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Work-Integrated Learning in accountancy at Australian universities – forms, future role and challenges

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  • Trevor Stanley
  • Jia Xu

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This exploratory study seeks to obtain the views of strategic decision-makers surrounding the implementation of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Accountancy programs in Australian universities. Using an online questionnaire with mainly open-ended questions, the results showed most respondents perceived WIL programs as important and should be offered and assessed. Work placements and internships were the prominent forms of WIL; and WIL programs were of varying length but typically long, elective, unpaid, in the middle and/or end of the course/degree, assessed, with students awarded grades and credit points. The most challenging issues identified were the difficulty of finding placements and the resourcing implications. The contributions of the study relate to highlighting the various models of accountancy WIL actually implemented and providing empirical evidence on the challenges faced. Since WIL is perceived as important for the future and should be included in degree courses, the proposed future research could help overcome these challenges.

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  • Trevor Stanley & Jia Xu, 2019. "Work-Integrated Learning in accountancy at Australian universities – forms, future role and challenges," Accounting Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(1), pages 1-24, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:accted:v:28:y:2019:i:1:p:1-24
    DOI: 10.1080/09639284.2018.1454333
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    1. Jacqueline Birt & Maryam Safari & Vincent Bicudo de Castro, 2023. "Critical analysis of integration of ICT and data analytics into the accounting curriculum: A multidimensional perspective," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 63(4), pages 4037-4063, December.
    2. Apostolou, Barbara & Dorminey, Jack W. & Hassell, John M., 2020. "Accounting education literature review (2019)," Journal of Accounting Education, Elsevier, vol. 51(C).
    3. Vanessa Crawford & Mark Brimble & Brett Freudenberg, 2024. "Can work integrated learning deliver employability? International post‐graduate accounting students," Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand, vol. 64(1), pages 1061-1082, March.

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