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Part
II:
The Current State of Accounting Education
Continuing
Professional Education
Beyond the university education programs, which prepare students for entry into the profession at the general or specialized level, education and training continue throughout an accountant's professional life. The overriding goal of continuing education is to enhance professional effectiveness.Continuing professional education has received relatively little attention in the university accounting education process. Those who offer these respective programs have little contact or coordination with each other. Continuing professional education courses do not routinely carry academic credit, and only a minority of practicing accountants attend such university related courses. An exception to these generalizations is the "Executive MBA" programs offered by academic faculties, open to experienced managers, and given academic credit. Few, if any, accounting programs of this nature exist.