Benchmarking Introductory Accounting Curricula: Experience from Australia

Chrisann Palm and Jayne Bisman

Accounting Education, 2010, vol. 19, issue 1-2, 179-201

Abstract: Within the context of debate about the state of accounting education in general, introductory accounting subjects have been the target of considerable criticism, particularly in terms of narrow content, technical focus, use of transmissive models of teaching, and inattention to the development of students' generic skills. This paper reports on the results of an exploratory study of these issues in introductory accounting which involved the review of subject outlines and prescribed textbooks, and the conduct of a cross-sectional survey of the introductory accounting teaching coordinators in Australian universities (n = 21). The primary aims of the study were to establish and apply benchmarks in evaluating existing curricula with respect to subject orientation, learning objectives, topics, teaching delivery, learning strategies, and assessment. The results of the study suggest that traditional approaches to subject content and delivery continue to dominate, with limited indicators of innovations to enhance the diversity and quality of learning experiences and learning outcomes.

Keywords: Accounting education; introductory accounting; educational benchmarking; pedagogy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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