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Factors that Influence the Career Choices

of Fourth Year Accountancy Students in
San Pedro College of Business
Administration

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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Background of the Study

Choosing a career is depending on the decision of a student to figure out their plan in

the future. Career choice is a significant issue in the developmental live of youths because

it is reported to be associated with positive as well as harmful psychological, physical and

socio-economic inequalities that persist well beyond the youthful age into an individual's

adult life (Robertson, 2014; Bubić & Ivanišević, 2016). Students look into different

aspects then decide whether it will be suitable for them in the long run or not. Every

student's life is defined by the decision they make about their career. Students have to

consider several factors before arriving at a decision(Akhlaq & Kazi 2017). It is definitely

worth the effort as well as the time so its better to choose the right career. For aspiring

accountants, they are eager to learn to become an accountant and pursue other different

career path such as teacher, lawyer, businessman and business woman etc. In pursuing a

course of Bachelor’s degree in Accounting it provides students with a highly valuable,

versatile, and in-demand skill set and demonstrates fluency in the language of business

(Towson.edu, 2022).

The future of the students mainly depends on the decision they take and many

factors can affect that decision. They are taking a risk by enrolling in this course because

of the following factors. In students personality, opportunities,family and friends and also

the current trending in industry will determine how students make career choices. The

first factor in career choice is personality. Personality may influence the career students

choose and personality affects their career choice the most. The student's personality

needs to be a voluntary type of exploring career opportunities early in life, not a

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procrastination type of waiting until a decision is made. Students need to take seriously

the role that grades play in limiting future opportunities. It is important to them to have a

good undertaking of their personality, if they are make intelligent career plans (Splaver,

1997). Opportunity is the second factor that can influence the career choices of students.

For Accountants many opportunities can be obtain once you graduate from this course

and they offer a high salaries for professionals in the financial industry. Opportunity

might impact how students have see their future as far as the reasonable chance of a

future certain fields.

The third factor is family and friends. It is essential to include families in the

decision making process when it comes to trends. They know the circumstances best and

what types of support will work best for them. Families are the child's first and most

getting through instructor, this makes their feedback essential. Friends could be your great

contributor in choosing a career because they have been with them for a long time and

feel comfortable to each other. The fourth factor is current trending in industry, the

accounting industry is rapidly progressing with the rise of development. Accounting

Technology is shaping the destiny of accounting through affecting the sorts of

occupations and will keep up with to impact the capacity to effect the function of the

accountant and the call for accountants in the destiny.

The purpose of this study is to determine how influential the factors in their lives are

and why they are enticed to pursue a career in accounting, despite the fact that it is one of

the most difficult courses to pursue. The goal of this study is to figure out what factors

influence human growth and development. There's a misconception that accounting is

boring, but in reality the field offers a range of interesting career choices

(Accounting.com, 2021). Accounting is a stable and a broad profession. Where you can

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work at any business and to perform critical financial duties, every business requires an

accountant. Furthermore, it becomes easier to make decisions about current and future

initiatives, therefore appropriate accounting is critical. It is critical to make career

decisions since they provide much-needed direction and clarify where you envision

yourself in the future. You must use caution when making career decisions. Your

happiness is dependent on the decisions you make, so picking the right career is critical. It

will provide you with a great deal of satisfaction.

Statement of the Problem

This study will be conducted to determine what factors that influence the career choices

of fourth year Accountancy students in San Pedro College of Business Administration.

Specifically, the study aimes to provide answers to the following questions.

1.) How influential are the factors of personality in making career choices.

2. )How influential are the factors of opportunities in making career choices.

3.) How influential are the factors of families and friends in making career choices.

4.) How influential are the factors of the current trending in industry in making career

choices.

5.) Which factor (personality, opportunities, family and friends, and current trending in

industry) is most influential to the fourth year Accountancy students in San Pedro

College of Business Administration.

6.) What recommendation can be used to assist students in making appropriate career

choices.

Objectives of the Study

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The study aims to examine the student's factors that influence the career choices and

decision of taking the course of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.

To achieve this, the objectives are:

1. Determine the factors that influence the career choices such as:

A. Personality

B. Opportunities

C. Family and Friends

D. Current trending in industry

2. To determine the willingness of student to take Bachelor Science in Accountancy

3. Determine whether students plan to work in they certain degree area or field of study

that they have majored.

Theoretical Framework

The trait and factor theory of Frank Parson (1909), the career is based on “matching

personal traits like skills, values and personality, with job factors, such as pay and work

environment”. Individual has a traits that can make them unique and represent as potential

based on the personality, interest, values and abilities. This theory describes that it is

possible to measure the talent or the characteristic of a one person to a certain job. And

that person may be match or fit to the appropriate job. Parson’s suggest that when an

individual are in jobs that are best suited to their abilities they perform best and their

productivity is highest. (Naim, n.d)

While in Social cognitive theory of Bandura (1986) the social, individual and behavior

which includes personality, interest, family, friends and environment, influence the

career choice of an individual. To have a good effect on lives no need to experience

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things in person just to know what behaviors that reinforce. In observational learning, an

individual observe in environment that this behavior can be rewarded. It gives an idea of

consequences of behavior based on the others around. This idea of consequences serves

as reinforcement if a individual will do it or not. It’s not only environment but also as a

person can control the behavior whatever they do, which is also can affect to

environment. Human has a ability to think, plan and ensure that behavior is towards that

want to happen, process what is want to achieve in life to be happy but of course there

still reinforcement that wants to get approval from the family and others. The belief that

everyone has is self efficacy, to choose a decision or take an action if individual have a

low self efficacy in one thing, base on human ability to think it cannot have a good result

and can’t choose that decision. It can be influence by certain external factors and internal

factors.

