ABSTRACTis study investigates the intention of 691 students graduating from Accounting courses at public universities in the state of Paraná to pursue a career in the area of accounting, based on the eory of Planned Behavior. For the analysis, the sample was divided into ten mesoregions according to the criteria of the Paranaense Institute for Economic and Social Development (Ipardes). e data collected were treated using descriptive statistics and structural equations techniques. e research hypotheses were corroborated in most of the mesoregions and the main ndings show that attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control variables a ect the students' intention to pursue a career in the area of accounting. e samples for six mesoregions (1. Curitiba Metropolitan Area, 2. East Center, 4. North Central, 5. Northwest, 6. West, and 9. South Center), in which the three hypotheses were corroborated, represent the largest and most developed cities in Paraná. e results in the ten mesoregions studied explain an intention variance of between 27.84% and 64.31%. e ndings of this research contribute to understanding the pro les of accounting graduates from public institutions in the state of Paraná, providing elements to support the managers of the institutions in analyzing and elaborating di erentiated strategies in relation to course curricula and approaches, according to the particular region. In addition, regulatory agencies can use these ndings as a basis for in-depth research on the variables that in uence the intentions of future professionals and to develop policies that guide institutions in developing courses with more adequate and consistent content for the market.