Understanding accounting as a career: an immersion work experience for students making career decisions

McGrath, Dianne; Murphy, Daniel

doi:10.1080/09639284.2015.1125299

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“…In the accounting literature action research has most commonly been used in the context of accounting education (e.g. Paisey & Paisey, 2005;Cunningham, 2008;Hazelton & Haigh, 2010;McGrath & Murphy, 2016;Curtis, 2017;Williams, Horner & Allen, 2019). However, it has also been used in sustainability accounting and reporting research (e.g.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The stages of action research according to this cycle include recognising a need for change, developing an action plan, implementing the action plan, observing and evaluating the consequences and making sense of and sharing lessons learned (Curtis, 2017). In the accounting literature, action research has most commonly been used in the context of accounting education (Paisey and Paisey, 2005; Cunningham, 2008; Hazelton and Haigh, 2010; McGrath and Murphy, 2016; Curtis, 2017; Williams et al , 2019). However, it has also been used in sustainability accounting and reporting research (Adams and McNicholas, 2007; Battaglia et al , 2014).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Accounting for biodiverse wildlife corridor plantations

Horner

Davison

2020

MEDAR

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Purpose This paper aims to explore the feasibility of implementing the natural inventory model (NIM) developed by Jones (1996, 2003) in biodiverse wildlife corridor plantations, from a non-government organisations’ (NGO) perspective. Design/methodology/approach Undertaking the first cycle of an action research approach, the project involves collaboration with Greening Australia Tasmania (GAT). GAT is endeavouring to establish native wildlife corridors throughout the Tasmanian midlands, using science-based biodiverse plantations. The majority of the areas identified by GAT as essential for the establishment of these wildlife corridors are on privately owned land, primarily used for agricultural purposes. This paper explores whether stewardship of the land “sacrificed” by landowners may be demonstrated via the quantification and communication of improvements in biodiversity using the NIM. Findings Results suggest that the existing NIM is impractical for use by an NGO with limited resources. However, with some adaptations incorporating science-based measurements, the NIM can be used to account for biodiverse wildlife corridor plantations. Practical implications The findings have implications for not-for-profit, corporate and government sectors in terms of how accounting may facilitate the quantification and communication of conservation and restoration efforts. Social implications Biodiversity loss is now considered to be a greater threat to the planet than climate change. Efforts to account for biodiversity are consistent with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Australian Government’s “Biodiversity Conservation Strategy” (2010). Originality/value While prior studies have successfully implemented the NIM using secondary data, this is the first known to test the feasibility of the model using primary data in collaboration with an NGO.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Accounting for biodiverse wildlife corridor plantations

Horner

Davison

2020

MEDAR

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“…As such, students may undergo an easier transition from a university to their first job (Flint & Agarwal, 2018;Hamilton et al, 2018;Sarkar et al, 2016;Monteiro & Almeida, 2015) as they can practice by applying skills and knowledge gained from their previous working experiences (Jackson & Collings, 2018;O'leary, 2017;Matsouka & Mihail, 2016;McMurray et al, 2016). Additionally, having enough working experience may also assist university students in career planning and decision-making process (Hamilton et al, 2018;McGrath & Murphy, 2016). Hence, this study identifies and explores students' expectation and anticipation of getting a work placement before they enter the marketplace.…”

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The anticipation of working experiences among students from private institutes in Klang Valley: A qualitative perspective

Law

Kue

2020

IBEJ

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As university students are entering a competitive workforce, getting a desirable job has become more demanding. Many universities offer industrial training or internship placements in their degree programmes. Thus, this study provides a qualitative perspective of anticipation of working experiences among university students in Klang Valley. This study is carried out in the form of face-to-face semi-structured interviews with ten university students in Klang Valley. The contents are analyzed by its content and code in themes. The results show that the anticipations of working experiences among university students fall into a few categories which are; relevant education, purposes and importance of working experiences as well as the challenges faced in the workforce. This study closes the gap between workforce expectation and students’ impractical expectations as it gives university students a better insight about working experience especially during their studies so that they can pre-plan their future. Overall, this study can benefit future university students by improving their expected skills which will lead to higher employers’ satisfaction.

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“…It has been argued that action research provides a powerful means of facilitating educational reform because its combination of action and research inevitably results in a challenge of the status quo (Somekh & Zeichner, 2009). Action research is particularly well suited to the educational environment where research is conducted on a smaller scale, as it facilitates the use of a variety of both qualitative and quantitative research methods in an environment where time and cost make alternative methods unsuitable and unmanageable (Paisey & Paisey, 2005;McGrath & Murphy, 2016).…”

Section: Action Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In those studies that have, action research has been used for example, to increase high school students' participation in accounting work experience placements (McGrath & Murphy, 2016), to improve accounting education practices (Kelly, Davey, & Haigh, 2000), to incorporate sustainability into accounting curricula (Hazelton & Haigh, 2010), and to develop research awareness in students (Paisey & Paisey, 2003) and increased student engagement (Paisey & Paisey, 2005). Action research has also been used to foster deep and active learning through assessment (Hand et al, 1996), and engagement with technical resources such as accounting standards and pronouncements (Paisey & Paisey, 2005).…”

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Flipped v’s traditional teaching perspectives in a first year accounting unit: an action research study

Williams

Horner

Allen

2019

Accounting Education

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With the need to move accounting students towards deeper learning approaches and understandings, this first cycle of an action research study sought to determine the student's perspective of the flipped learning approach. With this learning approach gaining momentum in recent times, this study focuses on a first-year introductory accounting class in an undergraduate business degree. In making changes to the learning environment, we survey students and find that there are significant differences between the flexible student, that is, students that are already exposed in a limited way to this approach, and the face-to-face student. Results indicate further action research is required if the flipped learning approach is to be considered a serious teaching and learning contender for the first-year student.

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Understanding accounting as a career: an immersion work experience for students making career decisions

Cited by 10 publications

References 38 publications

Accounting for biodiverse wildlife corridor plantations

Accounting for biodiverse wildlife corridor plantations

The anticipation of working experiences among students from private institutes in Klang Valley: A qualitative perspective

Flipped v’s traditional teaching perspectives in a first year accounting unit: an action research study

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