Indonesian Accounting Professionals and ASEAN’s Mutual Recognition Arrangement; An Exploratory Study of Employability Factors

E Mayangsari; M Hermawan; V Juwono

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Indonesian Accounting Professionals and ASEAN’s Mutual Recognition Arrangement; An Exploratory Study of Employability Factors

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    author={E  Mayangsari and M  Hermawan and V  Juwono},
    title={Indonesian Accounting Professionals and ASEAN’s Mutual Recognition Arrangement; An Exploratory Study of Employability Factors},
    proceedings={The 1st Workshop on Multimedia Education, Learning, Assessment and its Implementation in Game and Gamification in conjunction with COMDEV 2018, Medan Indonesia, 26th January 2019, WOMELA-GG},
    publisher={EAI},
    proceedings_a={WOMELA-GG},
    year={2019},
    month={4},
    keywords={accounting employability mutual recognition arrangement},
    doi={10.4108/eai.26-1-2019.2283142}
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E Mayangsari
M Hermawan
V Juwono
Year: 2019
Indonesian Accounting Professionals and ASEAN’s Mutual Recognition Arrangement; An Exploratory Study of Employability Factors
WOMELA-GG
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.26-1-2019.2283142

E Mayangsari¹^,*, M Hermawan¹, V Juwono²

1: nternational Business Program, Management Department, BINUS Business School International Undergraduate Program, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia
2: Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Administrative Science, Universitas Indonesia

*Contact email: mayangsari.e@gmail.com

Abstract

This paper attempts to explore employability factors of Indonesian accounting professionals in ASEAN region. A Career EDGE model is used as the employability framework. A qualitative approach is employed to obtain in-depth information and achieves insights from employer, employees, and experts. The finding showed that career development learning, experience (work and life), degree subject knowledge, skills and understanding, generic skills, emotional intelligence, self-confidence, and reflection and evaluation are factors that influence employability. Indonesian accountants need to enhance degree subject knowledge, skills and understanding, generic skills, and emotional intelligence, particularly in IFRS standards and communication skills. Managerial and theoretical implications are mentioned, as well as limitation and recommendation

Keywords: accounting employability mutual recognition arrangement

Published: 2019-04-17
Publisher: EAI

: http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.26-1-2019.2283142