This paper provides a review of the literature on the role of the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance (VITA) program in accounting education. The consensus is that the VITA program …

This paper aims to investigate the perception of employers and educators on the importance
of knowledge taught in higher education and soft skills embedded to the accounting …

There are many studies questioning the effectiveness of accounting education at colleges
that prepares the students for professional accountancy work. The aim of this paper is to …

This study aims to determine the skills shortages in first-year trainee accountants entering
practice in South Africa and to recommend ways to address and overcome those shortages …

ABSTRACT The Accounting Education Change Commission (, 309) states accounting
students “should identify and solve unstructured problems that require the use of multiple …

Purpose–This study aims to examine the ICT skills needed by a fresh accounting graduate
when first joining a tax firm; to find out usage of electronic tax (e‐tax) applications in tax …

Students participate in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA) to improve both
technical competence and soft skills. To date, research primarily assesses student …

Abstract The Pathways Commission (http://www. pathwayscommission. org, 2012) calls on
accounting educators to develop students' skills in ethical judgment and decision making …

The authors present a multidimensional assessment of the outcomes and benefits of an
income tax preparation assistance (ITPA) service learning program. They measure the …

The accounting profession is undergoing a period of rapid changes. Its concepts and
theories are important. However, changes related to information technology seem to be …