ABSTRACT

Whilst there is an array of literature written about students’ skills development, there is a gap between skills development and what students can learn through a membership of professional accounting bodies. This study examines how being connected with a professional body, the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA) from the outset of their degree helps awareness of developing their employability skills via belonging to the profession. Using an online questionnaire, focus group meetings, and email reminders about the ACCA services offered, the findings show that ACCA student membership begins to help students identify with the profession and brings awareness to planning and developing both their technical and employability skills, assisting them in entry to the profession and the world of work. The results from this research illuminate the importance of integrating student membership into the curriculum so that students identify early with the career that they have chosen.

摘要

虽然有大量关于学生技能发展的文献，但技能发展与学生通过专业会计机构的会员资格可以学到的东西之间存在差距。本研究探讨了特许和公认会计师公会 (ACCA) 从获得学位之初就与专业机构建立联系如何帮助他们意识到通过归属于该行业来发展他们的就业技能。使用在线问卷调查、焦点小组会议和有关 ACCA 服务的电子邮件提醒，调查结果表明 ACCA 学生会员资格开始帮助学生认同该职业，并提高他们对规划和发展技术和就业技能的意识，帮助他们进入职业和工作世界。