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The Tax Knowledge of South African Trainee Accountants: A Survey of the Perceptions of Training Officers in Public Practice

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  • Stephen Coetzee
  • Ruanda Oberholzer

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This empirically-based, exploratory study outlines the framework of chartered accountants' tax education and training in South Africa and focuses on training officers' perceptions of the existing tax knowledge of trainee accountants when entering into a training contract after completing their university qualification. The study identified the respondents' satisfaction with the performance by 'entry-level' trainee accountants of their duties. The results indicated that, although the educational background of trainee accountants was for the most part adequate, these trainee accountants were not sufficiently able to perform their duties when entering into training. The implication of this study is that the syllabus setters and educators should review the practicality of the current tax syllabi's content for the education and training of aspirant chartered accountants in South Africa.

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  • Stephen Coetzee & Ruanda Oberholzer, 2009. "The Tax Knowledge of South African Trainee Accountants: A Survey of the Perceptions of Training Officers in Public Practice," Accounting Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(4-5), pages 421-441.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:accted:v:18:y:2009:i:4-5:p:421-441
    DOI: 10.1080/09639280902719424
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    1. Apostolou, Barbara & Hassell, John M. & Rebele, James E. & Watson, Stephanie F., 2010. "Accounting education literature review (2006–2009)," Journal of Accounting Education, Elsevier, vol. 28(3), pages 145-197.

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