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Accounting service-learning experiences and the IRS volunteer income tax assistance programme: a teaching note

C. David Strupeck and Donna Whitten

Accounting Education, 2004, vol. 13, issue 1, 101-112

Abstract: This paper discusses two service-learning experiences in academic accounting programmes in the USA. The Campus Compact (2000) and professional accounting organizations have called for experiences that bridge the gap between academic preparation, the professional workplace and volunteerism. In addition, employers are increasingly placing importance on experience for entry-level positions. After reviewing the service-learning literature in general as well as the sparse literature in accounting education service-learning, this paper compares the experiences of two US universities' service-learning opportunities utilizing Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programmes. Positive outcomes are discussed along with some of the pitfalls and concerns educators have concerning service-learning.

Keywords: service-learning; accounting; volunteer assistance; civic engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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