Tan, Lin Mei and Fawzi, Laswad (2017) Employability skills required of accountants. In: 17th Annual Conference of the Asian Academic Accounting Association (2016 FourA Conference), 20-22 November 2016, Kuching, Sarawak.

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Abstract

Employability skills have become increasingly important in a competitive job market in a globalised world of advanced technology.Our study examines employability skills of accountants as indicated in job advertisements in Australia and New Zealand, as they provide a window into the skills that are most valued by employers.The results show that of the 31 identified skills, 13 were most cited.Importantly, the most sought after skills included the ability to collaborate with colleagues, present, discuss and defend views, and having a positive attitude.Overall, a team player with a positive attitude and good communication skills appeared to be the most valued behavioural skill as perceived by employers.This probably reflects a change in the work of accountants, from being ‘backroom number crunchers’ to engaged business professionals.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Published in SHS Web of Conferences 34, 06001 (2017); Organized by: Institute for Strategic and Sustainable Accounting Development (ISSAD), Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy (TISSA), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5601 Accounting
Divisions:	Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy (TISSA)
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	23 Feb 2017 02:26
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2017 02:26
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/21015

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