Accounting Graduate Readiness for Work: A Case Study of South East Asia

Autor/inn/en	Phan, Duc; Yapa, Prem; Nguyen, Ha Thanh
Titel	Accounting Graduate Readiness for Work: A Case Study of South East Asia
Quelle	In: Education & Training, 63 (2021) 3, S.392-416 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-0912
DOI	10.1108/ET-02-2019-0036
Schlagwörter	Accounting; Business Administration Education; Undergraduate Study; College Graduates; Career Readiness; Employer Attitudes; Expectation; Employment Potential; Employment Qualifications; Job Skills; Soft Skills; Thinking Skills; Leadership; Education Work Relationship; Active Learning; Global Approach; Foreign Countries; Occupational Information; Indonesia; Malaysia; Vietnam + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abrechnung; Buchführung; Buchhaltung; Grundstudium; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Expectancy; Erwartung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Produktive Fertigkeit; Denkfähigkeit; Führung; Führungsposition; Aktives Lernen; Globales Denken; Ausland; Berufsinformation; Indonesien
Abstract	Purpose: This paper compares and contrasts graduate accountant skills and employers' expectations in South East Asia (SEA). Design/methodology/approach: We analyse the employers' expectation performance gap (EPG) in three countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam -- to provide a reflection on current professional accounting development in SEA. The study relies on data derived from multiple sources including job advertisements, CIMA "ready for business" project, Glassdoor website and other secondary data sources. Findings: The findings indicate that over recent decades, the changing nature of the economy, state, and interest of the business sector (including the "Big Four") have led to the wider adoption of professional accountancy qualifications. The findings suggest that graduates should be equipped with active learning activities such as project-based and work-integrated training to fill the expectation gaps between local university educators and employers. Research limitations/implications: Drawing upon a literature review of professional accounting education, we use the results of the documentations and secondary analysis to describe the performance expectation gap of accounting education in SEA. Originality/value: The study indicates a large discrepancy between the teachings in accounting education and employer requirements in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia and propose different methods to fill this employability gap in South East Asia. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01