Technology-based accounting education: evidence on acceptance and usage

• Main Authors: Abdul Wahab, Roslan, Mat Dangi, Mohamad Ridhuan, Abdul Latif, Nurul Ezhawati, Mad, Salina, Mohd. Noor, Rohana
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2017
• Subjects: LB1025 Teaching (principles and practices); LC Special aspects of education; T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/63137/13/63137_Technology-based%20accounting%20education_complete.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63137/2/63137_Technology-based%20accounting%20education_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63137/14/63137_Technology-based%20accounting%20education_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/63137/; https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/asp/asl/2017/00000023/00000008/art00182

Technology-based accounting education is a step in the right direction to meet the industry demand for higher quality and IT savvy professional accountants as it is an essential component in today’s student-centered learning approach era. However, the elements that contribute to the enhancement of vital IT skills among the accounting students in a student-centered learning environment are still vague and need to be further discussed. This study measures the accounting students’ acceptance of technology-based teaching approach based on their past IT experience, actual usage of IT in education as well as computer skills. The questionnaires were randomly distributed to the accounting students in a selected Malaysian public university. This study found a significant positive relationship between the past IT experiences and the acceptance of technologybased education as well as the IT skills of the students; and between the usages of a computer laboratory with the IT skills of the students. The limitations of this study and suggestion for future research are also presented.