Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.]

This study attempts to examine empirically the factors influencing the career choice of the first year Diploma in Accountancy students who have selected accounting as a profession. First year students at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Negeri Sarawak (UiTM) were used in this study as the introductory cou...

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Main Authors: Awang Bolhan, Dayangku Ruhayah, Kassim, Zalila@Azalilah, Jonathan, Lulu, Atan, Patrick
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Published: 2007
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spelling my.uitm.ir.429022021-03-08T04:43:29Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42902/ Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.] Awang Bolhan, Dayangku Ruhayah Kassim, Zalila@Azalilah Jonathan, Lulu Atan, Patrick Panel analysis Sarawak Universiti Teknologi MARA This study attempts to examine empirically the factors influencing the career choice of the first year Diploma in Accountancy students who have selected accounting as a profession. First year students at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Negeri Sarawak (UiTM) were used in this study as the introductory courses shapes their perceptions of the profession, the aptitudes and skills needed for successful careers in accounting and the nature of career opportunities in accounting. The data for this study were gathered through the use of questionnaires and interview. It was indicated that from the findings, self interest, parents' advice and friends or peers influence greatly influenced the respondents' decision in selecting accounting as a profession. 2007-12 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42902/1/42902.pdf Awang Bolhan, Dayangku Ruhayah and Kassim, Zalila@Azalilah and Jonathan, Lulu and Atan, Patrick (2007) Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.]. [Research Reports] (Unpublished)
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Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.]
description This study attempts to examine empirically the factors influencing the career choice of the first year Diploma in Accountancy students who have selected accounting as a profession. First year students at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Negeri Sarawak (UiTM) were used in this study as the introductory courses shapes their perceptions of the profession, the aptitudes and skills needed for successful careers in accounting and the nature of career opportunities in accounting. The data for this study were gathered through the use of questionnaires and interview. It was indicated that from the findings, self interest, parents' advice and friends or peers influence greatly influenced the respondents' decision in selecting accounting as a profession.
format Research Reports
author Awang Bolhan, Dayangku Ruhayah
Kassim, Zalila@Azalilah
Jonathan, Lulu
Atan, Patrick
author_facet Awang Bolhan, Dayangku Ruhayah
Kassim, Zalila@Azalilah
Jonathan, Lulu
Atan, Patrick
author_sort Awang Bolhan, Dayangku Ruhayah
title Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.]
title_short Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.]
title_full Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.]
title_fullStr Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Is accounting profession the right career choice? (A case of first year accounting students in Universiti Teknologi Mara Sarawak) / Dayangku Ruhayah Awang Bolhan ... [et al.]
title_sort is accounting profession the right career choice? (a case of first year accounting students in universiti teknologi mara sarawak) / dayangku ruhayah awang bolhan ... [et al.]
publishDate 2007
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42902/1/42902.pdf
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