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An assessment of Web accessibility of UK accountancy firms

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Title:

An assessment of Web accessibility of UK accountancy firms

Author(s):

Russell Williams, Rulzion Rattray

Journal:

Managerial Auditing Journal

Year:

2003

Volume:

18

Issue:

9

Page:

710 - 716


ISSN:

0268-6902


DOI:

10.1108/02686900310500460

Publisher:

MCB UP Ltd

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Abstract:

The growth of the Internet and Web offers opportunities to both organisations and individuals. Some of this opportunity is lost to both though if Web site content is not accessible. To date this fact has received little attention. However, as the market matures and legal parameters surrounding discrimination become clearer, the topic of accessibility will take on increasing significance. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to those assessments of Web content accessibility already undertaken, as well as to spread the accessibility word to a wider audience. The study looked at the accessibility of UK-based accountancy sites utilising the evaluation software Bobby. It found that the accessibility of UK-based accountancy firms to be relatively poor in comparison to other (mostly US and university and library) surveys.

Keywords:

Accountancy, Asessment, Design, Diabled people, Internet, Worldwide web


Article Type:

Research paper


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/02686900310500460

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