New development: New public management values and public sector accounting education in Australia—A ‘reflection-in-action’ perspective

Abstract

This article focuses on an insider's critical reflections on the impact of new public management (NPM) values on public sector accounting education (PSAE) in universities. Drawing on the ‘reflection-in action’ approach, it contributes to the higher education and NPM literature by demonstrating whether and how NPM-driven financial rationales by university top management play a significant role in the fall of PSAE in an undergraduate accounting programme. The article proposes a new course on public sector accounting as a sustainable option.