Influences on Undergraduate Students' Intentions to become Qualified Accountants: Evidence from Australia

Beverley Jackling and Claude Calero

Accounting Education, 2006, vol. 15, issue 4, 419-438

Abstract: In this study, first year commerce students in Australia were surveyed about their perceptions of their accounting studies and their perceptions of the attributes required of professional accountants. The paper specifically addresses the factors important in determining whether first year students intend to become accountants. The study uses a logistic regression model incorporating demographic and academic factors, as well as students' perceptions of the work of accountants, to predict intention to become an accountant. The results show that the perception of importance of generic skills, intrinsic interest in the discipline area, and course satisfaction were significant in determining intention to pursue a career as an accountant. As many students formed their judgments about the work of accountants from their accounting studies, the findings have implications for accounting educators in terms of the enthusiasm and motivation required in teaching accounting, as well as curriculum development that reflects the skill set required for an increasingly sophisticated business environment.

Keywords: Perceptions of accounting; gender; intrinsic and extrinsic interest; course satisfaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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