Naslov
Importance of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Balance Sheet Categories Training

Autori
Barbieri, Alfio ; Tatković, Nevenka ; Barbieri, Elena

Izvornik
Mediterranean journal of social sciences (2039-9340) 6 (2015), 2; 347-347

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
information and communication technologies (ICT); balance sheet accounting categories; knowledge society; learning community; competences for the labour market

Sažetak
The paper discusses and examines the importance of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the context of balance sheet categories training. In the contemporary education ICT has an important role. It is the most widely spread technology of the modern age which represents the basis for economy and knowledge society in the 21st century. The society should accept the challenge of the new technologies, creating new knowledge as the most important supporting pillars of the knowledge society. The promotion of a knowledge society requires radical changes of the school system in general, and a new concept of school as "learning community". Implementation of ICT are positively associated with increased productivity in the learning process and better performance of eduacational tasks. Therefore the educational institutions should be flexible, adapt to new changes, constantly learn and introduce innovations. The introduction of ICT to the accounting courses teaching process allow professors and students to have adequate access to all accounting balance sheet categories, such as resources, liabilities, equity, income and expenses, and understanding of the inter - correspondent relationships in the preparation of accounting balance system equations and balance sheet categories flow based on the equilibrium state of main groups of balance sheet categories. This will make students become adequately equipped with competences they will need on the labor market.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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