The objective of the present paper is to identify undergraduate students’ technical skills and professional attitude, based on the opinion of managers of the accounting sector, and compare these skills with those expected from highranked professionals in the field and Human Resources consultants. The expected result of the comparison is a reflection on future improvements on the professional training in the field. The selected students are from FEA-USP (Faculty of Economy, Administration and Accounting of University of Sao Paulo). Firstly, the following set of employers was interviewed: five representatives from high-ranked Human Resource consultancy firms and three officers from equally high-ranked financial companies. Secondly, a questionnaire was designed to measure the attitudes in the workplace and the level of technical knowledge of students. The questionnaire was answered by 35 supervisor and/or managers in large-scale companies, who have acted as direct supervisors of the students from the aforementioned University. Finally, data collected from the interviews and questionnaires, together with the theoretical framework, were analysed through triangulation. The results suggest that, in general, students stand out by their theoretical knowledge and proactive attitude. However, as weak points, they present a shortfall in practical knowledge, in leadership skills, and in the knowledge of foreign languages, mainly English. These points of improvement merit to be considered by FEA-USP and by higher-education institutions which train students in the field of Accounting.