourth generation of a computer assisted instructional system developed at the University of Illinois. The use of PLATO IV at five community colleges, and an evaluation of its educational impact on participating students, instructors, and colleges are described. The PLATO system…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accounting, Biology, Chemistry