Accounting Experiential Learning Firm (AELF): Learning Accounting in an Office Setting

Abstract

Accounting subject is a dull and difficult subject to learn. Combining real source documents, practitioner’s advices, lecturer supervisions, office setting and accounting software, Accounting Experiential Learning Firm (AELF) is set up to answer the call for more experiential learning which could help the accounting students to understand accounting subject better. Moving from classroom boredom to a more practical office setting, AELF aim to increase student understanding and also interest in accounting subject and the profession. This article describes details of the AELF project and reports the feedbacks from students.