scholarly journals Attitudes and Soft-Skills Acquired from Accounting Internship; Does It Affect the Academic Performance?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
AHMAD Bedah ◽  
Nadiah ABD HAMİD ◽  
Zarinah ABDUL RASİT ◽  
Norazian HUSSİN
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Analytical Thinking ◽  
Accounting Practitioners ◽  
Accounting Graduates

The evolution of financial reporting and information technology disruption has increased challenges in the accounting profession. Accounting practitioners have raised concerns that accounting graduates seem to possess sufficient technical knowledge, but somehow, they lack the required soft skills such as communication and analytical thinking. The accounting program must address issues on technical, soft skills and ethical issues reflecting the graduates.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Ethical Decision-Making of Professional Accountants in Malaysia.

2018 ◽  
pp. 894-903
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafizuddin Shah Ismail ◽  
Hilwani Hariri ◽  
Razinah Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Accounting Practitioners

Numerous incidences of unethical behaviours of accountant has been reported globally in the recent years have left significant impact to the accounting profession. These incidences raised concern of accountants’ ethical decision making. In the accounting profession, ethical decision making is a complex process partly due to accountants’ fiduciary obligatios to their clients, as well as protecting public interests.The objective of this study is to examine the effect of demographic factors (gender, age, professional qualification) and ethical ideology, on ethical decision making of accounting practitioners. A survey questionnaire comprises of Ethical Position Questionnaire and two ethical dilemma vignettes was distributed and 125 responds were analysed.Statistical analyses found that age and professional qualifications have significant positive influence on ethical decision making of practitioner accountants, suggesting that these two factors influence accountants to be stricter when confronting with ethical issues. Furthermore, this study also found that idealism as significantly influence ethical decision making of practitioner accountant in Malaysia. As a conclusion, age, professional qualification and idealism have influence on an accountant’s ethical decision-making in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Ethical Decision-Making of Professional Accountants in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Mohd Hafizuddin Shah Ismail ◽  
Hilwani Hariri ◽  
Razinah Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Accounting Practitioners

Numerous incidences of unethical behaviours of accountant has been reported globally in the recent years have left significant impact to the accounting profession. These incidences raised concern of accountants’ ethical decision making. In the accounting profession, ethical decision making is a complex process partly due to accountants’ fiduciary obligatios to their clients, as well as protecting public interests.The objective of this study is to examine the effect of demographic factors (gender, age, professional qualification) and ethical ideology, on ethical decision making of accounting practitioners. A survey questionnaire comprises of Ethical Position Questionnaire and two ethical dilemma vignettes was distributed and 125 responds were analysed.Statistical analyses found that age and professional qualifications have significant positive influence on ethical decision making of practitioner accountants, suggesting that these two factors influence accountants to be stricter when confronting with ethical issues. Furthermore, this study also found that idealism as significantly influence ethical decision making of practitioner accountant in Malaysia. As a conclusion, age, professional qualification and idealism have influence on an accountant’s ethical decision-making in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Pervasive skills and accounting graduates' employment prospects: Are South African employers calling for pervasive skills when recruiting?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Favourite Mhlongo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
South African ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Accounting Practitioners ◽  
The Many ◽  
Accounting Graduates

In response to the pressures of globalisation and information technology, accounting practitioners are generally expected to demonstrate greater capacity in pervasive or generic skills. Universities offering accounting programmes in South Africa have revised accounting degree curricula to provide an added focus on pervasive skills. However, it remains unclear whether such interventions strengthen the position of accounting graduates in the job-seeking process, nor is it clear which of the many possible pervasive skills are relevant for employers. Through content analysis of online advertised accounting vacancies, this quantitative study sought to investigate whether employers do call for pervasive skills when recruiting accounting graduates and, if so, which of these skills are most sought after. The findings indicate that, indeed, employers generally specified pervasive skills, and that oral and written communication and critical thinking were the most sought-after of these skills for accounting-related employment in South Africa.

Pengaruh Kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia, Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi, Dan Sistem Pengendalian Intern Terhadap Ketepatwaktuan Pelaporan Keuangan Pemerintah Desa

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-143
Author(s):  
Marlinawati Marlinawati ◽  
Dewi Kusuma Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Control System ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Internal Control System ◽  
Speed Up ◽  
Village Government

The purpose of this research is to know the influence between the Quality of Human Resources, Utilization of Information Technology and Internal Control System Against Timeliness of Village Government Financial Reporting at Gunungkidul Regency. This research is causative research. The population is the village government in Gunungkidul Regency, especially in Gedangsari subdistrict. Criteria of respondents in the study were to village and village apparatus. We use questionnaire to collect data. We use multiple regression with SPSS program version 16.0 to analyze data. We find that quality of human resources and internal control system have a positive influence on the timeliness of village government financial reporting. On the other hand, utilization of information technology does not influence the timeliness of village government financial reporting. These imply that the quality of human resources and internal control system can speed up the preparation of village government financial reporting.

