The public interest and professional guilds in 21st century medicine

2001 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-321
Author(s):  
Glenn Wilson
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
The Public

Mindsets as an Enhancement of 21st Century Accounting Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Mintchik ◽  
Sridhar Ramamoorti ◽  
Audrey A. Gramling
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Accounting Education ◽  
Optimal Learning ◽  
Professional Skepticism ◽  
The Public ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Accounting Graduates ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

To provide optimal learning and career outcomes for accounting graduates, we propose complementing competency-based frameworks of accounting education with the cultivation of relevant mindsets. Building on insights from research in cognitive psychology, organizational leadership, and education, we define a mindset as a combination of cognitive filters and processes through which professionals interpret their professional environments and execute their professional responsibilities. We review the professional and academic literature and identify five key mindsets relevant for accounting graduates. Given the overarching obligation of accountants to protect the public trust, we treat the "public interest mindset" (focus on "we" vs. "I," integrity, and professionalism) as foundational in the accounting profession. The four other key mindsets include: 1) growth; 2) professional skepticism; 3) analytical/digital; and 4) global. In addition to providing a definition and discussion of the relevance of each mindset to accounting, we suggest potential pedagogical approaches for integrating these mindsets into 21st-century accounting education.

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