This study provides empirical evidence of the effect of a simulated work integrated learning (WIL) program on students’ self‐efficacy within an accounting context. An Accounting WIL Program was designed as a two‐staged module using information seminars, networking sessions and in‐depth...

The need to develop work ready graduates who can transfer the knowledge and skills from the lecture theatre to the workplace has become a key issue in higher education in Australia. In this regard, there has been a growing interest in work integrated learning (WIL) projects and its potential...

This article considers the impact of the work-integrated learning (‘WIL’) experience as part of Australia’s National Tax Clinic Program (‘NTCP’) on the self-efficacy of international students studying in Australia. Through a pre and post survey the results demonstrate that...

Under professional supervision, the student run Griffith Tax Clinic provides free tax assistance to unrepresented taxpayers (including small businesses) so they know their rights and obligations in complying with Australia’s complex tax system. Also, the tax clinic aims to improve the tax...

Higher education stakeholders have expressed growing concern about teaching and learning performance and outcomes in business education. The emerging gap between graduate attributes and what industry requires not only refers to the lack of employment readiness of students, but also their generic...

Studies have found that the use of profesionals and industry representatives can enhance students' confidence and their self-belief (Subramaniam & Freudenberg, 2007). Self-efficacy is an important measure of an individual's capacity to cope with learning and performing, whether at university or...

With the advent of COVID-19 restrictions, a student tax clinic had to transform itself from delivering face-to-face pro-bono tax assistance to a fully online environment. This transformation to online had a number of technical and legal issues to navigate, such as how to provide for adequate...

Recently Australia has added another aspect to its tax administration via the introduction of pro bono tax clinics which allow university tax students to assist disadvantaged members of the community. In addition to assisting the community, the clinics are helping to build the next generation of...