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The skills necessary for work place: Accounting graduates’ perceptions

Many researchers have debated the relevance of accounting curriculum to the employers in the U.S. and other developed countries. Accounting graduates are said to lack various skills that are important in today's job market. Among them are technological skills, oral and communication skills, and...

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Main Authors: Mohd Hanefah, Mustafa, Ismail, Samehah
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Language:English
Published: MCB UP Ltd 2003
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HF5601 Accounting
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spelling my.uum.repo.16122017-05-03T06:39:31Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/1612/ The skills necessary for work place: Accounting graduates’ perceptions Mohd Hanefah, Mustafa Ismail, Samehah HF5601 Accounting Many researchers have debated the relevance of accounting curriculum to the employers in the U.S. and other developed countries. Accounting graduates are said to lack various skills that are important in today's job market. Among them are technological skills, oral and communication skills, and professional skills.This phenomenon is not only common in developed countries, but also in the developing countries like Malaysia. In Malaysia, graduates from local universities and colleges are facing unemployment due to the lack of such skills. Although the Malaysian economy is performing better than other countries in this region, yet the unemployment rate among graduates is still high. The main objective of this research is to study the perceptions of the Malaysian graduates toward professional and technological skills that are vital for accounting graduates. The results indicate that a majority of the respondents strongly perceived that accounting curriculum should give high priority to certain professional and technological skills. This include: English language, analytical/critical thinking, business decision modelling, interpersonal, negotiation, teamwork, oral and written communication, and risk analysis.Professional skills that were perceived to be important by the respondents include: accounting software, communication software, database software, electronic commerce, file and directory management, information systems planning and auditing, presentation software, spreadsheet, technology security and control,windows, word processing software, and worldwide web tools. Based on the findings implications for accounting education are also discussed. MCB UP Ltd 2003 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/1612/1/The_Skills%5B1%5D.pdf Mohd Hanefah, Mustafa and Ismail, Samehah (2003) The skills necessary for work place: Accounting graduates’ perceptions. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, 1 (1). pp. 67-79. ISSN 1985-2517 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1827437&show=abstract
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Mohd Hanefah, Mustafa
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The skills necessary for work place: Accounting graduates’ perceptions
description Many researchers have debated the relevance of accounting curriculum to the employers in the U.S. and other developed countries. Accounting graduates are said to lack various skills that are important in today's job market. Among them are technological skills, oral and communication skills, and professional skills.This phenomenon is not only common in developed countries, but also in the developing countries like Malaysia. In Malaysia, graduates from local universities and colleges are facing unemployment due to the lack of such skills. Although the Malaysian economy is performing better than other countries in this region, yet the unemployment rate among graduates is still high. The main objective of this research is to study the perceptions of the Malaysian graduates toward professional and technological skills that are vital for accounting graduates. The results indicate that a majority of the respondents strongly perceived that accounting curriculum should give high priority to certain professional and technological skills. This include: English language, analytical/critical thinking, business decision modelling, interpersonal, negotiation, teamwork, oral and written communication, and risk analysis.Professional skills that were perceived to be important by the respondents include: accounting software, communication software, database software, electronic commerce, file and directory management, information systems planning and auditing, presentation software, spreadsheet, technology security and control,windows, word processing software, and worldwide web tools. Based on the findings implications for accounting education are also discussed.
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title The skills necessary for work place: Accounting graduates’ perceptions
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publisher MCB UP Ltd
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