Perceptions and Experiences of E-Learning in Accounting Education

This book shares the experiences and perspectives of accounting students at a Ghanaian public university on the transition to e-learning in accounting education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Through semi-structured interviews with six accounting students it was revealed that the e-learning platforms utilized in teaching accounting included the University''s Learning Management System Telegram and WhatsApp. Secondly accounting students generally perceived the shift to e-learning positively but also had some reservations due to its challenges. The students acknowledged e-learning as beneficial in terms of easy access to slides for learning self-paced learning as well as access to supplementary materials. However constraints including issues of poor internet connectivity system failures network problems password login issues and a lack of access to accounting software and digital devices were emphasized.