The relationship among background variables and students academic performance in basic accounting, De La Salle University

• Main Authors: Basquinas, Judith S., Melchor, Lyndon Pedro Jay B., Jr., Tan, Baron C.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10919
• Institution: De La Salle University

Through the usage of statistical concepts namely the Slovin's formula, Spearman R Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression in a descriptive and correlational research design, the researchers examined the relationship among background variables and students academic performance in basic accounting at De La Salle University. The variables that were tested were students gender and age, prior knowledge of accounting, motives for coming to university, expectations and preparedness for higher education. Moreover, the researchers studied the data regarding the variables that were gathered through the survey instrument. Results indicated that there are perhaps significant associations among these variables and students academic performance. Furthermore, this study covered the students with ID 113 of the Ramon V. Del Rosario- College of Business in De La Salle University. Fundamentally, the research aimed to find out if there is a significant relationship between the students high school accounting background and their performance in first year college introductory accounting courses. Previous researches have shown that having prior accounting background is a crucial predictor of performance. In terms of the findings, the first year tertiary accounting performance results obtained by a student who had an accounting background may or may not be beneficial compared to students who have not studied accounting.