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Rohr-Mentele, Silja; Holtsch, Doreen – Vocations and Learning, 2022
An important prerequisite for meeting professional demands upon completion of an apprenticeship is for apprentices to possess the ability to transfer the professional knowledge and skills they acquire in vocational education and training (VET) to various professional situations. This paper presents the empirical results on knowledge and skills…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Transfer of Training, Apprenticeships, Accounting
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Wendy Swenson Roth – Journal of Education for Business, 2024
Spreadsheets help businesses run effectively and efficiently. However, many spreadsheets contain errors. Research provides taxonomies and guidance on preventing spreadsheet errors; this information often is not incorporated into training. Training students to use Excel functions and good spreadsheet practices is critical. This instructional…
Descriptors: Spreadsheets, Business Skills, Error Patterns, Business Administration Education
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Tsiligiris, Vangelis; Bowyer, Dorothea – Accounting Education, 2021
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) presents many opportunities and challenges in a digitised world of work. This paper draws on a systematic literature review of recent research published by accounting professional bodies outlining the impact of digital technologies on the accounting profession. By taking advantage of this work this study…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Technological Advancement, Job Skills
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Barac, Karin; Plant, Kato; Kunz, Rolien; Kirstein, Marina – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2021
Purpose: This study investigates perceptions regarding generic skills future entry-level accountants and auditors will require. Such soft or pervasive skills are necessary to operate effectively in the future world of work. Prior research mainly explores generic skills from an attribute-based perspective, while this paper combines it with an…
Descriptors: Accounting, Financial Audits, Job Skills, Business Skills
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Hayes, Sharon; Freudenberg, Brett; Delaney, Deborah – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2022
Approximately 40% of accounting graduate recruitment in Australia is by small and medium accounting (SMA) firms, firms which can face different constraints compared to their larger counterparts. Given the characteristics of SMA firms it is important to appreciate what they consider makes a work ready graduate. This article reports the findings of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Readiness, College Graduates, Accounting
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Larson, Benjamin E.; Sanders, Matthew A.; Bohler, Jeffrey A. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2021
Familiarity with management information systems (MIS) and business analytics (BA) knowledge and soft skills facilitating teamwork are becoming critical for business-related disciplines. This study explores the need for information systems (IS) and analytics courses and soft skills in accounting positions by analyzing accounting job listings in a…
Descriptors: Soft Skills, Business Skills, Management Information Systems, Data Analysis
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Ong, Tricia; Djajadikerta, Hadrian Geri – Journal of Education for Business, 2019
Today, accounting graduates are expected to possess critical analysis attributes beyond good accounting discipline knowledge. The close-knit relationships among accounting theory, accounting research and accounting practice have also implied that the teaching of accounting theory needs to include the teaching of business research to produce…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Research Skills, Business Skills, Accounting
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Lopez, Katherine J.; Pletcher, Gary; Williams, Craig L.; Zehner, William Bradley, II – e-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching, 2017
The purpose of this article is to provide examples of business concepts appearing in science fiction, offering accounting and business educators a means to engage students and allow students to make connections with business concepts outside of the strict business realm, resulting in increased long-term learning. To accomplish this, the "Star…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Concept Teaching, Science Fiction, Demonstration Programs
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Pike, Jacqueline C.; Spangler, William; Williams, Valerie; Kollar, Robert – Information Systems Education Journal, 2017
To create a learning experience which replicates the process by which consultants, systems developers and business end users collaborate to design and implement a business application, a cross-functional student team project was developed and is described. The overall learning experience was distinguished by specific components and characteristics…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Problem Based Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teamwork
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Bullen, Maria L.; Kordecki, Gregory S. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2014
In the U.S. and in other countries, accounting graduates continue to enter diverse size work forces in industry, government, and in public accounting. Beyond income tax and consulting work, accounting professionals often require a specific association with financial statement services. These services involve not only detailed scheduled financial…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Financial Services, Business Skills, Accounting
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Owen, Gareth – Accounting Education, 2013
In this rejoinder, Gareth Owen thanks both Dr. Kamp-Roelands and Dr. Correa Ruiz for their views and for putting forward many interesting and thought-provoking arguments concerning his paper (Owen, 2013). It is noted that both commentators broadly welcome the aims of this paper. They express approval of its review of the development of integrated…
Descriptors: Accounting, Curriculum Development, Research Reports, Business Skills
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Riley, Tracey J.; Simons, Kathleen A. – Accounting Education, 2016
Given the importance of effective written communication skills to the discipline of accounting, faculty must emphasize these skills in their classroom in order to adequately prepare students for successful careers in the field. Since 2000, only two studies in the accounting literature have examined which written communication skills are needed by…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Accounting, Writing Skills, Business Skills
Graduate Management Admission Council, 2019
The Corporate Recruiters Survey provides an overview of current employer hiring demand for MBA and business master's graduates and examines hiring practices and trends by industry and world region. The Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), together with survey partners MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance (MBA CSEA), EFMD, and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, College Graduates, Business Administration Education, Business Schools
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Samkin, Grant; Pitu, Elizabeth; Low, Mary – e-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching, 2014
The objectives of this paper are to identify the financial skills small business owners believe necessary to be successful in business, and to establish whether there is a role for secondary school accounting in contributing to the learning of these skills. A combination of a social network website and snowball sampling technique was used to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Money Management, Literacy, Small Businesses
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Dockter, DuWayne L. – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2013
The principle purpose of this article serves a number of purposes. Among them, it provides instructors with a tested financial statement report project. It also helps students to develop higher-level learning skills. In addition, the project provides an opportunity for students to apply their basic accounting knowledge to the analysis and use of…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Financial Services, Financial Audits, Accounting
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