Future of Accounting Profession: Three Major Changes and Implications for Teaching and Research

(2017) Future of Accounting Profession: Three Major Changes and Implications for Teaching and Research. Business Reporting, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), 2017. [Article]

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The accounting profession will face significant changes in the next three decades, and professional organizations, their members, and educational institutions should respond. The three changes—evolving smart and digital technology, continued globalization of reporting/disclosure standards, and new forms of regulation—are also major challenges for the profession. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) research—Drivers of Change and Future Skills—has explored these important changes, expected to be encountered by the year 2025. Three are highlighted here...

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ID Code: 104070
Item Type: Contribution to Newspaper, Magazine or Website (Article)
Refereed: No
Keywords: ACCA, Accounting Profession, Environmental, Future, Globalization, IFAC, IR, Narrative reports, Research, Social, Teaching
Pure ID: 60289633
Divisions: Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > QUT Business School
Copyright Owner: 2017 International Federation of Accountants
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