Accounting curriculum reform? The devil is in the detail

Chabrak and Craig's paper (2013) draws on a number of assumptions that require qualification. In particular, I focus on the following aspects: (i) purpose of reform, (ii) faculty, (iii) students, (iv) degree in management/accounting, and (v) educational materials. In retrospect, calls for the reform of the accounting curriculum have been rather unsuccessful. Therefore rather than waiting for the implementation of some “grand” reform, I encourage an individual approach to this important issue. In this regard, the commentary concludes with some specific suggestions to instill critical thinking in accounting students.

► Previous calls for accounting curriculum reform have been rather unsuccessful.
► In these reforms, I contend that further attention to operational matters is needed.
► I focus on five issues that should be taken aboard in curriculum reform in accounting.