CAGS/the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Future of Accounting Education Forum - 4th February
2010
- A collaborative forum between the Centre for Accounting,
Governance and Sustainability and the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Australia ('the Institute'), was held on 4th of February
2010.
- The purpose was to investigate contemporary challenges
around accounting education, academia and the Accountancy
profession in Australia.
- The forum, co-chaired by Professor Roger Burritt of CAGS
and Professor James Guthrie, a CAGS Research Performance
Panel visitor and Head of Academic Relations at the
Institute,
was held in Bradley Forum and attracted participants from 19
of the universities in Australia and representation from the
two major professional accountancy bodies.
- There were over 50 registrants. The day commenced with
discussion of the challenges facing accounting and
education, and then progressed towards solutions for the
future of accounting education.
- The forum brought together a variety of key stakeholders
who have an interest in the future of accounting education
and provides the foundation for a national open discussion
on possible strategies, issues and changing skill sets for
professional accounting graduates and accounting academia.
- For more information on CAGS please click
here for
a brochure or contact
Jo Tingey
for more information, including details on becoming an
associate member.
- Future of
Accounting Education Agenda
-
Summary of Discussions
- Photos of the event (coming soon)
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