The factor that influences accounting graduates to choose the accounting field as a career path in Malaysia / Awfiyah Khairy

This study investigates the factors that influence accounting graduates to choose the accounting field as a career path among students from Universiti Teknologi MARA Kelantan Branch (UiTMCK). The main objective of this study analyzed the factors of self-efficacy, personal interest, and social influences that influence the intention of accounting graduates in choosing the accounting career path. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27. The results of the regression analysis indicated that there is a significant relationship between the purpose of accounting students and their intention. This study contributes to knowledge in the form of understanding the factors that influence accounting graduates to pursue a career in the accounting field. As a result, the findings of this study can assist professional accounting institutes in analyzing accounting students' interests in accounting jobs. This study also can help an educational institution to provide and improve the accounting course program to enhance their student's interest in accounting fields.