Challenges in the Accounting Profession’s Human Resource Ecosystem

<b>MARCH 2013 PLACEMENT ADS</b>

Employment in accounting: A comparison of recruiter perceptions with student expectations

Making accounting degrees fit for a university

The community service activities carried out aim to provide education on understanding career opportunities and professional challenges for accounting and management graduates to new students for the 2023-2024 academic year for the collaborating college accounting and management study program, namely Dian Nusantara University, Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Religious) and Pancasila University as an effort to increase the interest and motivation of students in the Accounting and Management Study Program. The objects of this community service are all students of the Accounting and Management Study Program at Dian Nusantara University, Prof. University. Dr. Moestopo (Religious) and Pancasila University. The problem faced is students' interest and motivation to improve their quality and abilities in the field they are working in, especially in the accounting and management professions. This is due to the lack of information they receive regarding the understanding and challenges of the Profession of Accounting and Management Graduates. So this causes their lack of interest and motivation in their achievements after graduating and obtaining their bachelor's degree. The solution provided is in the form of education and socialization of the Bachelor of Economics, Management and Accounting profession as well as career opportunities. The results of this activity are (1) in general, students are able to understand the Bachelor of Economics, Management and Accounting profession and career opportunities and (2) with many opportunities and challenges for accounting and management graduates in the future, it increases the interest of students in the Accounting and Management Study Program to improving soft skills and hard skills, as well as certification recognition to become a Competent Bachelor.

Using a stakeholder-based process to develop and implement an innovative graduate-level course in management accounting

The fast developing economy and the growing level of qualification requirements for professionals in accounting and finance, worked out by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and the Accountant Certifiication Institute, have led to rising demand for training programs in accounting, auditing and financial management. The Management and Financial Training Project under the National Training Foundation surveyed enterprises, financial and credit organisations and academic institutions to analyse their demand for training programmes as well as the supply of such programmes provided by the national business education system. A survey carried out by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International of major consumers of financial and business education shows that the popularity of distance learning courses and in-company training is constantly growing.

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This paper reviews the evolution of e-learning in accounting programmes in Hong Kong and, as a case study, reports an evaluation of the effectiveness of e-learning in one of the programmes. The fast pace of economic development in Hong Kong since the 1960s has created an increasing demand for qualified professional accountants, who have been facing rapid challenges from the global socio-economic changes. To equip the future professional accountants to cope with the required competences, the tertiary institutions in Hong Kong have been employing e-learning as an important blended learning mode of knowledge-sharing and motivating the accounting students to develop lifelong learning skills. This paper covers the historical background and adoption of e-learning in accounting education during the past decades, showing how its evolution has been in line with the overall technological developments in education delivery as well as the accounting industry. On this basis, the e-learning practice of an accounting programme was evaluated for its effectiveness. The findings showed that students were satisfied with the overall quality of the e-learning facilities provided on campus, but technical support was an area which may hinder the effective use of the facilities.

The Chinese finance industry has experienced significant expansion both within the state sector and into the private sector. Professional consultancy firms have also emerged as a result of the rising interest in the outsourcing of accounting and management services. However, the study of women's careers in the accountancy profession in contemporary China remains largely an uncharted territory. Drawing on data from 69 interviews with auditors in five firms, this article investigates the nature of work of external auditors in China and how women auditors view their work‐life choices and constraints. We explore the likely differences between male and female auditors in their career aspirations and the extent to which these self‐perceived differences are informed by social conventions of gender role, organizational practices, and personal preferences. The study has strong implications for human resource management in professional service firms in China, with particular reference to job design, work organization, career support, and work‐life balance initiatives. The study contributes to the debate on gender, employment, and career development in the accountancy profession in different parts of the world. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 2014 PLACEMENT ADS

Assessing the effectiveness of advisory boards in accounting programs

Curricular programs should be responsive to industry demands not only locally but globally in this day and age. The study was conducted to assess the existing admission and retention requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) Program at Camarines Norte State College. The study used a descriptive research design. The study revealed that the majority of respondents chose BSA as their first choice during the testing and admission stages, had 91-95 grades in high school, have English, Mathematics, and CNSC entrance examination grades within 86 to 90. Findings also show that compliance with the requirements prescribed by the institution and the program is the most effective admission requirement while taking a qualifying examination and obtaining at least 75 percent in all accounting subjects taken is the most effective retention requirement. The major challenge encountered is heavy academic pressure. It is suggested that the administration conduct special qualifying examinations and provide other accounting-related courses

This study reviewed current issues in preparing qualified teachers for increasing diverse student populations in the U.S. and in other multicultural and multiethnic countries. Based on the framework of community-based and multicultural teacher education, this literature review paper analyzed issues and problems existed in the current curriculum, content, and practicum in traditional teacher education programs in addressing cultural knowledge and competence of preparing pre-service teachers in a multicultural society. Drawing from implications from community-based teacher education, this paper proposed several suggested strategies to reform traditional teacher education programs to meet the needs from multicultural and multiracial student populations and instructional context.

The shortage of accounting professionals is well-documented. To address this shortage, greater numbers of school students should be attracted and enrolled in undergraduate accounting programmes. Unfortunately, school students may have misperceptions of the accounting profession. These misperceptions may result in potential entrants to the profession being lost to other professions. Secondary school teachers play an influential role in students' perceptions of future careers. This survey assessed the perceptions of the secondary school career guidance counsellors and mathematics teachers' perceptions of the accounting profession in South Africa in comparison to the medical, engineering and legal professions. The findings suggest that the accounting profession is held in lower esteem than the engineering and medical professions, but in higher esteem than the legal profession. The findings confirm previous research conducted in the USA, Australasia and Japan. Marketing and recruitment programmes should educate secondary school teachers as to the true nature of the accounting profession.

Professional commitment is significant to the accounting profession as it leads to greater sensitivities towards ethics issues and increases job involvement. This study argues that professional commitment towards accounting profession is developed during tertiary education or at the anticipatory socialization phase. The significance of anticipatory socialization in the development of professionals in various fields including medical, social work and teacher education has been well documented. This study was, therefore, conducted to examine the factors within accounting education which influence accounting students' professional commitment. This study was shaped by Astin's Input-Environment-Output Model, whereby three variables (motivation, perceived environment, and student involvement) were theorized to influence professional commitment. Relevant data were gathered from students in Malaysia who were enrolled in Bachelor of Accounting programmes. Results obtained via Structural Equation Modelling showed good support for the hypothesized relationships. This paper provides several recommendations relevant to future research by accounting academics.