The Desired Characteristics of Accounting Graduates for Establishment in Udonthani Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study types of entrepreneurs, 2) to study accounting graduates who were educational institutions and were employed by establishments, and 3) to study the desired characteristics of accounting graduates for establishment. The samples were 190 entrepreneurs. The research instrument was a questionnaire with reliability at 0.85.The statistics for data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The resarch fidings were 1) there were 5 types of entrepreneurs including government entrepreneurs (26.32%), state enterprises (26.32%), private-Services business (15.79%), prvate-commercial business (15.79%), and private-industrial business (15.79%). 2) The accounting graduates who were employed by establishments mostly graduated from government universities (32.16%), Rajabhat Universities (22.54%), private universities (20.42%), private colleges (16.67%), and Rajamangala University of Technology (8.22%), respectively. Lastly, the desired characteristics of accounting greduates for establishments were high level in both over all aspect and segments level. The most important aspect was the core values, attitude, and the ethics Of the accounting profession aspect, respectively. Besides, the general knowledge and profession skills aspects were low.