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August 22, 2026Journal of Education for Business

Competency development among prospective accounting graduates: Bridging the gap between academic training and industry expectations

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PSPaul Tongkomah SaayirUniversity for Development StudiesEAEmmanuel Yaw ArhinUniversity of Cape CoastJKJoseph Tufuor KwartengUniversity of Cape Coast

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Mixed-methods study reveals institutional type and mentorship drive competency development in accounting students, indicating the need for targeted ethics and skill integration.

Key Points

  • Investigate the primary factors that influence competency development, professional skills, and ethical judgment among prospective accounting graduates.
  • Conducted a concurrent embedded mixed-methods study in Ghana framed by social development theory and the theory of planned behavior.
  • Sampled 1,551 final-year accounting students for quantitative survey data and 16 accounting lecturers for qualitative insights.
  • Analyzed data using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), Tukey's Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) tests, and thematic analysis.
  • University type, study programme, and professional mentorship significantly influenced competency development, whereas internships showed no significant multivariate effect.
  • Technical university students demonstrated higher technical competence, whereas academic university students demonstrated stronger professional skills.
  • Professional mentorship significantly enhanced professional values, ethics, and attitudes among graduates.

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Saayir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f41ca7ade938187db3ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/08832323.2026.2719696
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