A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WHAT ACCOUNTING EMPLOYERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND HONG KONG EXPECT: IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGICAL DESIGN

This paper aims to provide a comparison between the United States and Hong Kong on what accounting employers expect of accounting graduates and the areas where accounting graduates fall short in both localities. Inadequacies as revealed through the study are in the areas of written and oral communic...

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Published inGlobal perspectives on accounting education Vol. 10; p. 123
Main Author Chen, Theodore T Y
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Smithfield Global Perspectives on Accounting Education 01.01.2013
Subjects
Academic achievement
Accounting
Accounting systems
Big Four accounting firms
Careers
Case studies
College graduates
Communication
Comparative Analysis
Comparative studies
CPAs
Curricula
Curriculum development
Data collection
Degree Requirements
Education
Educational Needs
Employers
Employment interviews
Extracurricular activities
Globalization
Literature reviews
Management accountants
Management accounting
Pedagogy
Polls & surveys
Skills
Software
Students
Teachers
Universities
United States > US
China
Hong Kong China
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Summary:This paper aims to provide a comparison between the United States and Hong Kong on what accounting employers expect of accounting graduates and the areas where accounting graduates fall short in both localities. Inadequacies as revealed through the study are in the areas of written and oral communication, understanding the business environment and management advisory services. Possible remedies on curriculum and pedagogy are suggested. In the United States, data on what accounting employers wanted and what was perceived as lacking as well as suggested remedies were obtained from relevant literature review. In the case of Hong Kong, the academics and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) were surveyed on the weaknesses of accounting graduates while the big-four firms were asked to identify the most important skills of entry-level accountants.
ISSN:1543-2955