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The aim is to explore how a university trainee program develops accountant skills through hands-on work experience and education.

A University Account Trainee Program.

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This program enhances training and experience for undergraduate accounting majors, suggesting a viable alternative to traditional internships.

The aim is to explore how a university trainee program develops accountant skills through hands-on work experience and education.
Selected undergraduate accounting majors work part-time in professional accounting jobs.
Participants begin employment after completing three accounting courses.
Students work approximately fifteen hours per week during academic semesters and forty hours per week in the summer.
The program creates a practical alternative to internships by aligning education with job training needs.
Students gain relevant work experience before graduation, improving their employability.

James Hamre (1972) studied this question.

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This program enhances training and experience for undergraduate accounting majors, suggesting a viable alternative to traditional internships.