Redovisningskonsulternas professionella praktik: En kvalitativ studie om kompetens, yrkesroll och reglering i redovisningskonsulters arbete
2026 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
The accounting consultants' professional practice : A qualitative study on competence, professional role and regulation (English)
Abstract [sv]
Forskningsfrågor: Hur formar utbildning och erfarenhet redovisningskonsulternas yrkeskompetens och professionella identitet?
Hur beskriver redovisningskonsulter sin yrkesroll, ansvar och arbetssätt i det dagliga arbetet?
Vilken roll har reglering i redovisningskonsulters praktiska yrkesutövning?
Syfte: Syftet är att undersöka hur redovisningskonsulter beskriver sin professionella praktik med fokus på utbildning, erfarenhet, yrkesroll och reglering, samt om skillnader i yrkesutövning kan kopplas till utbildningsbakgrund, erfarenhet och auktorisation.
Metod: Studien tillämpar en kvalitativ metod med abduktiv ansats. Empiri samlades in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med åtta redovisningskonsulter, både auktoriserade och icke auktoriserade, verksamma i Sverige. Materialet analyserades med en iterativ analysmetod.
Slutsats: Reglering tillämpas indirekt genom byråernas interna rutiner snarare än medvetet. Auktoriserade konsulter är mer medvetna om regelverk och använder det aktivt som stöd, medan icke auktoriserade följer samma regelverk indirekt via organisationens processer. Professionell kompetens formas främst av erfarenhet och arbetsplatsens struktur snarare än formell utbildning.
Abstract [en]
Research questions: How do education and experience shape accounting consultants' professional competence and identity?
How do accounting consultants describe their professional role, responsibilities, and working methods in daily practice?
What role does regulation play in accounting consultants' practical professional work?
Purpose: The purpose is to examine how accounting consultants describe their professional practice with a focus on education, experience, professional role, and regulation, as well as whether differences in practice can be attributed to educational background, experience, and authorization.
Method: The study applies a qualitative method with an abductive approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight accounting consultants, both authorized and non-authorized, working in Sweden. The material was analyzed using an iterative analysis method.
Conclusion: Regulation is primarily applied indirectly through bureaus' internal routines rather than consciously. Authorized consultants show greater awareness of regulations and use it actively as a professional tool, while non-authorized consultants follow the same standards indirectly through organizational processes. Professional competence is shaped mainly by experience and workplace structure rather than formal education alone.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2026. , p. 39
Keywords [sv]
Redovisningskonsulter, professionalism, reglering, auktorisation
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-77154OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-77154DiVA, id: diva2:2065535
Subject / course
Business Administration
Supervisors
Examiners
2026-06-262026-06-032026-06-26Bibliographically approved