A Developed Model to Evaluate Accounting Programs Performance from the Perspective of Academic Accreditation Standards Requirements

Abstract   The implementation of quality assurance and  academic accreditation standards, on both institutional and program levels, is aiming at evaluating the outputs quality of academic programs and institutions. This, of course, could  be achieved through  periodic and continuous assessment of ac...

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Main Authors: Khalid A. Attia (Author), Alaa El-din M. Zahran (Author)
Format: Book
Published: University of Science and Technology, Yemen, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Abstract   The implementation of quality assurance and  academic accreditation standards, on both institutional and program levels, is aiming at evaluating the outputs quality of academic programs and institutions. This, of course, could  be achieved through  periodic and continuous assessment of academic programs and institutions outcomes  from the perspective of its fulfillment of academic accreditation and quality assurance standards requirements.  Therefore, the main objective of this study is to develop a model that will be tested to assess the quality of accounting programs performance from the perspective of quality assurance and accreditation standards requirements. To achieve this objective the study, firstly, reviewed the relevant literature to higher quality education literature in general and accounting education in particular, through presenting and analyzing the Arab and international studies experiences to build up the study model that is used to assess the quality of accounting programs performance. The study, secondly, implemented the developed model through designing a questionnaire that included the main and sub-variables affecting the measurement of the quality of accounting programs performance from the perspective of quality assurance and accreditation standards requirements. Finally, the study concluded with its main findings and recommendations to academic accounting programs aiming at improving its academic performance and obtaining the accreditation from international and Arab bodies.   Key Words: Academic Accreditation, Accounting Education, Quality Assurance, Accounting Programs.
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10.20428/ajqahe.v1i0.133