Validating Three-dimensional Model of Ethical Competencies’ Education in Accounting Program

Babajani, Jafar; Saghafi, Ali; Gorbaizadeh, Vajhollah; Rastegar Moghadam, Hiva

doi:10.22054/qjma.2021.53224.2164

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Professor of Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University,Tehran, Iran.

² Professor of Accounting. Allame Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

³ Associate Professor, Governmental Management Dept.Allame Tabataba,i University, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Ph.D. Candidate in Accounting, Allame Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran,

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjma.2021.53224.2164

Abstract

It is expected that accountants provide information which increases the ability of decision making and professional judgement. In this regard, the rendered information should entail characteristics such as ethical principles. In other words, professional accountants should comply not only with the accounting standards and technical norms, but also with ethics which is a preventive factor in financial fraud and corruption. However, the question is how to equip accounting graduates with ethical competencies. Increasing attention to this issue in recent years has resulted in creation of some models for educating ethical competencies. In the present research, the validity of three-dimensional model of ethical competencies’ education has been analyzed. Three-dimensional model of ethical competencies’ education emphasizes on education of eleven competencies as a separate course with combinational teaching method. The statistical population has consisted of bachelor students majoring accounting at the universities in Tehran. Moreover, two-stage sampling technique has been used as a sampling method. The research has been implemented using Pretest-posttest control group design and the data have been analyzed by univariate analysis of covariance. The results have shown that the mentioned ethical education has developed the students’ moral judgements. So, it is expected that by using the model in academia, accounting graduates will become familiarized with necessary competencies to make ethical decisions.

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Validating Three-dimensional Model of Ethical Competencies’ Education in Accounting Program

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Volume 18, Issue 70July 2021Pages 1-25

Volume 18, Issue 70
July 2021
Pages 1-25