Accounting in Action: Learning in the Field

ISBN-13: 9783639162073 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 216 str.

Deborah Hocking

Opis

The study is an investigation of service-learningpedagogy to infuse passion into accounting educationand develop the American Institute of CertifiedPublic Accountants (AICPA) Core Competencies. Asample of twenty-eight students in an accountingclass conducted research on the Volunteer Income TaxAssistance (VITA) Program. They conducted siteresearch; designed and created a website; developedand distributed advertising and training materials;developed and implemented financial literacy trainingclasses for the socioeconomically marginalizedpeople in our community; and developed andimplemented recruitment sessions for VITA volunteers.Extensive qualitative data was collected from studentjournals, meeting minutes, Blackboard discussions,focus group interviews, and structured open-endedquestionnaires; researcher field notes and journals;and community member feedback. Rich and in-depthevidence of student development of passion and AICPACore Competencies is provided by thismultidimensional and multidisciplinaryservice-learning experience enhanced by holisticapproaches (cognitive, affective, spiritual, multipleintelligences, and inclusive education).

O autorze

Deborah E. Hocking, DEd, CPA is an Assistant Professor of
Accounting. She has received several teaching awards and is
recognized for her work in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Program that provides the foundation for her classroom
service-learning experiences. Prior research includes a
publication on spirituality in teaching accounting ethics.