Integrating technology and data analytic skills into the accounting curriculum: Accounting department leaders’ experiences and insights

Lindsay M. Andiola, Erin Masters and Carolyn Norman

Journal of Accounting Education, 2020, vol. 50, issue C

Abstract: Recently, accounting professionals have highlighted the need for accounting students to have technology and data analytic skills to be successful in the accounting profession. To meet this demand, AACSB elected to mandate that all accounting departments with supplemental accreditation integrate a minimum level of technology and data analytic skills into their curricula through Standard A7 (now Standard A5). We report survey results of AACSB accredited accounting department leaders concerning their experiences in integrating technology into the curriculum, including their perspectives on implementation status and challenges, as well as their current program offerings. We find that Standard A7 was impactful in eliciting change, but that the method of integration, as well as the available courses, varies across programs. Our findings and discussion should be of interest to the leaders of accounting and business programs accredited by the AACSB or planning to gain accreditation, other accounting programs seeking to integrate technology, the AACSB and other accrediting bodies, as well as other stakeholders (e.g., AAA, AICPA).

Keywords: AACSB; Standard A7; Standard A5; Technology skills; Data analytics; Accounting curriculum (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccedu.2020.100655

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