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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Accounting Students"”.
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Communication Apprehension Among Business and Accounting Students
… in today‟s global, dynamic business world, accounting and business education programmes place considerable emphasis on the development of communication competencies among students. However, not all students appear to benefit as desired from communication skills development. Prior research …
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Common critical academic success factors of postgraduate accounting students
… is a large need for skills in the Financial and Accounting Services (FAS), governmental and private sectors of the South African economy. Local and international events have led the call for greater ethical behaviour and accountability from financial professionals. South African Chartered …
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The Impact of Voluntary Engagement with Online Quizzes on Performance in Introductory Accounting Students
… online quizzes on performance in introductory accounting students. The online quizzes were not multiple-choice questions; instead, they replicated the accounting processes students need to demonstrate in their assessments. The thesis develops a theoretical model that modifies and …
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Understanding how qualifying-year accounting students construe potential employers when making employer-choice decisions
This study explores how Postgraduate Diploma of Accounting (PGDA) students at the University of Cape Town consider potential employers when making employer-choice decisions. Kelly's Repertory Grid technique was employed during structured interviews with twelve (N = 12) PGDA students. Perceptions …
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Ethical Reasoning, Machiavellian Behavior, and Gender: The Impact on Accounting Students' Ethical Decision Making
… is designed to gain an understanding of how accounting students respond to realistic, business ethical dilemmas. Prior research suggests that accounting students exhibit lower levels of ethical reasoning compared to other business and non-business majors. This study uses the Defining Issues …
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Ethical reasoning and the importance of ethics: a comparison of New Zealand and Chinese accounting students
… Enron, have highlighted that ethical issues in accounting are not being dealt with properly by accountants and have raised questions about accountants’ appreciation of ethics as professionals. Many studies have examined the relationships between individuals’ demographic characteristics and their …
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Exploring The Teaching Interventions And Assessment Tools For Communication Skills In Higher Education For Accounting Students
… future professional accountants. However, recent accounting graduates' communication skills are lacking, indicating the need to develop communication skills at a higher education level. Despite this need having been researched and expressed for several years, limited research is available on the …
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Refining academic writing skills for the third year Bcom (accounting) students at a selected university in KwaZulu-Natal
… contests experienced by the third year BCom (Accounting) students at a selected university in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Most of these students are second language users of English, and the language is used as a medium of instruction. This study was informed and guided by the following …
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Perceived Stakeholder and Stockholder Views: A Comparison Among Accounting Students, Non-Accounting Business Students And Non-Business Students
… this study, I tested the perceived attitudes of students towards Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR). I assessed whether students within a particular major are more or less likely to exhibit ethical reasoning compared to students within other majors. Specifically, I tested the …
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The relationship between financial aid and on-time degree completion for accounting students at a South African university
… student input and higher educational factors for students' success in studying towards a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) at the University of Cape Town (UCT). To better understand the above factors, the researcher conducted a quantitative study applying Event History Analysis (EHA) and the …
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Stakeholder perceptions of the efficacy of a capstone course introduced to assist accounting students in developing pervasive skills
… and Governance (BAG), compulsory for all students studying towards becoming chartered accountants, was introduced at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2012. It was designed to develop pervasive skills in response to the competency framework that was developed in 2008 by the South …
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The impact of business ethics education on attitudes towards corporate ethics of B Com. Accounting students at the University of Zululand.
… however is: Does teaching an ethics course to students influence their moral judgment, competence, and attitudes toward corporate ethics? Many believe that integrity, and hence ethical behaviour, is not something that can be acquired as an adult, but is dependent on your upbringing, social …
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An exploratory investigation of the approaches to learning of accounting students studying toward a professionally accredited post-graduate programme at the University of Cape Town
… investigation into the approaches to learning of accounting students in the context of a South African university by sampling students studying a professionally accredited post-graduate programme. A further aim is to investigate the potential differences in these approaches to learning between …
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An investigation into communication apprehension and self-efficacy of first year accountancy students
… and thirty-one first year undergraduate accounting students indicate that many students possess high levels of communication apprehension (as first defined by McCroskey 1970). McCroskey's intervention to help reduce communication apprehension is too expensive both in terms of time and …
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The relationship between emotional intelligence and academic performance of chartered accountancy students at a south African tertiary institution
… between EI and the academic performance of students. The purpose of this study was to assess whether a relationship exists between the EI of undergraduate accounting students registered at a South African tertiary institution and their academic performance. A quantitative research approach …
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Feuerstein's cognitive training curriculum : effects on the accounting skill proficiency of standard six students (Grade 8)
… to address a concern about low performance among Accounting students. Researchers in Accounting Education such as Deleo and Letourneau (1994) and others point out that, many Accounting students have learning difficulties. Employers as well are concerned about the competence of Accounting …
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The effectiveness of an educational game in developing particular professional values, attitudes and acumens
… and played by twenty third year Bachelor of Accounting students. A convergent mixed-method research design was applied, to obtain students' perspectives on the PVAAs they applied and developed during the playing of the game. Quantitative and qualitative data was obtained through the use of a …
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Motives, expectations and preparedness for higher education: a study of Education Development Unit (EDU) students at UCT
… expectations, and preparedness of first-year accounting students on the Education Development Unit (EDU) programme at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa. Understanding these factors is crucial for enhancing the success and transition of black students into higher education, …
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Responsible leadership competencies in accounting education
… CA curriculum. Yet studies continue to show that accounting students are underdeveloped in many competencies affiliated with RL. Furthermore, an institutional strategy for developing RL competencies in accounting students is currently lacking. The purpose of this study is to explore how to …
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