Part I: Cornerstone Considerations
1. Accounting Education as a Field of Intellectual Inquiry
2. Modelling Accounting Education
3. The Nature of Financial Literacy
4. The Case for Change in Accounting Education
5. An Agenda for Improving Accounting Education Part II: Student-Related Considerations
6. Perceptions of Accounting
7. The Role of Prior Accounting Education and Work Experience
8. Cognitive Style in Accounting Education
9. Choice of Accounting (as a Discipline)
10. Choice of Accounting (as a Career) Part III: Curriculum Considerations
11. The First Course in Accounting
12. Liberalizing the Accounting Curriculum
13. Generic Skills within the Accounting Curriculum
14. Integrating the Accounting Curriculum
15. Emerging Areas within the Accounting Curriculum Part IV: Pedagogic Considerations
16. The Use of Technology in Accounting Education
17. The Use of Experiential Learning in Accounting Education
18. Developing Critical Thinking in Accounting Education
19. The Role of Teaching Resources in Accounting Education Part V: Assessment Considerations
20. Determinants of Students’ Performance in Accounting Programmes
21. Outcomes Assessment in Accounting Education
22. Evaluating Accounting Programmes Part VI: Contextual Considerations
23. The Impact of Financial Crises on Accounting Education
24. Ethics in Accounting Education
25. Internships and Accounting Education
26. Comparative Accounting Education Part VII: Institutional Considerations
27. The Influence of Institutions (IAAER and IAESB) on Accounting Education
28. The Interface between Academic Education and Professional Training in Accounting
29. The Role of Accreditation in Accounting Education and Training
30. The State of Professional Accounting Education and Training