... in China in areas of curriculum and teaching. In doing so, they emphasize the need to develop critical thinking skills. Originality/value This paper provides good insights to how many Chinese universities co‐operate with foreign universities and/or foreign professional accounting associations...

...Kevin M. Baird; Venkateshwaran Narayanan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of a change in teaching structure in improving the performance of students in an introductory management accounting subject at an Australian institution. The change in structure involved...

... of study. Findings Accounting education programs in China are highly regulated. Methods of teaching and assessment are also inadequate and rely on tried and trusted teacher‐centred methods that encourage rote learning and plagiarism. Reforms in education are occurring at an incremental rate...

... to teaching and learning. Design/methodology/approach The reflective practitioner model provides the theoretical framework that underpins this mentoring process. The discussion in this research paper provides an opportunity to explore this mentoring process, primarily aimed at developing and encouraging...