Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate student perceptions of the design features included in an “off the shelf” Learning Management System (LMS) in teaching undergraduate accounting students. Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaire responses from 846 accounting...

Technological change is altering the way educators deliver subject content. The phenomenal growth and widespread acceptance of the Internet has seen the creation of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in higher education. For the ease of integration of VLEs in higher education, software...

<title>Abstract</title>The International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) places a strong emphasis on individual professionals taking responsibility for their Continuing Professional Development (CPD). On the other hand, the roles performed by professional accountants have evolved out of practical...

Rapid acceptance of, and changes in, information technology are revolutionizing the way educators teach and students learn. This study reports on the use of Blackboard as a tool for creating a virtual learning environment (VLE). Responses from undergraduate accounting students in New Zealand...

Concerns about the homogenization of accounting research have been expressed over an extended period of time. To understand the factors sustaining the persistence and spread of homogeneity we draw on Sewell’s (1992) development of Giddens (1976, 1979, 1981, 1984) ‘duality of structure’....

This study examined the main fields of employment as well as attitudes toward continuing professional development (CPD) and preferred employment of recent Australian accounting graduates. Responses from 310 accounting graduates provide revealing information for professional accounting bodies,...

This paper deals with one well-tested means of providing inspiration through a carefully planned International Study Tour (IST) that has, at its core, site visits to world class global organisations. During these visits, students are addressed by senior personnel of those organisations. The...

This paper examines the relationship between gender, motivational differences and students' approaches to learning—using a revised version of Biggs' (1987) study process questionnaire. Responses from 246 business students studying via open learning Australia provide data to develop a...