A group of University of Pretoria academics from the
Department of Accounting attended the British Accounting and Finance Association Accounting Education Special Interest Group (BAFA AE SIG) from 21 to 23 May in Dublin, Ireland. This leading international conference provides a platform for accounting academics to share research, exchange ideas and engage with international peers.
The team presented their research and innovative teaching ideas on the following topics:
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Madelyn Cloete – The potential of a Student Loyalty Programme to enhance student motivation, participation and active engagement (co-authors: Prof Stephen Coetzee and Prof Astrid Schmulian)
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Theresa van Oordt – The impact of time limits on the assessment of technical competence in accounting: An experimental study (co-authors: Prof Madeleine Stiglingh and Prof Tim Rupert)
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Prof Madeleine Stiglingh – Simulating client interactions using AI: Developing integrative and computational thinking in accounting students (co-authors: Andrew van der Burgh and Pieter Pienaar)
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Dr Corlia Joynt – Thinking critically, questioning sceptically: Is there a correlation between these traits? (co-author: Dr Charissa de Klerk)
From left: Theresa van Oordt, Prof Madelein Stiglingh, Dr Corlia Joynt and Madelyn Cloete
On their return from the conference, the team of academics said: "We left inspired and challenged, contributing to the future of accounting education while gaining valuable ideas to take back to our classrooms."
From left: Theresa van Oordt, Prof Madelein Stiglingh, Dr Corlia Joynt and Madelyn Cloete 
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