The level of computer literacy among Bachelor of Accountancy graduating students in Malaysian public higher institutions.

Information age in the 21st century is witnessing the dramatic increased in computer-related jobs. Since employers are now eyeing candidates who have knowledge and experience in information technology or those who are computer literate, students must master at least some level of computer literacy. Thus, the current study attempts to analyse the level of computer literacy among graduating Bachelor of Accountancy students in Malaysian Public Higher Institutions. The total number of questionnaire respondents are: 378 from UiTM, 20 from UIA; 22 from UKM; 41 from UM; 30 from UPM; 25 from UTM and 108 from UUM. The result provides evidence that graduating accountancy students in Malaysian Public Higher Institutions are computer literate, namely at the basic, advanced and self-efficacy level. The result in the current study also shows that the level of basic and advanced computer literacy of male students is significantly higher than female students. Current study also provides evidence that those who owned computers are significantly more computer literate than those who do not owned computers in terms of basic and advanced computer literacy. In addition, previous computer experience is not generally related to computer literacy achievement, except for self-efficacy computer literacy level.