The Extent to Which Accounting Education at the University of Tripoli Conforms to the Requirements of International Standards for Accounting Education

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the extent of compatibility of the accounting education programs and curricula at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, University of Tripoli, with the requirements of the accounting education standards issued by the International Federation of Accountants No. (3-2-1) related to the requirements for admission and the content of educational curricula, and the requirements of acquired technical skills. The study community was represented by the faculty members of the Accounting Department, which reached 56 permanent faculty members. All the primary data was collected using a questionnaire designed for this purpose, then distributed to all the items, then 51 valid questionnaire sheets were retrieved. Statistical analysis The study reached a main result that the admission requirements, the content of educational curricula, and the technical skills available in the college are partially consistent with the International Accounting Education Standards No. (3-2-1), according to the opinions of the faculty members of the Department Accounting.