Application of information technology to managerial accounting and financial controlling at the university-level education

The article describes the research project on spreadsheet application to a university- level education in the field of financial controlling and managerial accounting. The research has been carried out on a sample of students of the Faculty of Management of UTP by means of a questionnaire. Own experience of researchers gained in course of numerous trainings financed by the Operational Program Human Capital held in computer laboratories has also been included in the research approach. The results of the research univocally indicate that the use of spreadsheets in education in the above fields becomes a compelling necessity and also clearly show a gap in spreadsheet skills among students and alumni. The research outcomes strongly support a conclusion that significant changes in education methods offered by economic universities in the area of financial controlling and managerial accounting are highly recommended