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Computer Based Accounting Education Techniques: A Response To A Dynamic Information Technology Environment, K. Cooper, V. Coomb
Computer Based Accounting Education Techniques: A Response To A Dynamic Information Technology Environment, K. Cooper, V. Coomb
Faculty of Business - Accounting & Finance Working Papers
The dynamic environment created by increasingly sophisticated digital technology has provided a means to improve the quality of accounting graduates and the potential to reduce the amount of time required to assess student achievement. This paper outlines the approach adopted in the Department of Accountancy at the University of Wollongong to maximise the use of this technology with a view to providing our future graduates with a competitive advantage and academic staff with more research time.
Habermas & Learning & Teaching, M. M. Greenwell
Habermas & Learning & Teaching, M. M. Greenwell
Faculty of Business - Accounting & Finance Working Papers
This paper presents an illustration of the use of some of the insights from the work of Jurgen Habermas within a learning and teaching situation. The empirical work is reported and informed in tandem with various aspects of the theory of communicative action (Habermas 1981), and the style of this paper is process-oriented. The illustration is sited within the course AC304 Auditing in the Department of Accounting & Financial Management at the University of the South Pacific during second semester in 1991. Four groups of people as students (a total of 17 people) took up the offer of a project …
Ethical Issues And Practising Accountants' Perceptions Of The Code Of Ethics: Some Malaysian Evidence, L. C. Choo
Ethical Issues And Practising Accountants' Perceptions Of The Code Of Ethics: Some Malaysian Evidence, L. C. Choo
Faculty of Business - Accounting & Finance Working Papers
This study attempted to provide some empirical evidence of the ethical issues and conflicts faced by practitioners and to gauge their perceptions on the relevance and usefulness of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) Code of Ethics as a guide to ethical behaviour. The results showed that a majority of respondents agreed that the Code helped them to be more aware of ethical concerns in their work and decisions, and that it also enhanced public confidence and professional image besides improving intraprofessional relationships. No significant relationship was seen by respondents between the Code and a firm's competitive position. Rules on …
Accounting For Goodwill: A Case Study Of Sophisticated Users, M. M. Greenwell, G. E. Tibbits
Accounting For Goodwill: A Case Study Of Sophisticated Users, M. M. Greenwell, G. E. Tibbits
Faculty of Business - Accounting & Finance Working Papers
This paper reports a case study of sophisticated users of financial statements in which the central question elicited the views of UK and Australian respondents regarding the preferred method of accounting for goodwill. Conclusions drawn from the study are that the one option allowed by the Australian legally-enforceable standard is not the preferred option. Secondary issues addressed include accounting for other intangibles and attitudes to various components of the annual report.