Research Article

Comparison of Students' Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method

Number: 63 March 28, 2024
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Comparison of Students' Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method

Abstract

The research aims to measure students' perceptions of the accounting profession and their desire to pursue a career in this field. The research was conducted using quantitative and qualitative techniques. In the first stage, students' perceptions of the accounting profession were measured before and after taking the Introduction to Accounting course. In the second stage, focus group interviews were held. The quantitative research findings show that the student's attitudes and perceptions towards the accounting profession become partly more negative after taking the course. The qualitative research shows that after the course, students’ desire to pursue a career in the field increases, and their attitudes toward the accounting profession become positive.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Educational Sociology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 28, 2024

Submission Date

July 9, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 17, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Number: 63

APA
Çevik, Z. (2024). Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 63, 15-27. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1324919
AMA
1.Çevik Z. Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024;(63):15-27. doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1324919
Chicago
Çevik, Zülküf. 2024. “Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, nos. 63: 15-27. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1324919.
EndNote
Çevik Z (March 1, 2024) Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 63 15–27.
IEEE
[1]Z. Çevik, “Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method”, Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 63, pp. 15–27, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.53568/yyusbed.1324919.
ISNAD
Çevik, Zülküf. “Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 63 (March 1, 2024): 15-27. https://doi.org/10.53568/yyusbed.1324919.
JAMA
1.Çevik Z. Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024;:15–27.
MLA
Çevik, Zülküf. “Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method”. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, no. 63, Mar. 2024, pp. 15-27, doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1324919.
Vancouver
1.Zülküf Çevik. Comparison of Students’ Perceptions of the Accounting Profession Before and After the Introduction to Accounting Course by Using a Mixed Method. Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2024 Mar. 1;(63):15-27. doi:10.53568/yyusbed.1324919

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