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Understanding accounting students' cultural diversity and its implication of the interpretation of IFRS
(Clute Institute, 2012)
In the global business environment, accountants often adopt accountancy practices to suit their unique cultural and business environments. This aspect often makes the cross-border comparison of financial statements difficult. ...
A pilot study to identify skills shortages that exist in first-year trainee accountants in South Africa
(IP Publishing Ltd, 2015)
This study aims to determine the skills shortages in first-year
trainee accountants entering practice in South Africa and to recommend
ways to address and overcome those shortages. Questionnaires were
administered to ...
An evaluation of an integrated case study and business simulation to develop professional skills In South African accountancy students
(Clute Institute, 2013)
One of the most debated topics in extant accounting education literature is that of professional skills. It appears that many universities are failing to sufficiently equip their graduates with the generic professional ...
Nationally hosted tax intervention: exploring South African students’ perceptions of its usefulness to develop pervasive skills
(SAJHE, 2018)
The article explores the usefulness of a nationally hosted tax intervention presented to tax students
from various South African universities to develop pervasive skills. In response to the call from
professional bodies ...
Qualitative evaluation of the design variables of a teaching intervention to expose accounting students to pervasive skills
(Sage, 2016)
The primary objective of this article is to evaluate the design variables of a newly developed teaching intervention, 'The Amazing Tax Race'. It comprises a race against time in which accounting students participate within ...
Emphasising the usefulness of simulations in audit education: student perceptions at a SAICA-accredited South African university
(University of Johannesburg, 2016)
The use of active learning tools such as simulations in accounting education are increasingly stressed by accounting educationalists locally and abroad. This study highlights the benefits of using simulations and how their ...
Developing soft skills (also known as pervasive skills): usefulness of an educational game
(Emerald, 2016)
Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the usefulness of an educational game to develop
soft skills (also known as pervasive skills), from the perspectives of three groups of role-players (student
participants, ...
Philosophical paradigms and other underpinnings of the qualitative and quantitative research methods: an accounting education perspective
(Kamla Raj Enterprises, 2015)
The methods followed in educating society, together with the phenomena shaping them in the
process, is a major area for research, specifically in the field of accounting education. The main purpose of this
paper is to ...
Taking stock of South African accounting students' pervasive skills development : are we making progress?
(Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2016)
This study used a mixed-methods research design to take stock of the perceived level of awareness and perceived importance of pervasive skills development from three role-players in the South African accounting higher ...