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Early employment problems of Australian accounting graduates: An exploratory study

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  • John K. Courtis
  • Omar Abdullah Zaid

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The mail questionnaire methodology was used to gather perception–based data about problems experienced by Australian graduate accountants in their early employment. Large samples of graduate accountants, their employers and academic accountants supplied the data upon which the analysis and discussion are based. Six major problem areas were identified with surprising general agreement between the respondent groups with regard to the basis of these problems and recommended solutions. Problems arise as a consequence of an expectations gap between employer and employee, a gap that is mostly consequent on deficiencies in the educational package and from a lack of practical ability. Problems also occur contemporaneously from non–employer sources. This is the first systematically–gathered evidence upon which policymaking can be based, and hence we took the opportunity to extend the discussion into a consideration of solutions that might minimize costs to the profession, the individuals concerned, and society.

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  • John K. Courtis & Omar Abdullah Zaid, 2002. "Early employment problems of Australian accounting graduates: An exploratory study," Accounting Forum, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(3-4), pages 320-339, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:accfor:v:26:y:2002:i:3-4:p:320-339
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-6303.00092
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    1. Pan, Peipei & Perera, Hector, 2012. "Market relevance of university accounting programs: Evidence from Australia," Accounting forum, Elsevier, vol. 36(2), pages 91-108.
    2. Gerard Stone, 2011. "Let ' s talk," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 24(6), pages 781-809, August.

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