THE COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Cover Image

КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТНИЯТ ПОДХОД КАТО СРЕДСТВО ЗА ПОВИШАВАНЕ КАЧЕСТВОТО НА СЧЕТОВОДНОТО ОБРАЗОВАНИЕ
THE COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION

Author(s): Gergana Tsoncheva-Petkova, Iliyan Hristov
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Education, Accounting - Business Administration
Published by: Икономически университет - Варна
Keywords: competency approach; knowledge; skills; competencies; quality of accounting education
Summary/Abstract: The challenges of today’s world require young professionals to possess a number of professional competencies that are not only associated with acquired and developed knowledge, cognitive skills and personal qualities. In order to meet the new requirements, the focus of accounting education needs to change from teaching knowledge to mastering key competencies and developing problem-solving skills. The complex approach requires the application of integrated interdisciplinary interaction between the different fields of science, strong practical orientation of training, the application of innovative approaches and practices in the teaching process.