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As the demands placed on professionals in all fields continue to change rapidly, particular attention has been paid to accounting education programs. There has been much debate as to their effectiveness.
It is a common refrain that teachers are the most under-appreciated part of the American workforce. This holds true in accounting as well, especially at the university level. Like the rest of academia, university accounting programs are criticized as being bloated, inefficient, obsessed with research, and inadequate to the task of preparing students for the workforce.
These criticisms, while not entirely baseless, nonetheless ignore the value to be found in accounting education, whether at the undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral levels. This article is intended to dispel some of the common myths about accounting education programs, particularly regarding the quality of faculty and the results they provide to both graduates and the firms that hire them.
Read The CPA Journal story HERE.