Bandura is the most relevant to the aims of this study, given emphasis that choosing

a career especially students that we can see our choice based on our environment;

observational learning, the human agency such as ability to think,plan and ensure, the

self-efficacy; the confident on that choice. As a result social, individual and behavior will

play an important role to choose the right career of students. Social Cognitive Theory of

Bandura is more relevant to the current study.

Conceptual Framework

Figure 1.

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Factors that influence

Career choices

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 Personality Career Choices

 Family and Friends
 Opportunities
 Current trending
in Industry

This study utilizes the independent variable (IV) and dependent variable (DV)

Model. The IV consists of factors that influence such as personality,Family and

friends,opportunities and current trending industry. They act as potential predictors of

outcomes under DV.

The DV consist of career choices, this outcome variable dependent on the factors that

influence of the respondents. A possible relationship of the IV and DV are explored.

Hypothesis

H1: There is no relationship between personality and choice of career of fourth year

accountancy students in San Pedro College of Business Administration.

H2: There is no relationship between family and friends and choice of career of fourth

year accountancy students in San Pedro College of Business Administration.

H3: There is no relationship between opportunities and choice of career of fourth year

accountancy students in San Pedro College of Business Administration.

H4: There is no relationship between current trending in industry and choice of career of

fourth year accountancy students in San Pedro College of Business Administration.

Scope and Delimitation

The main purpose of this study is to determine the factors influencing to

accountancy students in choosing career. The study considers the students viewpoints on

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Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) course and their reasons why they chose BSA

course in San Pedro College of Business Administration.

The researcher limited the study to fourth year college accountancy student from

San Pedro College of Business Administration. Each of the respondents must answer

through a google form, for the researchers to get their point of views. The respondents

selected came from fourth year college to prevent bias and get their objective

perceptions.

Significance of the Study

This research is made with the aim to provide crucial information and knowledge
regarding the chosen topic from the respondents, recent studies or theses, and
related sites needed for the expected importance to the individuals as follow
This research is made with the aim to provide crucial information and knowledge
regarding the chosen topic from the respondents, recent studies or theses, and
related sites needed for the expected importance to the individuals as follow
This research is made with the aim to provide crucial information and knowledge
regarding the chosen topic from the respondents, recent studies or theses, and
related sites needed for the expected importance to the individuals as follow
The focus of this study is to determine the factors influence of the career choices

of the fourth year college of accountancy students at San Pedro College of Business

Administration. Moreover, the results of the study will be beneficial to the following:

Students. The object of learning and direct beneficiaries of the study. They may be more

aware of their interests, and more certain and assured of what they want to become in the

future.

Parents. This study helps parents understand the hardships of their children. Parents are

informed and aware that they have a major role to play in helping students make

decisions about their future and achieving their goals.

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Teachers. The information will help teachers to be aware that their recommendation is an

important factor in the realization of a student’s choice. This may be going to become an

instrument for them to understand the significance of knowing how to motivate students

in picking a goal or a profession for a better future.

Future Researcher. The findings of the study will serve as a reference material and a

guide for future researchers who wish to conduct the same experimental study or any

study related to Accountancy course.

This research is made with the aim to provide crucial information and knowledge
regarding the chosen topic from the respondents, recent studies or theses, and
related sites needed for the expected importance to the individuals as follow

Definition of Terms

The following significant keywords were specified in this study for better comprehension

and clarity in the context of the research.

Ability. The quality to perform; a trait that facilities or allows achievement or

accomplishment.

Accountancy. Defined as keeping track of all monetary transactions involving a person or

a substance.

In-demand. Indicates a greater probability of gaining employment.

Influence. A power fit for affecting an individual, thing, or grouping of occasions,

particularly one that works with next to no immediate or evident exersion.

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Self-efficacy. People’s beliefs, reflections, and feelings about their own abilities have an

impact on how they work and, as result, how well they perform.

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Accounting.com Staff (2021, September 27).Top reasons to choose a career in
accounting.
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Akhlaq, A. & Kazi, A.S (2017) Factors affecting students’career choices

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325987918_Factors_Affecting_Students
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Naim, J. (n.d). Parson’s trait and factor theory.

https://www.academia.edu/10078587/Trait_and_Factor_Theory

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Robertson, P.J. (2014); Bubic, A., & Ivanisevic, K. (2016). A systematic review of factors
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Splaver, S. (1997). Your personality and your career. New York, NY: Julian Messner

Towson University (2022). Why study accounting.

https://www.towson.edu/cbe/departments/accounting/whystudy.html

Vinney, C. (2019). Bandura’s social cognitive theory. https://www.thoughtco.com/social-

cognitive-theory-4174567

Fuensalida, Micaela- I gave her 85 based on her performance because the three(3) task
that I gave which is scope and delimitation, significance of the study and definition of
terms are pass on time and she do it right.

Malucon, Maria Angel Ann- I gave her 90 because I’m satisfied with her performance in
creating chapter 1. She helped me in doing background of the study. She do it on time in
the task that I gave her. The part of her in chapter 1 are the following:
Statement of the problem
Theoretical Framework
Hypothesis

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