How Does Contact with Accountants Influence Perceptions of Accounting?

Autor/in	Wells, Paul K.
Titel	How Does Contact with Accountants Influence Perceptions of Accounting?
Quelle	In: Accounting Education, 28 (2019) 2, S.127-148 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0963-9284
DOI	10.1080/09639284.2017.1381033
Schlagwörter	Accounting; Professional Personnel; Misconceptions; Stereotypes; Foreign Countries; Familiarity; College Students; Student Attitudes; Adults; Public Opinion; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Personalbestand; Missverständnis; Klischee; Ausland; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Öffentliche Meinung; Neuseeland
Abstract	This paper seeks to redress a gap in research regarding the effect of contact with accountants (stereotype targets) on the perceptions people have of accounting. Contact with accountants has often been suggested as a strategy for changing the stereotypical perceptions people have of accounting. This study examines how contact with accountants influences these perceptions. The results reveal that while the perceptions do differ between participant groups, contact with accountants creates little awareness of the diverse range of duties performed by accountants. These findings confirm the claims by social psychologists that while contact might assist in changing perceptions, the change will not necessarily have the intended effect. These findings have implications for how accountants, their professional associations and educators represent the image of accounting to their clients, the public and their students. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01