E-business in accounting education in the UK and Ireland: Influences on inclusion in the curriculum

摘要: With the increasing impact of e-business within economies worldwide there are implications for accountants, accounting profession and providers education. This study uses a postal questionnaire to seek perceptions academics on factors influencing them include or exclude related topics in UK Irish undergraduate degree programmes explore likely future direction coverage such degrees. Findings indicate that respondents generally felt is important should be included degrees: both reflect changes business environment increase employability graduates. However, majority did not themselves teach any students. While this could attributed combination factors, most significant impediment further emphasis was reported lack space already crowded syllabi. Interestingly, staff expertise teaching materials were considered major impediments. Although focus Ireland, empirical results have potential wider community educators by widening international perspective issues addressed.