01597nas a2200193   4500008004100000245005900041210005600100260000900156300001100165490000700176520097900183653003101162653002701193653001601220653001801236100001601254700001601270856011701286       2013                        eng d00aA web-based virtual lab for accounting skills practice0 awebbased virtual lab for accounting skills practice  c2013  a8 - 140 v113 aWith the advances in internet technology, the educational instruction mode has greatly been improved, which is beneficial to accounting education. Practical accounting skill is difficult to learn in the classroom with traditional forms of accounting education. In this paper, the authors described a web-based virtual accounting lab that has been developed to provide simulation in accounting practical skills, reported empirical findings of the application of the lab, evaluated its effectiveness based on questionnaire to students participated in the lab. The study has proved the value of education technology in providing real life experience for accounting students. Further implications and conclusions on technology application in accounting lab were also given. Categories and Subject Descriptors: K. 3.1 [Computer Uses in Education]; J.1 [Administrative Data Processing]; D.4.8 [Performance] General Terms: Management, Performance, Simulation software, Virtual lab.10aAccounting skills practice10aEducational technology10aVirtual lab10aWeb based lab1 aXiaomei, G.1 aLihuang, C.  uhttp://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879082631&partnerID=40&md5=bb326c958ec9343412074107e37686f9