Thoughts on Competency Integration in Accounting Education

29 Pages Posted: 8 Aug 2014

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Raef A. Lawson

Profitability Analytics Center of Excellence

Edward Blocher

University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School

Peter C. Brewer

Miami University of Ohio - Department of Accountancy

Jan Taylor Morris

Sam Houston State University

Kevin Stocks

Brigham Young University

James Sorensen

University of Denver - School of Accountancy

David E. Stout

Youngstown State University - Department of Accounting and Finance

Marc J. F. Wouters

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Date Written: June 15, 2014

Abstract

Lawson et al. (2014) provides a conceptual framework for accounting education that suggests all accounting professionals (and therefore our students) can best add value to the organizations that employ them by integrating diverse professional competencies. Left unanswered, however, is a detailed discussion of various curricular-implementation issues, including strategies for achieving the competency integration envisioned in the Lawson et al. (2014) framework.

This paper begins by identifying four levels of curriculum integration and then provides specific examples of competency integration using two plausible and broad learning objectives: capital investment decision analysis, and inventory management. The paper also addresses the following two challenges associated with the development and implementation of an integrated competency-based teaching framework in accounting: (1) defining the set of learning objectives that span accounting and broad-management competencies, and (2) defining the scope of integration. In short, this paper is meant to begin the dialogue of how the curricular integration, as envisioned in the educational framework presented in Lawson et al. (2014), could be implemented in practice. Additional dialog regarding alternative curricular-integration strategies in accounting is encouraged.

Keywords: competency integration; curricular integration; curricular change; educational framework

Suggested Citation

Lawson, Raef A. and Blocher, Edward A. and Brewer, Peter C. and Taylor Morris, Jan and Stocks, Kevin and Sorensen, James and Stout, David E. and Wouters, Marc J. F., Thoughts on Competency Integration in Accounting Education (June 15, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2477182 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2477182

Raef A. Lawson (Contact Author)

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Edward A. Blocher

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Peter C. Brewer

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Jan Taylor Morris

Sam Houston State University ( email )

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Kevin Stocks

Brigham Young University ( email )

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James Sorensen

University of Denver - School of Accountancy ( email )

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David E. Stout

Youngstown State University - Department of Accounting and Finance ( email )

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Marc J. F. Wouters

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ( email )

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Karlsruhe, Baden Württemberg 76131
Germany

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