Professional Competencies for Student Success in an Increasingly Global, Digital, and Virtual World

Abstract

The pace of technological change is staggering. Together with the effects of the covid-19 pandemic and the entrance of Gen Z into the workplace, the content and nature of accounting is changing significantly. While much attention has focused on technology, several other competencies contribute to a successful accounting career. The more exposure that accounting students have to these competencies, and the more opportunities that they have to develop these competencies as part of their academic preparation, the more likely they are to successfully navigate the transition from university to the workplace. In this chapter, the author examines four competencies for professional success, how academic preparation currently meets those needs, how it might include more, and the influence of Gen Z on the profession.