SOFT SKILLS IN THE UNDERGRADUATE ACCOUNTING EDUCATION
This article presents how non-technical skills, called Soft Skills, are being contemplated in higher education in Accounting Sciences. A set of steps was developed to carry out the investigation of this theme, triangulating different data from questions related to the research problem outlined. In S...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Universo Contábil |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.bu.furb.br:article/10689 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ojsrevista.furb.br/ojs/index.php/universocontabil/article/view/10689 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Soft Skills Accounting Educations Accounting Skills Accounting Professional Soft Skills, Enseñanza de Ciencias Contables Habilidades Contables Profesional Contable Ensino de Ciências Contábeis Habilidades Contábeis Profissional Contábil |
| Sumario: | This article presents how non-technical skills, called Soft Skills, are being contemplated in higher education in Accounting Sciences. A set of steps was developed to carry out the investigation of this theme, triangulating different data from questions related to the research problem outlined. In Step 1, a Systematic Literature Review was carried out, in which 16 Soft Skills were identified that support this study. In Step 2, documental research was used based on 12 Pedagogical Projects of the undergraduate course in Accounting Sciences. In Step 3 and 4, questionnaires were applied, using the Survey collection technique, with ten course coordinators and 142 undergraduate Accounting from public and private Higher Education Institutions. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics©. The results presented as the main Soft Skills addressed in education courses in Accounting Sciences and the perception of course coordinators and students about the degree of importance and level of development of Soft Skills in the education period. The results contribute on the professional field, showing the potential for certain Soft Skills in the training of accounting professionals, such as: “Emotional Intelligence” and “Persuasion”. In the academic field, the research expands the studies on Soft Skills in accounting education, bringing which non-technical skills are perceived as important for the performance of the accounting professional: "Teamworking", "Effective communication" and "Problem solving". Finally, in the pedagogical aspect, the research presents an overview of how Accounting Science pedagogical projects are contemplating Soft Skills in their curricula, which can help Structuring Teaching Centers to elaboration pedagogical projects that enhance the development of Soft Skills in accounting students. |
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