TY  - JOUR
T1  - Incorporating Information Technology Competencies in Accounting Curriculum:
A Case Study in Malaysian Higher Education Institutions
AU - Bahador, Ku Maisurah Ku AU - Haider, Abrar 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 21
SP  - 5508
EP  - 5513
PY  - 2017
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2017.5508.5513
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2017.5508.5513
KW  - Information technology
KW  -competencies
KW  -accounting students
KW  -higher education institutions
KW  -information
KW  -contribution
AB  - An increase in dynamic nature of information technologies has changed the way of accountants
work. These changes not only involve skills in utilizing technology but also soft skills. Therefore, a skill set
known as IT competencies comprise of technical skills organizational skills, people skills and conceptual skills
is believed will enable an individual to optimise use of technology tools. This study seeks to assess the
integration level of IT competencies in accounting curriculum using incorporation scale. A mixed-method
consists of quantitative and qualitative data was chosen to achieve the objective of this study. The findings
conclude that IT competencies are less incorporated in accounting curriculum for preparing accounting
graduates to seek their professional accounting job. This study, thus, makes significant contribution to
academic and professional bodies as well as to the industry by providing theoretical base for developing
information technology and soft skills for knowledge workers in general and accounting practitioners in
particular.
ER  -