ABSTRACT
The
research profers an analytical and theoretical framework of functional
accounting education curriculum for sustainable youth empowerment.
It appraises the nature of a functional accounting education curriculum
and
determines its significance in youth empowerment.The research seek to
determine
functional accounting education curriculum for youth empowerment in Edo
state.
INTRODUCTION
The primary goal of accounting
education is to produce competent and ethical professional accountants capable
of making a positive contribution over their lifetimes to the profession and
society in which they work. In the face of increasing changes that they will
meet later as professional accountants, it is essential that students develop
and maintain an attitude of learning to learn, to maintain their competence
later as professional accountants .The accounting program curriculum should provide a foundation of professional
knowledge, professional skills, and professional values, ethics and attitudes
that enable them to continue to learn and adapt to change throughout their
professional lives. These capabilities will enable professional accountants to
identify problems, know where to find this knowledge and know how to apply it
in an ethical manner to achieve
appropriate solutions. The balance
of these elements may vary but what is
required is to develop the knowledge
base, strong skills and ethical values in order to produce competent
professional accountants with appropriate values, ethics and attitudes.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The field of accounting offers
stimulating and challenging work that is constantly evolving. The accounting
education program seeks to prepare the student for a general accounting career
and eventual entry to any of the four major fields of accountancy: public
practice, commerce and industry, government and education.Specific sample job
opportunities are the following:Entry-leveljobs.Public Practice: Auditor, Tax
Accountant, Management Consultant, Financial Adviser, Forensic
AccountantCommerce and Industry: Cost Analyst, Investment Analyst, Financial
Accounting & Reporting Staff, Management Accounting Staff, Tax Accounting
Staff, Internal Audit Staff, Financial Analyst, Budget Analyst, Credit Analyst,
Cost Accountant.Government: State Accounting Examiner, NBI Agent, Treasury
Agent, State Accountant, LGU Accountant, Revenue Officer, Audit Examiner,
Budget Officer, Financial Services SpecialistEducation: Junior Accounting
Instructor
Middle-level positionsPublic
Practice: Senior Audit Manager, Senior Tax Manager, Senior Consulting
Manager/Financial Advisory Manager
Commerce and Industry: Comptroller,
Senior Information Systems Auditor,
Senior Loan Officer, Senior Fraud
Examiner, Senior Forensic Auditor
Government: State Accountant V,
Director III and Director IV, Government
Accountancy and Audit, Financial
Services Manager, Audit Services Manager, Senior AuditorEducation: Senior
Faculty, Accounting Department Chair
Advanced positionsPublic Practice:
Partner, Senior Partner, Senior Consultant/Financial Advisor
Commerce and Industry: Chief
Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer
Government: National Treasurer, Vice
President for Finance/CFO (for
GOCCs), Commissioner, Associate
Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, (COA, BIR, BOC)
Education: Vice President for
Academic Affairs, Dean
The
research intends to investigate functional accounting education curriculum for
sustainable youth empowerment in edo state.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The need to provide sustainable youth
empowerment has often being viewed from other dimensions than through
accounting education. Accounting education profers numerate and financial skill
required for the management and accountability of monetary and other resources
needed in both entrepreneurial and large enterprises.The need for a functional
accounting educational curriculum is therefore imperative.The problem
confronting this research is to determine functional accounting education
curriculum for sustainable youth empowerment in edo state.
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTION
1 What is the nature of a functional
accounting curriculum
1
What is the significance of a functional accounting education
2
What is the role of functional accounting education
curriculum in sustainable youth empowerment in
edo state
1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH
1 To determine the nature of a functional
accounting education curriculum
2 To
appraise the role of functional
accounting education curriculum for
sustainable youth empowerment in Edo state
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESEARCH
The
research shall profer a new dimensional approach to youth empowerment through
functional accounting education curriculum
It
shall elucidate the nature of functional accounting education curriculum for
youth empowerment
It
shall serve a veritable source of information on accounting education
curriculum
1.6 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS
1
Ho The level of accounting
education in edo state is low
Ho
The level of accounting education in edo state is high
2 Ho
The level of youth empowerment in edo state is low
Hi
The level of youth empowerment in edo state is high
3 Ho
The effect of fuctional accounting education curriculum on sustainable
youth empowerment in edo state is low
Ho
The effect of functional
accounting education curriculum on sustainable youth empowerment in edo state
is high
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The research
shallprofer an analytical and theoretical framework of functional
accounting curriculum for sustainable youth empowerment in edo state.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
ACCOUNTING EDUCATION DEFINED
Accounting Education means that
education which teaches recording and maintaining books of accounts . This
education came in existence after mathematics and Economics science . In the
point of facts , if It should be said that above education is the base of
accounting education .
In accounting education , we learn what is way of recording our different
transactions. With this education , we can calculate our business''s result
relating to different transactions and events . It is not easy to find to
reward or return on investment made by businessman .