Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name: Germán R. Pinto Perry                     
Author-Workplace-Name: Facultad de Administración y Economía. Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Chile.
Title: La Investigacion Contable como Herramienta didactica en la docencia de la contabilidad                  
Abstract: This paper develops a reflection about the importance of the research of accounting subjects in the professional accountants training, this importance is an attribute of research to increase the wealth of discipline under investigation, this can be converted into a skill and/or competence wich accountants are required to demonstrate in their professional practice.Furthermore, accounting is recognized by the authors as a science in constant development, being able to be investigated. This change in knowledge is an element that motivates professionals to be constantly updated, becoming this aspect (constant updating) the skill and competence that research can bring to professional training in university classrooms.The reflection is based on the study of documents developed by prestigious authors in accounting theory, teaching and research.Therefore, this paper concludes that research is a useful tool for the professional accounting training, and rewards the important skills and competencies for professional practice; it can be conceived as well as a strategy for technical and educational activities that allows students to recreate knowledge, allowing future updates that will require their professional practice. 
Classification-JEL: A22
Keywords: Accounting research, university teaching, accounting education. 
Journal: Ciencias Administrativas
Pages: 37-48
Issue: 7
Number: 5
Year: 2016
Month: January-June
DOI: -
File-URL: https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/CADM/article/view/2037
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:lap:recadm:49