Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major
Accounting program, a specialized professional program—including financial accounting, accounting information system, cost and managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, financial statement analysis, accounting theory and practices including professional standards such as International Financial Re...
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| author | Syed Ali, Sharifah Sabrina Tinggi, Micheal |
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| description | Accounting program, a specialized professional program—including financial accounting, accounting information system, cost and managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, financial statement analysis, accounting theory and practices including professional standards such as
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial management and public sector accounting—prepares the students to practice the profession of accounting and perform any related business function. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) introduced Accounting program in September 2012. This study examines the impact of factors like past achievements, personal interests, job prospect, media, family members and peers on the choice of students in accepting the offer of ‘Accounting’ as a major in UNIMAS. |
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| spelling | unimas-5892016-04-21T04:20:58Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/589/ Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major Syed Ali, Sharifah Sabrina Tinggi, Micheal LB Theory and practice of education LB2300 Higher Education Accounting program, a specialized professional program—including financial accounting, accounting information system, cost and managerial accounting, taxation, auditing, financial statement analysis, accounting theory and practices including professional standards such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial management and public sector accounting—prepares the students to practice the profession of accounting and perform any related business function. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) introduced Accounting program in September 2012. This study examines the impact of factors like past achievements, personal interests, job prospect, media, family members and peers on the choice of students in accepting the offer of ‘Accounting’ as a major in UNIMAS. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2013 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/589/1/factors%20influencing%20the%20students%20choice%20of%20accounting%20as%20a%20major%20%28abstract%29.pdf Syed Ali, Sharifah Sabrina and Tinggi, Micheal (2013) Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major. unspecified. (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | LB Theory and practice of education LB2300 Higher Education Syed Ali, Sharifah Sabrina Tinggi, Micheal Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major |
| title | Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major |
| title_full | Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major |
| title_fullStr | Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major |
| title_short | Factors Influencing the Students’ Choice of Accounting as a Major |
| title_sort | factors influencing the students’ choice of accounting as a major |
| topic | LB Theory and practice of education LB2300 Higher Education |
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