Accounting education literature review (2006–2009)

This review of the accounting education literature includes 330 articles published over the 4-year period, 2006–2009, in six journals: (1) Journal of Accounting Education, (2) Accounting Education: An International Journal, (3) Advances in Accounting Education, (4) Global Perspectives on Accounting Education, (5) Issues in Accounting Education, and (6) The Accounting Educators’ Journal. This article updates prior literature reviews by organizing and summarizing recent additions to the accounting education literature. These reviews are categorized into four sections corresponding to traditional lines of inquiry: (1) curriculum, assurance of learning, and instruction; (2) educational technology; (3) faculty issues; and (4) students. Each section is further divided by subsections, with empirical and descriptive articles separated within each. Suggestions for research in all areas are presented at the end of the article. In an appendix, additional articles presenting teaching materials and educational cases published in the same six journals during 2006–2009 are categorized by the courses for which they would be appropriate.

► We review 4 years of articles in six accounting education journals. ► The reviews are organized by curriculum, technology, faculty, and students. ► We offer suggestions for future accounting education research. ► We consolidate the literature to facilitate research and instructional development.