Learning Accounting in an Office Setting from Accounting Experiential Learning Firm: A Case Study
Keywords:
Experiential learning, Accounting, Accounting softwareAbstract
Accounting is a dull and challenging subject to learn. The Accounting Experiential Learning Firm (AELF) is set up to respond to the call for more experiential learning that could assist accounting students to better understand accounting subject matter by combining real source documents, practitioner advice, lecturer supervision, office setting and accounting software. AELF aims to increase student understanding and interest in accounting subjects and the profession by moving from classroom boredom to a more practical office environment. This paper describes the details of the AELF project and reports on student feedback.
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