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August 20, 2025Accounting and FinanceOpen Access

Accounting Professionalism: Serving the Public Interest Means First Knowing What Societies Value

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RARalph W. AdlerUniversity of Otago

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Implication

This paper advocates for integrating liberal arts into accounting degrees, highlighting critical thinking and societal values.

Key Points

  • Integrating liberal arts improves accounting graduates' understanding of societal values, fostering professionalism.
  • This study emphasizes critical thinking and the appreciation of diversity as essential for accountants.
  • Approaches to curriculum development include core courses and distributional requirements for liberal arts integration.
  • Fostering a pluralistic perspective among accountants may enhance their capacity to serve public interests.

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Ralph W. Adler (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4cebad7bf08b1ead6caehttps://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.70080
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