Skill Gap in Accounting - Nepalese Context

Its not only Nepal but big countries like USA are also facing the Skill Gap in Accounting. No matter how big and sophisticated your profession is, there is always an opportunity to evolve to the dynamic market environment. My last article was about how we can fill those gap in Nepal by introducing curriculum in universities considering what market needs.

You can go through article, provided on the link below, to understand what kind of skills gap USA has and what authors articulate potential solution. One thing to highlight, though, is he also agrees on the fact that we need an integrated approach between curricula, competencies, and training that aligns with the way business is actually conducted for sustainable value creation.

More on the link below:

https://www.cpajournal.com/2017/10/06/accounting-profession-committed-closing-skills-gap/

(Article By: Jeff Thomson, CMA, CAE is president and CEO of the Institute of Management Accountants, Montvale, N.J.)

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