Abstract This commentary addresses some of the major issues confronting accounting educators. It describes current shortcomings of accounting education, mentions some of the deficiencies which have been noted in accounting graduates, recognizes the tendency toward disciplinary insularity, and discusses the long-running teaching versus research conundrum. Accounting educators are exhorted to take the lead in addressing these issues, and an action plan is suggested. The action plan encompasses changing the faculty reward system, broadening the curriculum, expanding the educational delivery system, revamping accreditation standards, reducing the influence of the CPA Examination, developing responsive licensing requirements, and effective interfacing of the students' educational experience with practice.
Patten et al. (Sat,) studied this question.