Abstract Recent attention has been given to the importance of practitioner engagement in academic programs (e.g., AACSB and The Pathways Commission). One way practitioners can engage with students is through their involvement in accounting student organizations. We survey students, faculty, and alumni/practitioners to understand their perceptions of the value of student organizations. We categorize common activities of accounting student organizations into four areas and examine the perceived value of these activities. We also report the perceived costs and barriers to participation in these organizations. Respondents report that accounting student organizations (1) provide significant knowledge and opportunities in several activities that support student development and the transition from college to professional careers, (2) result in tangible outcome benefits, such as career preparedness and increased job placement opportunities, (3) are strongly valued by all stakeholders, and (4) are recommended by both participants and non-participants. We also find that schedule conflicts and time commitment are potential costs and/or barriers to participation. For universities that do not currently have accounting student organizations, the results provide the opportunity to consider whether and how the introduction of student organizations might add value to accounting programs.

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利益相关者对会计专业学生组织价值的看法

摘要最近关注的是从业人员参与学术课程（例如AACSB和The Pathways Commission）的重要性。从业人员可以与学生互动的一种方式是通过他们参与会计学生组织。我们对学生，教师和校友/从业人员进行调查，以了解他们对学生组织价值的看法。我们将会计专业学生组织的常见活动分为四个领域，并研究这些活动的感知价值。我们还报告了参与这些组织的成本和障碍。受访者报告说，会计专业学生组织（1）在支持学生发展以及从大学到职业过渡的几种活动中提供了重要的知识和机会，（2）带来切实的成果收益，例如职业准备和增加的就业机会，（3）所有利益相关者都高度重视，（4）参与者和非参与者都推荐。我们还发现，时间表冲突和时间投入是潜在的成本和/或参与障碍。对于目前没有会计专业学生组织的大学，结果提供了一个机会来考虑是否以及如何引入学生专业组织可以为会计课程增加价值。我们还发现，时间表冲突和时间投入是潜在的成本和/或参与障碍。对于目前没有会计专业学生组织的大学，结果提供了一个机会来考虑是否以及如何引入学生专业组织可以为会计课程增加价值。我们还发现，时间表冲突和时间投入是潜在的成本和/或参与障碍。对于目前没有会计专业学生组织的大学，结果提供了一个机会来考虑是否以及如何引入学生专业组织可以为会计课程增加价值。