The Analysis of Accounting Curriculum from Academicians Perpective: The Sample of Çanakkale

In the study, it is aimed to identify the viewpoint of academicians in evaluating the adequacy of the current accounting curriculum in terms of the application of the profession and to determine the significance level of knowledge and skills provided through the accounting curriculum, perceived by accounting academicians. The universe of the study consists of academicians with accounting field expertise, working at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. In this context, semi-structured interview method that is one of the qualitative research methods, was applied to 16 academicians. In research findings, according to the academicians, the existing accounting curriculum is insufficient or partially sufficient for application of the profession. In addition, the most important soft skill was "problem solving and analytical thinking" and only some of the soft skills could be gained during the education process, similarly some of hard skills could be gained and the most important hard was "up-to-date accounting software programmes".

Anahtar Kelimeler: Accounting, accounting education, accounting curriculum

In the study, it is aimed to identify the viewpoint of academicians in evaluating the adequacy of the current accounting curriculum in terms of the application of the profession and to determine the significance level of knowledge and skills provided through the accounting curriculum, perceived by accounting academicians. The universe of the study consists of academicians with accounting field expertise, working at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. In this context, semi-structured interview method that is one of the qualitative research methods, was applied to 16 academicians. In research findings, according to the academicians, the existing accounting curriculum is insufficient or partially sufficient for application of the profession. In addition, the most important soft skill was "problem solving and analytical thinking" and only some of the soft skills could be gained during the education process, similarly some of hard skills could be gained and the most important hard was "up-to-date accounting software programmes".

Keywords: Accounting, accounting education, accounting curriculum