The Accounting Principles Instructor's Influence on Students' Decision to Major in Accounting

Mauldin, Shawn; Crain, John L.; Mounce, Patricia

doi:10.1080/08832320009599005

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“…It supports the previous studies done by [20]- [24] that parents have a great influence in students" decision. The findings also are in line with the findings of [25]- [29] who reported that parental influence was relatively stronger compared to peers influence.…”

Section: Peers Influencesupporting

confidence: 82%

“…In one study [29], this influence has been so strong as to override the influence of teachers, faculty, and career counselors, who would likely know more about the career field but were not as well-known and/or trusted as the student"s parents for this type of decision.…”

Section: Peers Influencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Peers or friends [29]- [31] may provide information, opinions, verbal encouragement,and support regarding the selection of their major subjects.This is however contradicted with the findings of [23] where peers had very little influence on their decision.…”

Section: Peers Influencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Parental and Peer Influences upon Accounting as a Subject and Accountancy as a Career

Hashim¹,

Embong²

2015

JOEBM

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Abstract-The study sought to investigate the level of influence between parents and peers of Malaysian school students in selecting their career choice as accountants. The study used a mixed approach of both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The sample comprised of 309 secondary school students studying accounting principle or commerce subject as respondents to this research. The findings revealed that parents, mothers, in particular are more influential in career choice of the secondary school students compared to their peers. The study discovered that parents' educations have no influence over their children's choice of career. The findings from his study will help teachers and educators have a greater sensitivity to, and a better understanding of the impacts parents and peers' influence have on school students' career choice, as accountant is a worthy profession for them to venture into.

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Section: Peers Influencesupporting

confidence: 82%

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confidence: 99%

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Parental and Peer Influences upon Accounting as a Subject and Accountancy as a Career

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Embong²

2015

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“…A consistent result of many prior studies points out the important impact of financial factors (e.g. job opportunities and income) upon accounting students' decisions when choosing their majors (see for example, Gul et al, 1989;Inman et al, 1989;Adams et al, 1994;Felton et al, 1994;Lowe and Simons, 1997;Mauldin et al, 2000;Ahmed et al, 1997). Similarly, the market's and sector's perception of a particular accounting branch plays an important role.…”

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confidence: 54%

Interest in the Management Accounting Profession: Accounting Students’ Perceptions in Jordanian Universities

Hutaibat

2012

ASS

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This study is a first attempt seeking to explore perceptions of accounting students regarding their interest in the management accounting profession. Furthermore, this study aims to discuss and clarify the main factors that have already influenced and may influence in future students' interest to pursue a professional qualification in management accounting. The study has considered and used the theory of planned behaviour in examining the factors that influence students' interest to major or not to major in a particular discipline. The sample of this exploratory study was final year accounting students of two reputable Jordanian universities. Based on a questionnaire survey, data of 118 respondents were used for analysis. The study's findings show that accounting students prefer public accounting as their first choice of career, rather than management accounting. Job opportunities and income were the most important factors that discouraged students to be interested in the management accounting profession. On the other hand, it was suggested that support from companies to pursue the management accounting profession was the most important factor suggested to enhance students' interest in this branch of the accounting profession.

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“…Thus, it was surprising that Iranian students attached profound importance on opinions of the referent group such as their parents. Moreover, the findings of Paolillo & Estes (1982), Mauldin, Crain & Mounce (2000) and Geiger & Ogilby (2000) revealed that in the USA instructors have a profound influence on students' decision to major in accounting. However, Gul, Andrew, Leong & Ismail (1989) found a contradict findings in Australia whereby parents did not play a significant role in students' choice of majors.…”

Section: Familymentioning

confidence: 99%

Motivating Factors for Sustainable Accountant Potentials in Malaysia

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Economic Transformation Plan (ETP) emphasizes that the country has a pool of resources to steer towards Malaysia's aspirations to become a developed and high-income nation. The ETP Roadmap highlights accountancy, an integral function in all businesses as part of the significant ETP driver. However, Malaysia still lacks the required number of qualified accountants by the year 2020. This challenges higher learning institutions to produce suitable accounting graduates. Despite taking an accounting subject in schools, not all these students later opt to enrol accounting in higher learning institutions as many factors influence their career choices. This study aims to explore these motivating factors. A quantitative approach was applied whereby primary data were collected through a questionnaire survey. Respondents were students from seven elite schools in Melaka. The study found eight motivating factors; family members in the accounting profession, public accountant as a career choice, students' interest in receiving relevant information, choosing private accountants as a career, parents, school counsellor and career talk. However, only four of these factors were significant to students' decisions to pursue professional accounting courses. In addition, parents' influence plays a greater role in motivating students to opt for professional accounting courses as compared to an accounting degree.

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The Accounting Principles Instructor's Influence on Students' Decision to Major in Accounting

Cited by 109 publications

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Parental and Peer Influences upon Accounting as a Subject and Accountancy as a Career

Parental and Peer Influences upon Accounting as a Subject and Accountancy as a Career

Interest in the Management Accounting Profession: Accounting Students’ Perceptions in Jordanian Universities

Motivating Factors for Sustainable Accountant Potentials in Malaysia

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