Emphasising the usefulness of simulations in audit education: Student perceptions at a SAICA-accredited South African university
The use of active learning tools such as simulations in accounting education are increasingly stressed by accounting educationalists locally and abroad. This study highlights the benefits of using simulations and how their challenges can be mitigated. The objective was to obtain students’ views on t...
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doaj-db2507f233cd4394ad39e6f43513083d2021-02-02T07:56:03ZengAOSISJournal of Economic and Financial Sciences1995-70762312-28032016-08-019248550210.4102/jef.v9i2.5452Emphasising the usefulness of simulations in audit education: Student perceptions at a SAICA-accredited South African universityRikus de Villliers0School of Accounting Sciences, North-West UniversityThe use of active learning tools such as simulations in accounting education are increasingly stressed by accounting educationalists locally and abroad. This study highlights the benefits of using simulations and how their challenges can be mitigated. The objective was to obtain students’ views on the use of simulations in the field of auditing. A qualitative approach in collecting the data was followed, including focus group discussions with third-year audit students at a SAICA-accredited South African university. The results form part of a bigger project involving the development of a simulation instrument for purposes of audit education. The qualitative results showed that the use of simulations in specifically audit education is invaluable to the learning process. The recommendations made on the basis of the content analysis also hold value for lecturers in the wider accounting pedagogy. Areas for further research and development are outlined, and the study’s limitations are acknowledged.https://jefjournal.org.za/index.php/jef/article/view/54Accounting educationaudit lecturersimulationSouth African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)audit student |
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Emphasising the usefulness of simulations in audit education: Student perceptions at a SAICA-accredited South African university |
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Emphasising the usefulness of simulations in audit education: Student perceptions at a SAICA-accredited South African university |
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Emphasising the usefulness of simulations in audit education: Student perceptions at a SAICA-accredited South African university |
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1995-7076 2312-2803 |
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The use of active learning tools such as simulations in accounting education are increasingly stressed by accounting educationalists locally and abroad. This study highlights the benefits of using simulations and how their challenges can be mitigated. The objective was to obtain students’ views on the use of simulations in the field of auditing. A qualitative approach in collecting the data was followed, including focus group discussions with third-year audit students at a SAICA-accredited South African university. The results form part of a bigger project involving the development of a simulation instrument for purposes of audit education. The qualitative results showed that the use of simulations in specifically audit education is invaluable to the learning process. The recommendations made on the basis of the content analysis also hold value for lecturers in the wider accounting pedagogy. Areas for further research and development are outlined, and the study’s limitations are acknowledged. |
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Accounting education audit lecturer simulation South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) audit student |
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