Information Technology In The Undergraduate Accounting Curriculum

Hermanson, Dana R.; Hill, Mary C.; Ivancevich, Daniel M.

doi:10.19030/rbis.v3i4.5439

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“…They further argue that there are various issues which have to be taken into consideration to meet the challenges of the future. Hermanson et al (1999) examined the integration level of IT in the undergraduate accounting programs across the curriculum in the US universities. Results indicated that integrating IT into the accounting curriculum is important, while few departments have an IT policy, coverage of IT topics is minor to moderate and students' usage of computer applications is fairly low.…”

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Mis-alignment between IT knowledge/skills importance and IT knowledge/skills integration level into the accounting curriculum in Egypt

Nokhal

Ismail

2014

Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting

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Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the alignment between the information technology (IT) knowledge/skills importance or required by the business environment and the IT knowledge/skills integration level in the accounting curriculum in the specific context of Egyptian universities. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a survey of 249 accountant lecturers by emails. Findings – The results indicate that the most important technologies are generalized audit software, embedded audit modules/real-time modules, small business accounting software, computer-aided systems engineering tools, test data and tax return preparation software, and the most technologies integrated in the accounting curriculum in Egypt are wording processing, electronic spreadsheets and electronic presentations. These results mean there is a gap between what is required and what is integrated in the accounting curriculum. Originality/value – This study is the first attempt to investigate the alignment between the IT required and integrated in the accounting curriculum, especially in Egypt.

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Mis-alignment between IT knowledge/skills importance and IT knowledge/skills integration level into the accounting curriculum in Egypt

Nokhal

Ismail

2014

Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting

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“…Meanwhile, other studies have called for the necessity to integrate relevant IT subjects into the accounting curriculum (AICPA, 2010;Al-Khadash & Al-Beshtawi, 2009;Awayiga et al, 2010;Boyce, 1999;Burnett, 2003;J. Chen et al, 2009;Greenstein & McKee, 2004;Hermanson et al, 1999;International Federation of Accounting [IFAC], 1999;Kotb et al, 2019;G. Pan & Seow, 2016;Sledgianowski et al, 2017;Stoner, 2009;Warren, 1999;Wessels, 2005).…”

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University Accounting Curriculum, IT, and Job Market Demands: Evidence From Yemen

Al-Hattami

2021

SAGE Open

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University education in different countries, including Yemen, has the burden of providing the proper supply that meets the job market demands, including information technology (IT). In the accounting education context, the qualification of students to the job market regarding IT is still one of the notable issues that seem to have been overlooked in many of the curricula of most universities. This study utilizes the Yemeni context to identify and evaluate the current status of accounting education at Yemeni universities. It mainly focuses on (a) whether the current accounting curriculum meets the job market demands regarding IT and (b) whether the inclusion of relevant IT in the accounting curriculum meets the job market demands. To achieve this, the current accounting curriculum of Yemeni universities was analyzed, and a questionnaire survey was administrated to a large sample of practitioners and newly graduated students. The study provides evidence that the current university accounting curriculum is not in line with market expectations regarding IT due to the full focus on theoretical aspects. The study further confirms that the inclusion of relevant IT in the accounting curriculum could meet the job market demands of IT. The questions related to relevant IT subjects desired in practitioners and newly graduated students showed that general computer skills (e.g., Windows, internet, spreadsheets) were the most desired followed by accounting software, Excel software applications in accounting, E-commerce, and communications software (e.g., Outlook), respectively. The study findings have implications for Yemeni professional accounting bodies, accounting instructors and students, and researchers.

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“…Given this increase in textual coverage, we would expect to observe greater coverage of database topics in the curriculum. Indeed, several recent studies indicate Systems professors are paying more attention to database topics, albeit some are only providing a conceptual overview (Hermanson, et. al.…”

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Supplemental Materials For Database Management System Knowledge And Skills In The Accounting Information Systems Course

Pillsbury

Wang

2002

RBIS

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Much attention has been paid to the issue of enhancing students' understanding of the increasing role of database systems in accounting practice and integrating the modeling/operational aspects of such systems into the classroom. Recent surveys indicate that a number of Accounting Information Systems (AIS) professors are expanding their coverage of database topics, albeit some are only doing so on a more cursory basis. This paper reviews the changing nature of database education in AIS classes and provides supplemental active learning instructional aids to enhance the conceptual database coverage in AIS texts. The materials provide Systems professors who have time/resource constraints or limited formal training on database systems with an easy to learn and easy to adopt set of Access 2000 exercises. Students implement a pre-designed relational data model and experience the creation and use of database tables, forms, queries and macros. The materials build on the data set present in the widely used Systems Understanding Aid by Arens and Ward (1995), but it is not necessary to use them in conjunction with that case.

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Information Technology In The Undergraduate Accounting Curriculum

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Mis-alignment between IT knowledge/skills importance and IT knowledge/skills integration level into the accounting curriculum in Egypt

Mis-alignment between IT knowledge/skills importance and IT knowledge/skills integration level into the accounting curriculum in Egypt

University Accounting Curriculum, IT, and Job Market Demands: Evidence From Yemen

Supplemental Materials For Database Management System Knowledge And Skills In The Accounting Information Systems Course

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