Marie Kavanagh|Lyndal Drennan
What skills and attributes does an accounting graduate need? Evidence from student perceptions and employer expectations
University of Southern Queensland|Queensland University of Technology
abstract years much debate various stakeholders need accounting graduates develop broader set skills able pursue career accounting profession study uses mixed methods examine perceptions expectations two major stakeholders students employers findings indicate students becoming aware employers expectations terms communication analytical professional teamwork skills although employers still expecting good understanding basic accounting skills strong analytical skills also requiring business awareness knowledge terms real world students employers report many essential nontechnical professional skills attributes developed sufficiently university accounting programmes