The perspectives of South African distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants
Published Article === Accountants have been unfavourably stereotyped over the years, and this holds negative implications not only for the attraction of sufficient numbers of students, but also for the attraction and retention of high-aptitude students. Many studies have been performed on student...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-cut-oai-ir.cut.ac.za-11462-5952016-03-16T03:59:04Z The perspectives of South African distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants Barac, K. Steyn, B. Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein Distance learning Accounting students Published Article Accountants have been unfavourably stereotyped over the years, and this holds negative implications not only for the attraction of sufficient numbers of students, but also for the attraction and retention of high-aptitude students. Many studies have been performed on student's perceptions of accountants and the profession. A South African study at a residential university found that accountants are perceived as being structured, precise and solitary. This study provides a distance-learning perspective. By using an existing research instrument and applying statistical analysis, the study found that distance-learning students perceive accountants as exciting/interesting, precise/methodical, factual/predictable and structured/stable. Various areas for future research have been identified in the area of students' perspectives on the accounting profession, including a longitudinal study, studies on the work environment's impacts and studies to determine the motives or reasons for studying accounting. 2015-10-01T10:39:54Z 2015-10-01T10:39:54Z 2012 2012 Article 16844998 http://hdl.handle.net/11462/595 en_US Journal for New Generation Sciences;Vol 10, Issue 1 Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein 88 141 bytes, 1 file Application/PDF Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein |
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Published Article === Accountants have been unfavourably stereotyped over the years, and this holds negative implications not only for the attraction of sufficient numbers of students, but also for the attraction and retention of high-aptitude students. Many studies have been performed on student's perceptions of accountants and the profession. A South African study at a residential university found that accountants are perceived as being structured, precise and solitary. This study provides a distance-learning perspective. By using an existing research instrument and applying statistical analysis, the study found that distance-learning students perceive accountants as exciting/interesting, precise/methodical, factual/predictable and structured/stable. Various areas for future research have been identified in the area of students' perspectives on the accounting profession, including a longitudinal study, studies on the work environment's impacts and studies to determine the motives or reasons for studying accounting. |
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The perspectives of South African distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants |
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The perspectives of South African distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants |
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The perspectives of South African distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants |
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The perspectives of South African distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants |
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The perspectives of South African distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants |
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perspectives of south african distance-learning students on the accounting profession and accountants |
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Journal for New Generation Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 1: Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein |
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