The Severity of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting Deficiencies: Differences among Types and Industries

2014 ◽  
pp. 55-77
Author(s):  
Tatiana Mazza ◽  
Stefano Azzali
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Internal Controls ◽  
Service Companies ◽  
Finance Industry ◽  
Material Weaknesses ◽  
Fixed Assets

This study analyzes the severity of Internal Control over Financial Reporting deficiencies (Deficiencies, Significant Deficiencies and Material Weaknesses) in a sample of Italian listed companies, in the period 2007- 2012. Using proprietary data the severity of the deficiencies is tested for account-specific, entity level and information technology controls and for industries (manufacturing and services vs finance industries). The results on ICD severity is compared with one of the most frequent ICD (Acc_Period End/Accounting Policies): for account-specific, ICD in revenues, purchase, fixed assets and intangible, loans and insurance are more severe while ICD in Inventory are less severe. Differences in ICD severity have been found in the characteristic account: ICD in loan and insurance for finance industry and ICD in revenue, purchase for manufacturing and service industry are more severe. Finally, we found that ICD in entity level and information technology controls are less severe than account specific ICD in all industries. However, the results on entity level and information technology deficiencies could also mean that the importance of these types of control are under-evaluated by the manufacturing and service companies.

Enriching AIS Courses With SOX Compliance Activities

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joann Segovia ◽  
Carol M. Jessup ◽  
Marsha Weber ◽  
Sheri Erickson
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Controls ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Investor Confidence ◽  
Reporting Requirements ◽  
Sarbanes Oxley ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Significant Change

A very significant change to the accounting profession occurred in 2002 when the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was enacted. This legislation had a significant impact on corporations and their audit firms. The objective was to improve corporate governance and its quality of financial reporting to improve investor confidence. This paper provides instructors with a background on SOX and suggests readings and activities that reflect the requirements of SOX as it relates to the AIS environment and the analysis of internal controls. These activities can strengthen students' understandings of how corporations respond to the various reporting requirements of this Act.

THE GERMAN ACCOUNTING PROFESSION — 1931 AND BEFORE: A REFLECTION OF NATIONAL IDEOLOGIES

1993 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. Harston
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Competitive Market ◽  
Embryonic Stage ◽  
Market Forces ◽  
Economic Crises ◽  
Accounting Profession ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Cultural Ideologies

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the demand for independent audits and the German accounting profession evolved from the late 1800s to the early 1930s despite the absence of competitive market forces. The paper posits that cultural ideologies, specifically with respect to nationalism, paternalism and anti-individualism, provide reasons for the unique configuration of not only the German corporate/banking structures responsible for originating financial reports but the accounting profession that audited them. As the German accounting profession was in an embryonic stage, it was not capable of successfully confronting the corporate/banking alliance to significantly impact financial reporting or the demand for audits. Economic crises served as the dominant pressure for business reform and legislation mandating audits in Germany.

Using information technology to integrate social and ethical issues into the computer science and information systems curriculum

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary J. Granger ◽  
Elizabeth S. Adams ◽  
Christina Björkman ◽  
Don Gotterbarn ◽  
Diana D. Juettner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social And Ethical Issues ◽  
Information Systems Curriculum

Is Hong Kong ready for accounting education reform: an analysis of tri-partite views

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore T.Y. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Accounting Firms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Accounting Practitioners ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Big Four

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to determine whether Hong Kong is ready for accounting education reform. Design/methodology/approach – The approach for this study is using a Likert-scale questionnaire for the academic institutions, the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the big four accounting firms, followed by detailed follow-up interviews with each. Findings – There is general agreement among accounting academics and the profession that the Accounting Education Change Commission initiatives should be adopted in Hong Kong. Hong Kong accounting academics in public institutions do not oppose to a balance between teaching and research, but would oppose to an emphasis of teaching over research. This is important as an overemphasis on research could mean less time for teaching and curriculum development. The big four accounting firms are either happy with the way Hong Kong universities have been educating the accounting graduates or have no complaints against them. This is also important as an urge for accounting education reform usually comes from the practitioners as in the USA. Originality/value – The USA was the first country that saw the need for accounting education reform as accounting practitioners felt that curriculum and pedagogical considerations placed heavy emphasis on the technical aspects of accounting at the expense of a general, broad-based education. Similar needs for change were also found in the UK and Australia. As Hong Kong is one of the world’s major financial centres with a large securities exchange, there is a great deal of emphasis on accounting standards, financial reporting, corporate governance, etc., and hence the importance of accounting education. Is Hong Kong ready for the change?

Effect Technology Information On Quality Financial Statement With Internal Control As Moderating Variable

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Aris Eddy Sarwono ◽  
Asih Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Control System ◽  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Internal Control System

The problem with the low quality of financial reports in local governments is the reason this research was conducted. This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the use of information technology on the quality of financial reports by considering the internal control system (SPI) factor. The location of this research is in the Karisidenan Surakarta area which includes 6 districts and 1 city. The population of this research is all state civil servants (ASN) in local governments who work in accounting. The sampling technique was using purposive sampling method. The results showed that the use of information technology had a positive effect on the quality of financial reporting in local governments, while the internal control system moderated the effect of the use of information technology on the quality of financial reporting in local governments.

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