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Purpose — This paper aims to examine the role of Management Accounting Education (MAE) in harmonizing the research and practice in MA in Egypt. Research Hypothesis — This research aims to test the following hypothesis “The development of MAE will harmonize research and practice in MA in Egypt” Design/methodology/approach — This study collects and analyses data from a questionnaire survey from 55 academics in different Egyptian universities, and 52 practitioners in different manufacturing companies in Egypt. Findings — The development of MAE has a significant role in harmonizing the research and practice in management accounting, through; developing the MA curricula, linking the education with practice; and finally developing the higher education in Egypt. Research limitations/implications — As one of the few empirically-based, theoretically informed investigations exploring the role of MAE in harmonizing the research and practice in MA in Egypt. Originality/value — This study contributes to the conversation about the “research-practice gap” in management accounting by examining the role of MAE In harmonizing the research and practice.
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