The Importance of Non-Technical Skills in Accounting Graduates
The purpose of this study is to look at the quality issue from the perspective of one of the most important customers of higher education institutions-employers that hire the accounting graduates. Specifically, this study determines how well skill requirements match skill preparedness of accounting...
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| author | Noor Azizi Ismail Faisol Elham Kamarul Bahrain Abdul Manaf |
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| description | The purpose of this study is to look at the quality issue from the perspective of one of the most important customers of higher education institutions-employers that hire the accounting graduates. Specifically, this study determines how well skill requirements match skill preparedness of accounting graduates. Results revealed that. five most important non-technical skills required by employers were the ability to perform assigned tasks, having initiative, teamwork, computer literacy, and problem solving. Employers, however; perceived that higher education institutions do not seem to prepare accounting graduates with all the skills required. The majority of employers agree that quality differences exists between accounting graduates ,from public and private institutions, and accounting graduates with and without professional qualifications. Finally, the study highlights suggestions to improve the quality of accounting graduates, and also recommendations for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d330f20a38934c5ead5f8800ea35d9682023-02-23T10:22:10ZengUUM PressMalaysian Management Journal0128-62262289-66512020-01-0110.32890/mmj.4.1-2.2000.8581The Importance of Non-Technical Skills in Accounting GraduatesNoor Azizi IsmailFaisol ElhamKamarul Bahrain Abdul ManafThe purpose of this study is to look at the quality issue from the perspective of one of the most important customers of higher education institutions-employers that hire the accounting graduates. Specifically, this study determines how well skill requirements match skill preparedness of accounting graduates. Results revealed that. five most important non-technical skills required by employers were the ability to perform assigned tasks, having initiative, teamwork, computer literacy, and problem solving. Employers, however; perceived that higher education institutions do not seem to prepare accounting graduates with all the skills required. The majority of employers agree that quality differences exists between accounting graduates ,from public and private institutions, and accounting graduates with and without professional qualifications. Finally, the study highlights suggestions to improve the quality of accounting graduates, and also recommendations for future research. https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=fdf977ee-496f-483c-a7c1-748e099a9c69 |
| spellingShingle | Noor Azizi Ismail Faisol Elham Kamarul Bahrain Abdul Manaf The Importance of Non-Technical Skills in Accounting Graduates Malaysian Management Journal |
| title | The Importance of Non-Technical Skills in Accounting Graduates |
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| title_short | The Importance of Non-Technical Skills in Accounting Graduates |
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