Abstract:

The aim of the study is to reveal the adequacy of the courses covering e-accounting and industry 4.0 technologies in the departments where accounting education is given at the higher education level in the e-transformation process we are in. In this context, the lesson plans of the departments that have accounting courses in the curriculum in Turkey were examined by document analysis method and the courses containing e-accounting and industry 4.0 technologies were scanned. In the study, it was determined that elective and compulsory courses such as e-accounting, e-accounting applications, accounting software and e-accounting, industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, digital transformation and artificial intelligence were included in the lesson plans of accounting-related departments in 13 universities. In addition, it has been observed that a pool of elective courses containing direct industry 4.0 technology courses has been created in all associate degree programs in 1 university. With the study, it was concluded that more importance should be given to industry 4.0 technology and e-accounting courses in departments that provide education in the field of accounting in higher education.

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