An investigation into the perceptions of accounting students and accountants towards accounting education

This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of accounting students and accountants towards the importance of accounting topics, skills and knowledge. The study also attempted to compare the accounting topics, skills and knowledge
that accounting students and accountants believe are important for them. The study used a descriptive analytical approach to define the study problem, highlight its significance, and establish its objectives. Data were collected via questionnaires from two groups: first group consists of (55) accounting students majoring in accounting at Azzytuna University and the second group consists of 38-Waha oil company accountants. All the Data were analyzed through SPSS version 24 to investigate if there are any differences between accounting students and accountants’ perceptions as to what is important in accounting education.
The findings of the study revealed that accountants placed an emphasis on learning traditional accounting topics while accounting students placed an emphasis on learning contemporary accounting topics. Also, the findings revealed
that both groups were not in agreement on the importance of accounting topics, skills and knowledge in accounting education and differences existed between their perceptions towards the importance of accounting topics, skills and knowledge in accounting education.

Keywords: Accounting Topics, Accounting Skills, Accounting Knowledge,
Accounting Students, Accountants.