During Covid-19 most Universities have shifted to a blended learning mode, where students studying accounting and finance had faced difficulties with the computational part of the modules. How this may impact on their work readiness in the field of accounting?
Sir agree with you
Online learning have affected a lot in the case of accounting subject for UG level because lengthy sum like final accounts, cash flow and fund flow statements require board work and Offline mode so students' practice can be observed from our end, whether they understand and calculate sum in directed manner
In my personal experience, Professional Accounting ACCA students are trained to be both online and offline.
https://www.accaglobal.com/vn/en/student/exam-support-resources/fundamentals-exams-study-resources/f1/technical-articles/computer-based-exams.html
We are trained to learn and take exams in the exam hall and computer-based examinations. During a job interview, most employers tend to see whether we are comfortable performing our tasks online rather than offline (especially during Covid-19).
I dont see the problem with learning accounting especially online/virtual classroom, the accounting principles still remain the same. What needs to be of important consideration is the teaching methodology and the accessiability to online classes.
Where there is no capacity of conducting online classes especially in the African continent, there has/was low value for money when the classes were conducted online