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Influences on the supply of accounting graduates in Australia: a focus on international students

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posted on 2009-03-01, 00:00 authored by B Jackling, Monica KeneleyMonica Keneley
This paper examines the influences on the potential supply of accounting graduates in Australia with reference to the personal and social influences on the decision to major in accounting using the Theory of Reasoned Action and focusing on differences between local and international students. Responses from 437 accounting majors' found that personal attitudes linked to 'intrinsic interest' and 'extrinsic interest' was influential in choice of major. 'Reference groups' were an important social influence for international students. The findings have implications for government policy and the accounting profession in terms of attracting students and particularly international students, who are sufficiently interested in accounting as a career choice to address the skill shortage in Australia.

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Journal

Accounting and finance

Volume

49

Issue

1

Pagination

141 - 159

Publisher

Accounting Association of Australia and New Zealand

Location

Melbourne, Vic.

ISSN

0810-5391

eISSN

1467-629X

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

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