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The Use of Information Technology in Accounting Education, Evidence from Jordan

Authors : Rami Mohammad Abu Wadi, Raed Jameel Jaber

Published in: The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to clarify the importance of IT knowledge, IT techniques and IT skills in achieving the required knowledge for accounting students. The researchers discussed an important topic; which is: What are the information technology skills and competencies required for accounting students in the pre-qualification stage; according to international standards. In general, the results showed the following: 1) Improving accounting education requires more improvements in terms of educators and strategies. 2) The International Education Practice Statement # 2 (IEPS 2) does not prescribe the specific IT knowledge and competences for the professional accountant. 3) IFAC emphasized that the professional accountant requires set of skills; such as; organization skills, technical skills, interpersonal skills, and other social skills. 4) This study showed some factors that hinder the bridge between accounting education and information technology in Jordan.

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Metadata
Title
The Use of Information Technology in Accounting Education, Evidence from Jordan
Authors
Rami Mohammad Abu Wadi
Raed Jameel Jaber
Copyright Year
2021
Book
The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-69220-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-69221-6

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69221-6_61

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