Toward integration of Big Data, technology and information systems competencies into the accounting curriculum

Journal of Accounting Education

Volumn 38, Issue , 2017, Pages 81-93

  Sledgianowski, Deb ^a   Gomaa, Mohamed ^a   Tan, Christine ^a,b  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Accounting curriculum; Big Data; Competency integration; Information systems; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009227848     PISSN: 07485751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccedu.2016.12.008     Document Type: Article

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