Oct 9, 2013 - VENUE: FRANCIS IDIBIYE HALL, FEDERAL UNIVER. Book of Abstr. HALL, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO ...
BOOK OF ABSTRACTS
8th-9th OCTOBER 2013
AKURE ONDO STATE NIGERIA
VENUE: FRANCIS IDIBIYE HALL, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOL TECHNOLOGY, OGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA 8TH – 9TH, OCTOBER, 2013
Book of Abstracts
Knowledge for Global Development 1
VENUE: FRANCIS IDIBIYE HALL, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOL TECHNOLOGY, OGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA 8TH – 9TH, OCTOBER, 2013
ACCOUNTING RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONALISM: REDEFINING THE TERTIARY INSTITUTION CURRICULUM mide Odunayo; KOLAWOLE, Ebunoluwa Peace; and OLADELE, OLAOSE, Olamide Femi Department of Accounting,, Faculty of Social and Management Sciences, Sciences Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State ccounting profession profession, information and communication KEYWORDS: Accounting technology ABSTRACT One of thee defining characteristics of a profession is the existence of a related academic discipline, which engages in teaching and research activities that support the profession. The accounting profession and the accounting research environments are two worlds aapart. part. Obviously the explosive development in the information and communication technology has not significantly impacted on the improvement in the accounting profession particularly in the academia in terms of accounting research activities. The teaching aand nd research activities have been an improvement of the role professional accountants had been playing in the last four decades. This study specifically examined the accounting education system, the accounting curricula, the professional accounting bodies aand nd their requirements, accountants in a computerised work environment and the relevance of accounting research. It thus proffered a redefining of the curriculum and possible strategies, issues and changing skills set for accounting graduates, accounting academia ac and higher education providers, by identifying major challenges and strategies for addressing them. It therefore recommended that computerised accounting training be incorporated into the curriculum and also develop students to undertake academic accounting counting research. Accounting educators and researchers should collaborate to help improve what is taught and improve the quality of accounting graduates. Equally there should be constant review of the accounting education curricula to keep it abreast of ddevelopment evelopment in the ever growing globe. This paper contributes to knowledge in the disciplines of accounting research, information and technology, and accounting information systems.
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