Ease of entry?

Article Abstract:

The job market for recent accounting graduates shrank by as much as 25% in the 1990s while guarantees of higher pay and promotion in the future for young hardworking accountants have disappeared. Accounting firms also laid off many workers in the 1990s. These realities have made students unsure about their prospects for a good career in the accounting profession and have led to shrinking enrollment in accounting courses in some provinces. To succeed in the accounting profession, students should possess not only excellent academic credentials but also the skills of a good business adviser.

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Where is the grass greener?

Article Abstract:

Chartered accountants (CA) who get promoted to the position of senior auditor are usually lured from public practice to corporate careers. They expect to have greater financial rewards and professional growth within the industry. However, a survey of Canadian CA who left public practice revealed that such expectations were not always met. Male accountants report that though they gained a bigger income in industry, they also encountered greater stress. Female accountants report just about the same financial earnings and pressure within and outside of public practice.

Economic aspects, Compensation and benefits, Career changes, Accounting firms, Accounting services, Women accountants

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Steeped in tradition

Article Abstract:

A nonconventional accounting teaching method can provide students with a more realistic view of the profession. Compared with a traditional teaching approach dominated by lectures and with minimal discussion, a nontraditional course with emphasis on understanding and applying what they have learned proved to be more effective in changing students' perceptions of accounting. This was gleaned from an examination of the role of the classroom in influencing student perceptions about public accounting.

Study and teaching

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