Abstract
The expansive roles of the accounting profession have presented a skills-gap problem in meeting the demand for suitably skilled practitioners. This study examines firstyear practitioners as a potential resource. Specifically, their experiences of critical thinking skills are investigated as these skills are essential for solving unstructured problems, strategic planning and value creation identified in these roles. Phenomenographic findings highlight a need to develop new practitioners' abilities to integrate the profession's fundamental values and ethics into practices towards achieving outcomes.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 32nd Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association |
Publisher | European Accounting Association |
Pages | 1-27 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association - Tampere, Finland Duration: 12 May 2009 → 15 May 2009 |
Conference
Conference | Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association |
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City | Tampere, Finland |
Period | 12/05/09 → 15/05/09 |
Keywords
- skills gap
- accounting profession
- critical thinking skills
- problem solving skills
- ethics