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Rebalancing the accounting profession
Author(s) -
Sharman Paul A.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of corporate accounting and finance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1097-0053
pISSN - 1044-8136
DOI - 10.1002/jcaf.20291
Subject(s) - accounting , balance (ability) , work (physics) , business , focus (optics) , engineering , psychology , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , neuroscience
An alarming shift of balance has occurred in the accounting profession—a shift from a focus on work that facilitates business and economic development toward an emphasis on satisfying regulatory requirements. One result is that accountants are increasingly being trained to satisfy these regulatory requirements instead of being provided with the skills they need to become financial professionals who contribute as performance advisors and strategic business partners. This article presents steps needed to rebalance the accounting profession. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.