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Management Accountants' Professional Competences: Requirements In the Czech Republic and Poland. The Normative Approach and Business Practice

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  • Bohumil Král

    (Department of Management Accounting, Prague University of Economics and Business, Nám. W. Churchilla 4, 130 67 Prague, Czech Republic)

  • Grzegorz Mikołajewicz

    (Department of Controlling, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland)

  • Jarosław Nowicki

    (Department of Controlling, Financial Analysis and Valuation, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań, Poland)

  • Libuše Šoljaková

    (Department of Management Accounting, Prague University of Economics and Business, Nám. W. Churchilla 4, 130 67 Prague, Czech Republic)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to ascertain, from the normative ("should be" - academic experts) and business practice ("is" - management accountants) perspective, whether and to what extent management accountants' competence requirements differ between the Czech Republic and Poland and if so, to indicate the reasons for such differences. Both groups of respondents, as well as both countries have they own specific characteristics, but also share some common qualities. All respondents emphasize an important role that management accountants play in modern companies and suggest the necessity of developing standards and requirements for this position. The study is unique, since it compares different perspectives of management accountants' professional competences expected by academic and business practice in two neighbouring countries (the Czech Republic and Poland) with their own specific institutional environment.

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  • Bohumil Král & Grzegorz Mikołajewicz & Jarosław Nowicki & Libuše Šoljaková, 2021. "Management Accountants' Professional Competences: Requirements In the Czech Republic and Poland. The Normative Approach and Business Practice," Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, Mendel University Press, vol. 69(3), pages 379-393.
    • Handle: RePEc:mup:actaun:2021.035
    DOI: 10.11118/actaun.2021.035
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    1. Bohumil Král & Grzegorz Mikołajewicz & Jarosław Nowicki & Libuše Šoljaková, 2017. "Professional Competences of Controllers: The Case of Poland," European Financial and Accounting Journal, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2017(2), pages 17-40.
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