An International Meeting of the American Accounting Association 2005 Annual Meeting August 7–10, 2005 San Francisco, California Come to the City by the Bay!

Effective Learning Strategies Forum
Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Session 11
Partnering with the Profession – A Continuous Learning Model

Presenter:
Irene Wiecek, University of Toronto at Mississauga

Description:
Public Accounting education involves three stages:

1. University/college education;
2. Professional accounting school and examinations); and
3. An articling period with public accountancy firms.

In this regard, it is a continuum. The university/college education is but a small part of the learning process that spans several years. Significant synergistic opportunities may be achieved if the learning process is seen as a continuous one rather than each stage treating the education as a self–contained, isolated process.

In 2004, the University of Toronto created a partnership with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario (ICAO) through the establishment of the ICAO/Rotman Centre for Innovation in Accounting Education (the Centre).

In this session, participants will learn:

• About the process leading up to the creation of a partnership
• How our university accounting programs were accredited by the ICAO
• The impact of the accreditation
• The tangible benefits of partnering to:
  • The university
  • The students
  • The accounting profession

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