The author surveyed a sample of IMA members and members of the AICPA to find the skills and abilities that accounting practitioners say are most important for people entering the management accounting profession. The results indicate a need for some changes to accounting curricula

In a recent report the Pathways Commission expressed its concern by stating that accounting students often lack the preparations and skills that are necessary for a thorough comprehension of the multifaceted and complex environment of the accounting profession (The Pathways Commission, 2012). A...