THE PERCEPTION OF ACCOUNTING STUDENTS ON THE RELEVANCE OF ACCOUNTING-BASED TECHNOLOGY ON EMPLOYABILITY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

The study examines the perception of accounting students on the relevance of accounting-based technology on employability in Nigeria. The study used survey research design. The questionnaire is the main research tool used in the study to gather the necessary data from the sample of respondents. The analytical tools used in the study were a simple percentage method and a sample size of one hundred (100) represented by 100 percent for ease of response analysis. The Statistical analytical correlation method was used in the research work. The study revealed that; students perceived that Accounting-based Technology has helped accountants to create added value in their performance; Accounting-based Technology has a significant impact on the employability of accounting graduates in Nigeria. This study concluded that accounting-based employability technology in Nigeria had an impact on the overall performance of the accounting students and profession in Nigeria. The study further recommended that; Nigerian indigenous accounting bodies need to re-invent themselves in order to remain relevant by collaborating with academia and encouraging I.C.T to train accounting experts; The design and installation of computerized accounting systems takes a very long time, especially during the trial period, and the best way to reduce this unnecessary time is to test the program in phases rather than waiting for the entire installation system to be finished before it is tested.