A contribuição da língua inglesa à luz da percepção dos profissionais de contabilidade

Abstract

The general objective of this study is to identify the opinion of professionals in the accounting area, about the contribution of English language proficiency to professional practice in the city of Ituiutaba/MG. Based on previous studies that point to an increasingly labor market willing to search for qualified English-speaking professionals, it was possible to identify their affinity with that language. This research is classified as descriptive, quantitative and with the survey technique, which the data were collected through an electronic questionnaire sent to the e-mail of accounting professionals who have active registration in the CRC, resulting in a 54% response rate. The results found pointed out that English language proficiency has a significant relation to the professional accounting practice, especially after the adoption of the International Financial Accounting (IFRS), where most professionals claim that the English language provides important benefits in accounting practice and professional career. Thus, proficiency in the English language becomes a differential for accounting professionals.