The study used a range of information sources and data developed, completed, or provided by representatives of STAREP countries and others involved in the STAREP Program to provide a comprehensive overview of accounting education programs and challenges in the six STAREP countries.

Information was collected from participants in the STAREP EDUCOP Program, including representatives of universities, PAOs, and some national financial reporting and audit regulators. Sources of information include (a) questionnaires completed by eleven participating universities, (b) a diagnostic tool completed by nine universities to map current curricula content and learning objectives of their accountancy programs and compare them against internationally-recognized benchmarks, (c) presentations delivered by EduCoP participants at regional events and, (d) information provided in national education initiatives developed for each of the STAREP countries.