Students' perception towards majoring in accounting: A study in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pahang / Ida Haryanti Mohd Noor and Rosliza Abu Bakar

Mohd Noor, Ida Haryanti and Abu Bakar, Rosliza (2013) Students' perception towards majoring in accounting: A study in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pahang / Ida Haryanti Mohd Noor and Rosliza Abu Bakar. In: Prosiding KONAKA Konferensi Akademik (Sains Sosial) 2013, 28-29 Oktober 2013, Bukit Gambang Resort City, Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia.

Abstract

Human capital is one of the main resources that play significant roles in ensuring the organization achieve its objectives. They need to fulfill the criteria that have been set by the organization if they want to be in the organization. It is crucial to find employees that meet those criteria especially in accounting profession. This was due to a declining number of university students majoring in accounting programs. Prior researches show that there are many reasons contribute to a declining number of students enrolling in accounting programs. Thus. present study will focus on three factors which are personal perception. perception of
important referents and perceived controls in order to better explain and affect the relationship between students' perception and their intention to major in accounting. The questionnaires were distributed to semester four and semester six students who enrolled Bachelor of Accountancy in Universiti Teknologi
MARA Pahang. This research will provide valuable information and better understanding on factors that influenced their choice of majoring in accounting.

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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Creators:
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Mohd Noor, Ida Haryanti
idaharyanti@pahang.uitm.edu.my
Abu Bakar, Rosliza
roslizaziz@pahang.uitm.edu.my
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Accounting. Bookkeeping
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > Accounting. Bookkeeping > Disclosure in accounting
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Higher Education > Institutions of higher education
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Higher Education > Malaysia
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pahang > Jengka Campus
Event Title: Prosiding KONAKA Konferensi Akademik (Sains Sosial) 2013
Event Dates: 28-29 Oktober 2013
Page Range: pp. 405-412
Keywords: Accounting, Perception, Students, Universiti Teknologi MARA
Date: 2013
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/41013
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