Does professional examination difficulty influence Bumiputra accounting students in Malaysian public universities to become professional accountants?

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between professional examination difficulty and intention to become professional accountants among Bumiputra Accounting students in public universities in Malaysia. Quantitative survey method using a structured questionnaire was used to co...

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Main Authors: Nor Effa Dalilati Zulkafli, Khairun Nisa Mohd Arshad, Rozeta Che Omar, Sundari Subasini Nesamany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UNITAR International University 2019-08-01
Series:Asian Journal of Social Science Research
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Online Access:https://ajssr.unitar.my/doc/vol2i1/2115.pdf
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author Nor Effa Dalilati Zulkafli
Khairun Nisa Mohd Arshad
Rozeta Che Omar
Sundari Subasini Nesamany
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description The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between professional examination difficulty and intention to become professional accountants among Bumiputra Accounting students in public universities in Malaysia. Quantitative survey method using a structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and the final-year Bumiputra accounting students at public universities and those who are undergoing the industrial training were selected as samples for the study. A total of 1,434 questionnaires was distributed and 388 were returned, giving a response rate of 27 percent. The findings revealed that there is no significant relationship between professional examination difficulty and intention to become professional accountants among the Bumiputra students in public Malaysia universities. The study concluded with a discussion of the theoretical and managerial implications as well as suggestions for future research.
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spelling doaj.art-9e389d25aebe4f7a9255a876a4b6f45a2022-12-21T19:14:01ZengUNITAR International UniversityAsian Journal of Social Science Research2600-97062019-08-0121Does professional examination difficulty influence Bumiputra accounting students in Malaysian public universities to become professional accountants?Nor Effa Dalilati ZulkafliKhairun Nisa Mohd ArshadRozeta Che OmarSundari Subasini NesamanyThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between professional examination difficulty and intention to become professional accountants among Bumiputra Accounting students in public universities in Malaysia. Quantitative survey method using a structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and the final-year Bumiputra accounting students at public universities and those who are undergoing the industrial training were selected as samples for the study. A total of 1,434 questionnaires was distributed and 388 were returned, giving a response rate of 27 percent. The findings revealed that there is no significant relationship between professional examination difficulty and intention to become professional accountants among the Bumiputra students in public Malaysia universities. The study concluded with a discussion of the theoretical and managerial implications as well as suggestions for future research.https://ajssr.unitar.my/doc/vol2i1/2115.pdfBumiputera accounting studentsprofessional examination difficultiesintention to become professional accountants
spellingShingle Nor Effa Dalilati Zulkafli
Khairun Nisa Mohd Arshad
Rozeta Che Omar
Sundari Subasini Nesamany
Does professional examination difficulty influence Bumiputra accounting students in Malaysian public universities to become professional accountants?
Asian Journal of Social Science Research
Bumiputera accounting students
professional examination difficulties
intention to become professional accountants
title Does professional examination difficulty influence Bumiputra accounting students in Malaysian public universities to become professional accountants?
title_full Does professional examination difficulty influence Bumiputra accounting students in Malaysian public universities to become professional accountants?
title_fullStr Does professional examination difficulty influence Bumiputra accounting students in Malaysian public universities to become professional accountants?
title_full_unstemmed Does professional examination difficulty influence Bumiputra accounting students in Malaysian public universities to become professional accountants?
title_short Does professional examination difficulty influence Bumiputra accounting students in Malaysian public universities to become professional accountants?
title_sort does professional examination difficulty influence bumiputra accounting students in malaysian public universities to become professional accountants
topic Bumiputera accounting students
professional examination difficulties
intention to become professional accountants
url https://ajssr.unitar.my/doc/vol2i1/2115.pdf
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