DEVELOPING IS PROFESSIONALS Lessons from the Accounting Profession

Abstract

The IS industry could better develop its employees by taking a lesson from the accounting industry. This column explains the training methods for new employees in the accounting industry, and suggests ways in which IS could benefit from following their example.

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Philip Friedlander

Is an assistant director in the professional and organizational development group of Ernst & Young. The opinions expressed by the writer do not necessarily reflect the views of either Ernst & Young or the American Institute of CPAs.