Industry facilitated case-based learning in accounting education

Abstract

Higher education providers are facing increasing demands to ensure graduates are prepared for the complexities of a globalized, changing and dynamic workforce. Accounting educators grapple with finding ways to develop discipline and employability skills within the curriculum to prepare students for the workforce within the limited resources available to them. This paper addresses recent calls for a range of non-placement work-integrated learning (NPWIL) strategies in accounting education, by outlining how industry partners co-designed and facilitated a case-based project in an accounting subject. NPWIL experiences engage industry partners to shape, contextualize and support student learning in an inclusive and flexible format. The paper offers recommendations for designing industry facilitated case-based learning into existing curricular and advice for accounting educators to support their students' career readiness.