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    THE QUALITY OF ACCOUNTING EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT’S INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES IN FACING THE ACCOUNTING EDUCATION CHALLENGES IN THE FUTURE (Case Study At Widyatama University)
    (SEAAIR (South East Asian Association for Institutional Research) Universiti Sains Malaysia Minden, Penang MALAYSIA, 2009-10-13) Ilyas, Supriyanto; Pratminingsih, Sri Astuti
    Accounting education has an obligation to adapt its environment nationally as well as globally. Such an adaptation is also required in order to survive as well as stay relevant and competitive. Without adaptation ability, accounting education will lose its relevancy and even lose its own existence. Widyatama University as a higher education institution which conducts accounting education is aware of this situation and challenges. This university has taken several initiatives to develop Quality of Accounting Education Improvement (QUANTUM) initiatives and activities in facing the global environment challenges especially those that influence the field of accounting education. The paper explores the initiatives and efforts made by the university. It also discusses the effects of such initiatives, especially in improving the quality of accounting education. This paper was written based on literature review, interview with various managers in different levels and review on the activity reports and activity observation. The findings are expected to be useful to other institutions which are willing to improve the quality of accounting education practices in facing the changes and challenges in the future.