Open AccessAn Accounting Primer: For Economists Eyes Only!
Author(s) -
Judith A. Laux
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of college teaching and learning/journal of college teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-894X
pISSN - 1544-0389
DOI - 10.19030/tlc.v3i9.1682
Subject(s) - accounting , curriculum , key (lock) , management accounting , computer science , economics , sociology , pedagogy , computer security
The following paper outlines some potential reasons for the chasm between accountants and economists, proposes the addition of an accounting-based mini-lecture to the introductory economics course, and offers a description of several key accounting concepts considered essential to the economics curriculum.