PERSEPSI AKADEMISI DAN PRAKTISI AKUNTANSI TERHADAP KEAHLIAN AKUNTAN FORENSIK

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze the difference between academic and practitioner perceptions about deductive analysis capability, critical thinking, unstructured problem solving, investigation flexibility, analytical capability, verbal communication, written communication, legal knowledge, and calmness attitude that were parts of relevant skills of forensic accountant. The object study was academics and practitioners in Semarang City. This study was empirical in nature and use purposive sampling method in data collection. Data was obtained by distributing 150 questionnaires in State University and government institutions such as BPK and BPKP in Semarang. Seventy two respondents (48%) that consist of 38 academics and 34 practitioners give their responses. Data was analyzed by Independent Sample Test by SPSS version 16 software package. The result of the hypothesis testing on the deductive analysis capability, analytical capability, written communication, legal knowledge, and calmness shows that there is not significant difference in the perception between academic with practitioner. The result of the hypothesis testing on the critical thinking capability, unstructured problem solving, investigation flexibility, and verbal communication shows that there is a significant different on the perception between academic with practitioner. Key words: Academic and practitioner perception, forensic accountant, relevant skill