Abstract
The study was conducted to determine conceptual skills required by business education graduates for careers in accounting in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study was guided by one research question and one corresponding null hypothesis. Literature relevant to the study was reviewed. Survey research design was adoptedforthe study. The population for the study consisted of 75 Heads of Department of Employers of Labor in teaching and non-teaching jobs. Convenience sampling technique was used to sample the population for the study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study; three experts face-validated the instrument. Cronbach Alpha Coefficient reliability was used to test the reliability of the instrument and it yielded reliability coefficient of 0.98. 75 copies of the questionnaire were distributed and returned duly completed. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research question.T-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance.The result showed that business education graduates required conceptual skills for careers in accounting, and the null hypothesis tested showed that there was no significant difference in the mean ratings of employers of labor in teaching and non-teaching jobs on conceptual skills. It was concluded that conceptual skill items identified for the study were required by business education graduates for careers in accounting. It was recommended among others, that the universities curriculum planners and implementers should improve on conceptual skill items rated ‘required’ so as to enhance employability of business education graduates for careers in accounting.