Authors :
hioghiren, Efe Efosa; Dr. Ojeaga, Joseph Oseikhuemhen
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 2 - February
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6363690
Abstract :
This study examines cloud-based accounting
technologies, preparing future- ready professional
accountants. Two objectives and null hypotheses were
formulated to guide the study. A survey research design
approach was adopted for the study, 112 auditing firms in
Edo State and 73 students in accounting department for
University of Benin was the population of the study. 7-
point Likert scale was used to answer the two set of
designed questionnaire A and B. The Statistical Package
for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 software packages
was used to analyses the data. The findings reveal that the
two hypotheses were significant to the dependent
variables, therefore, the study recommended that firms
should that more strategies on adapting cloud
technologies accounting and ensure training and
retraining of professional accountants on the uses of cloud
technologies accounting as this will enhance the
knowledge in all their activities for effective and efficient
performance in financial information by making them
reachable to owners and employees everywhere with an
Internet devices. It is further recommended that since
cloud accounting is been taught in the university more
effort should be made by educators to domicile cloud
accounting in accounting curriculum in our higher
institution as this will enhance the students’ performance
in their place of works as the business world and
environment is now a computer village.
Keywords :
Cloud-Based, Accounting, Technologies, Innovation, Professional Accountants.
This study examines cloud-based accounting
technologies, preparing future- ready professional
accountants. Two objectives and null hypotheses were
formulated to guide the study. A survey research design
approach was adopted for the study, 112 auditing firms in
Edo State and 73 students in accounting department for
University of Benin was the population of the study. 7-
point Likert scale was used to answer the two set of
designed questionnaire A and B. The Statistical Package
for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 software packages
was used to analyses the data. The findings reveal that the
two hypotheses were significant to the dependent
variables, therefore, the study recommended that firms
should that more strategies on adapting cloud
technologies accounting and ensure training and
retraining of professional accountants on the uses of cloud
technologies accounting as this will enhance the
knowledge in all their activities for effective and efficient
performance in financial information by making them
reachable to owners and employees everywhere with an
Internet devices. It is further recommended that since
cloud accounting is been taught in the university more
effort should be made by educators to domicile cloud
accounting in accounting curriculum in our higher
institution as this will enhance the students’ performance
in their place of works as the business world and
environment is now a computer village.
Keywords :
Cloud-Based, Accounting, Technologies, Innovation, Professional Accountants.
