Importância da atividade de extensão para a formação dos discentes do curso de Ciências Contábeis

Abstract

The aim of this research was to understand the importance of extension activities for the development of accounting students. The aims of higher education include developing science and technology, encouraging students to think critically, generating scientific output and building a relationship with society. The study presented here is a bibliographical survey, carried out by searching for and analyzing articles on the subject that point to the importance and influence of extension activities for accounting students. It was possible to point out the importance of the planning process of curricularization of the extension by the institution, the performance and insertion of the university in society is due to the concern or interest to solve problems or work on issues considered important to share information, and finally it was noted that the experiences through the extension actions generate the development of professional and personal skills of the students. It can be concluded that extension is relevant to institutions in terms of training students and exercising relationships with the community, considering that students will become future professionals, and that skills and knowledge are relevant to academic performance.