Employers’ Perceptions of Information Technology Competency Requirements for Management Accounting Graduates

摘要: AbstractManagement accountants work in a computerized workplace with information technology (IT) for producing financial ledgers and reporting. Thus, the role of management accountant has shifted from capturing recording transactions to analyzing business issues. The research question is: what IT knowledge skills do employers require accounting graduates? An exploratory field approach was used; chief officers their subordinates at some New Zealand's largest firms were consulted. These respondents consistent requirements. They emphasized intermediate proficiency Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) sufficient familiarity structure navigation an enterprise resource planning system process such as accounts receivable. Of those requirements, Excel analysis most important. Our contributions update augment literature by clarifying perceptions ...