Open AccessSkill Mismatch yang Dirasakan oleh Alumni Program Studi Diploma IV Akuntansi Politeknik Negeri Padang
Author(s) -
Annice Azalia,
Josephine Sudiman,
Ulfi Maryati
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
akuntansi dan manajemen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2657-1080
pISSN - 1858-3687
DOI - 10.30630/jam.v16i2.144
Subject(s) - graduation (instrument) , psychology , medical education , test (biology) , audit , sample (material) , post graduate , accounting , engineering , business , medicine , mechanical engineering , paleontology , chemistry , chromatography , biology
Many previous studies found that there was dissatisfaction with graduate users with the competencies
possessed by Accounting graduates. Importantly, Accounting graduates must prepare themselves for
various competencies needed in the world of work. This purpose of this study is to examine whether there
is a competency gap faced by the graduates of Accounting Department of the Padang State Polytechnic
while performing their first job. This study uses a quantitative method. Sample selected purposively on the
alumni of D-IV 4 Accounting at the Padang State Polytechnic with 54 respondents that had worked after
graduation. The data analysis technique in this study used the sign test and the Mann-Whitney U test. The
results show that there is a competency gap faced by alumni in the attributes of technical and IT skills
except in presenting financial reports, planning and conducting audits, implementing internal controls,
measuring company performance, using Office, accounting software and social media. There is also no
difference found in competency level between graduates of 2019 and 2020.