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Technology Expectations Of Cpa Firms: Hiring And The Accounting Curriculum, Kristy N. Wilson
Technology Expectations Of Cpa Firms: Hiring And The Accounting Curriculum, Kristy N. Wilson
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The purpose of this study is to determine the technology expectations of Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firms and to evaluate whether or not accounting curriculums adequately prepare students to meet the firms’ hiring expectations. A total of 28 participants - 19 sole practitioners and 9 CPA firms - completed an online survey designed to determine the technological skills CPA firms require of new hires, the extent to which recent new hires have met the firms’ expectations, and the accounting software and programs that firms typically use. The researcher also analyzed the accounting curriculums of 22 four-year public universities to gather …