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Accounting Education in Turkey and Professional Accountant Candidates Expectations from Accounting Education: Uludag University Application

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  • Yucel, Elif

    (Uludag University)

  • Sarac, Mehlika

    (Uludag University)

  • Cabuk, Adem

    (Uludag University)

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine to what extent the accounting education, that has a long history in our country, covered the expectations of students in the faculty of economics and administrative sciences who are the today’s accountant candidates and to evaluate the results achieved. For this purpose, firstly required quality of accounting education was focused in this study than the progress of the accounting profession and accounting education within the historical process as well as its current status were primarily attempted to be put forward. Then, a survey was conducted in the faculty of economics and administrative sciences at Uludag University that is the one of the biggest universities in Turkey, in order to determine expectations of the accountant candidates from the accounting education and to see to what extent these expectations have already been met by higher education institutions. As a result of this survey, accounting education at the higher education institutions was found out to be inefficient due to responses received from the students. Also, valuable opinions and suggestions in terms of what should be altered within the accounting education system/curriculums, in order to increase accounting education quality by this way meet the needs and expectations of students, were obtained.

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  • Yucel, Elif & Sarac, Mehlika & Cabuk, Adem, 2012. "Accounting Education in Turkey and Professional Accountant Candidates Expectations from Accounting Education: Uludag University Application," Business and Economics Research Journal, Uludag University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, vol. 3(1), pages 1-91, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:buecrj:0076
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    Cited by:

    1. Ghada Awad Altrawneh, 2016. "An Empirical Evaluation of Accounting Graduates’ Employability Skills from Jordanian Employers’ Perspective," International Business Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(1), pages 55-65, January.
    2. Hamood Mohammed Al-Hattami, 2021. "University Accounting Curriculum, IT, and Job Market Demands: Evidence From Yemen," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(2), pages 21582440211, April.

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    Keywords

    Accounting Education; Professional Accountant Candidates; International Accounting Education Standards;
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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