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Using Accounting Software For Teaching And Learning In A Second-Year Accounting Course, Lesley J. Stainbank Prof, Thanesha Reddy Jankeeparsad, Aarthi Algu

The African Journal of Information Systems

The aim of this paper is to report students’ perceptions on whether the use of accounting software enhances their understanding of the accounting cycle, and improves their information technology skills. Kolb’s experiential learning cycle is used to argue that offering a concrete learning experience increases effective learning. The study uses survey research to determine students’ perspectives of the usefulness of using accounting software in enhancing their understanding of the accounting cycle in a real business environment. The results show that students perceived the accounting example they used in the accounting software training to have some benefits in helping their understanding …