Since at least the 1980s, the accounting profession has discussed and written about the gap
between academics and the practice of accounting. More recently, accounting academics …

Many accountants believe there is a gap between the classroom and real-world practice.
One approach accounting departments have tried to close the gap is the implementation of …

Many accounting professionals believe that there exists a gap between employer
expectations and classroom learning, and that establishing a successful accounting …

University co. bome accounting departments have been meeting regularly with professional
accountants for more than 20 years to discuss academic issues that are of common interest …

This chapter presents findings from a recently conducted process for obtaining Accounting
Advisory Board (AAB) input related to Master of Accountancy curriculum of one university …

The purpose of this study is twofold. The first purpose is to inform faculty who are thinking of
becoming a department head about the challenges they face if they choose to pursue a …

The accounting academy has been long recognized as the premier developer of entry-level
talent for the accounting profession and the major provider of executive education via …

This paper reports the results of a survey of 195 AACSB-accredited schools to determine
whether their accounting departments had established advisory boards. Boards typically …

The recent report of the Pathways Commission (American Accounting Association, 2012)
contains 22 specific objectives pertaining to the improvement of accounting education …

Abstract THE NEED FOR A NEW PROGRAM The Pathways Commission, created by the
American Accounting Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants …