Factors affecting the decision of accounting students in Malaysia to pursue a career path in accounting field / Amrina Rasyada Azmi

This study investigates the determinants that impact the decision of accounting students in Malaysia to pursue a career in the accounting field among students from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia Nilai Negeri Sembilan. The main objective of this study is to analyse the determinants of intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, social influence and career exposure that influence of accounting student in choosing accounting as career path. Data were collected from 228 students and a quantitative non-experimental research design was employed in this study. The data were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27. The results of the regression analysis indicated that there is a significant relationship between intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, social influence and career exposure of accounting students in pursuing career in accounting field. This study contributes to knowledge in the form of understanding the determinants that influence an accounting students to pursue a career path in the accounting field. As a result, the findings of this study can assist professional accounting institutes in analysing accounting students' interests in accounting jobs. This study can also help educational institutions to provide and improve accounting course programs to enhance their student's interest in accounting fields.