The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will be fully established by 2015 and is expected to
improve competitiveness, strengthen ASEAN’s institutions, and enhance the region’s socioeconomic
environment. The AEC will also result in the free flow of skilled labor within Asean member countries.
Thus, it is imperative that Thai auditors prepare themselves for the forthcoming changes. The purpose
of this paper is therefore to investigate the level of expectation and readiness of Thai auditors to
compete in the ASEAN Economic Community in various aspects based on the supervisors’ perspectives.
The study also explores the gap between the level of expectation and the level of readiness and
surveys the supervisors’ perceived importance of knowledge and skill needed to compete in the AEC.
The study shows evidences that, in general, expected qualifications from Thai auditors include
“demonstrating moral and ethical conduct”, “having responsibility and accountability”, and “english skills”.
The majority of respondents identified “language skills”, “knowledge of accounting standards”, and
“responsibility and accountability” as the three most important qualities that they felf Thai auditors should
possess in order to improve their competitiveness. In addition, the evidence shows that, based on the
perception of supervisors, Thai auditors still have lower than expected knowledge and skill levels. The
gaps include “knowledges of international taxation, business tax, changing rules and regulations under
the AEC, and client firm characteristics”. The results from this study have important practical implication
for academic institutions to develop academic programs to deliver competent graduates for enhanced
competitiveness in the AEC and to upgrade the standard of Thai accounting education. Accounting
professional bodies also can use the results from this research to support strategies designed for Thai
auditors to increase their capability to compete in the AEC market
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will be fully established by 2015 and is expected toimprove competitiveness, strengthen ASEAN’s institutions, and enhance the region’s socioeconomicenvironment. The AEC will also result in the free flow of skilled labor within Asean member countries.Thus, it is imperative that Thai auditors prepare themselves for the forthcoming changes. The purposeof this paper is therefore to investigate the level of expectation and readiness of Thai auditors tocompete in the ASEAN Economic Community in various aspects based on the supervisors’ perspectives.The study also explores the gap between the level of expectation and the level of readiness andsurveys the supervisors’ perceived importance of knowledge and skill needed to compete in the AEC.The study shows evidences that, in general, expected qualifications from Thai auditors include“demonstrating moral and ethical conduct”, “having responsibility and accountability”, and “english skills”.The majority of respondents identified “language skills”, “knowledge of accounting standards”, and“responsibility and accountability” as the three most important qualities that they felf Thai auditors shouldpossess in order to improve their competitiveness. In addition, the evidence shows that, based on theperception of supervisors, Thai auditors still have lower than expected knowledge and skill levels. Thegaps include “knowledges of international taxation, business tax, changing rules and regulations underthe AEC, and client firm characteristics”. The results from this study have important practical implicationfor academic institutions to develop academic programs to deliver competent graduates for enhancedcompetitiveness in the AEC and to upgrade the standard of Thai accounting education. Accountingprofessional bodies also can use the results from this research to support strategies designed for Thaiauditors to increase their capability to compete in the AEC market
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