Accounting Education in the Digital Age: Challenges, Trends, and Future Directions

This study provides a review of the related literature on the impact of digitalization on accounting education, focusing on its role in reshaping teaching practices, curriculum design, and skill development. It examines how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and data analytics, address persistent challenges such as the misalignment between academic curricula and labor market requirements, limited technological competencies among graduates, and the continued reliance on traditional teaching methods. The study highlights that digital transformation enhances learning effectiveness, fosters student engagement, and supports the development of critical digital and analytical skills required in the modern accounting profession. This study contributes to accounting literature by offering an integrated and holistic framework that synthesizes challenges, trends, and future directions of digital accounting education, while providing actionable insights for curriculum reform and pedagogical innovation. It advances understanding by linking technological adoption with educational outcomes and professional readiness, thereby supporting educators, institutions, and policymakers in designing more responsive and future-oriented accounting programs.

Accounting Education, Digitalization, Curriculum Reform

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