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fet-3854	Long, Dr Warrick; Barnes, Associate Professor Lisa; Northcote, Professor Maria; Williams, Professor Anthony	Disruptive Changing Higher Education Ecosystems: Have University Academics Been Gazumped?	2021	25	.pdf	application/pdf	8620	430	44	so students can develop soft skills and compete in the marketplace and ae not pigeonholed as book-keepers More soft skills required than technical Even without the idea of balancing soft skills with technical skills, the AUAAs reported a perception that the accounting curriculum generally lacks sufficient development of soft skills, typical responses are: Lack of communication skills Not enough time spend developing soft skills Lack of communication skills of students Building on this observation, the AUAAs in the study were keen to see more emphasis in the accounting curriculum on these soft skills, with comments including: The need for students to be able to produce quality, appropriate written communication More focus on improving communication skills Improved critical thinking skill development Greater emphasis on sift skills in assessment In recognising this deficit of and need for more soft skill development, the AUAAs suggested one approach was to ensure accounting students have opportunities to have personal interactions with other students (including working in groups) which sees them having to utilise soft skills. The study reported two principal approaches suggested by the AUAAs that the accounting curriculum could assist graduating accounting students to become work ready.	cache/fet-3854.pdf	txt/fet-3854.txt