Authors : Ku Maisurah Ku Bahador and Abrar Haider
Abstract: An increase in dynamic nature of information technologies has changed the way of accountants work. These changes not only involve skills in utilizing technology but also soft skills. Therefore, a skill set known as IT competencies comprise of technical skills organizational skills, people skills and conceptual skills is believed will enable an individual to optimise use of technology tools. This study seeks to assess the integration level of IT competencies in accounting curriculum using incorporation scale. A mixed-method consists of quantitative and qualitative data was chosen to achieve the objective of this study. The findings conclude that IT competencies are less incorporated in accounting curriculum for preparing accounting graduates to seek their professional accounting job. This study, thus, makes significant contribution to academic and professional bodies as well as to the industry by providing theoretical base for developing information technology and soft skills for knowledge workers in general and accounting practitioners in particular.
Ku Maisurah Ku Bahador and Abrar Haider, 2017. Incorporating Information Technology Competencies in Accounting Curriculum: A Case Study in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 5508-5513.