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Employability and digital technology: what skills employers want from accounting workers?

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  • I Made Suarta
  • I Ketut Suwintana
  • I Gusti Agung Oka Sudiadnyani
  • Ni Putu Rita Sintadevi

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The purpose of this study is to assess the employability and digital technology skills needed by the world of work in the accounting field as required in the job advertisement. This study analyzed 532 job advertisements from four ASEAN countries. The employability skills framework is formulated as generic skills and personal attributes. Employers want accountants to have high proficiency in interpersonal and communication skills, self-management skills, and analytical and problem-solving abilities. Employees in the accounting field also need to have excellent attitudes and behaviors such as being honest and with integrity, working conscientiously, responsibly, and being able to work independently. This study found that advanced spreadsheet skills and the ability to operate accounting software, including enterprise resource planning systems and cloud-accounting, are demanded in the accounting job market. The findings of this study contribute to supporting the needs analysis to further develop and enhance the accounting education curriculum.

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  • I Made Suarta & I Ketut Suwintana & I Gusti Agung Oka Sudiadnyani & Ni Putu Rita Sintadevi, 2024. "Employability and digital technology: what skills employers want from accounting workers?," Accounting Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(3), pages 274-295, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:accted:v:33:y:2024:i:3:p:274-295
    DOI: 10.1080/09639284.2023.2196665
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