 Early employment problems of Australian accounting graduates: An exploratory studyJohn K. Courtis and Omar Abdullah Zaid Accounting Forum, 2002, vol. 26, issue 3-4, 320-339 Abstract: The mail questionnaire methodology was used to gather perception–based data about problems experienced by Australian graduate accountants in their early employment. Large samples of graduate accountants, their employers and academic accountants supplied the data upon which the analysis and discussion are based. Six major problem areas were identified with surprising general agreement between the respondent groups with regard to the basis of these problems and recommended solutions. Problems arise as a consequence of an expectations gap between employer and employee, a gap that is mostly consequent on deficiencies in the educational package and from a lack of practical ability. Problems also occur contemporaneously from non–employer sources. This is the first systematically–gathered evidence upon which policymaking can be based, and hence we took the opportunity to extend the discussion into a consideration of solutions that might minimize costs to the profession, the individuals concerned, and society. Date: 2002 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:accfor:v:26:y:2002:i:3-4:p:320-339 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article Accounting Forum is currently edited by Carol Tilt More articles in Accounting Forum from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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