Accountancy and Professional Development.

Abstract Those who would divine the future dimension of the accountancy profession must inevitably measure the significance of many economic, social, and political influences which condition the posture of the U.S. business. Educators and businessmen alike are concerned about the educational framework for future careers in business. In consequence, they have been compelled to reexamine their respective contributions to this period of professional preparation, to the end that their efforts may be more mutually reinforcing. One of the most important phenomena relating to business education since World War II has been the growing interest demonstrated in post-graduate training. The vehicles most often employed for executive review or development are specially conceived and prepared management training programs. The success of these programs has been attributed, at least in part, to their emphasis on the integration of various business disciplines which influence managements deliberations. A survey including all major subject-areas showed that accounting and other quantitative methods are represented to the extent of approximately 20 percent, ranging from a low point of inclusion of 15 percent to a peak of 50 per cent.