Abdullah, Akilah and Danila, Raudah and Ibrahim, Marhaiza (2014) Developing entrepreneurial accounting graduates using accounting simulation model among accounting students at Malaysian public universities. In: International Conference on Accounting Studies (ICAS) 2014, 18 - 19 August 2014, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

Graduate unemployment is considered as one of the main social development problems facing the Malaysian government. One of the potential careers to solve and reduce the unemployment problem is entrepreneurship.Training, internship and entrepreneurship program must be encouraged to the Malaysian University students for changing their mindset as to become self-reliant by having entrepreneurship spirit and culture.Thus, this study focuses on the individual development by using accounting simulation model to inculcate the entrepreneurial attributes and values in the mindset of the accounting students thus encourage them to become entrepreneur.From the literature, attributes and values of entrepreneur are dignity, self-esteem, good moral values, responsible, honest, knowledgeable, achievement oriented, self-confident, do not give up easily, wise, optimistic, like to work on own, quick to made decision, like change, like a challenge, good mixer, good planner, like to take risks, and trusting.These characteristics are knowledge and skills which can be acquired, trained and improved over time.This research proposes the accounting simulation model to develop the entrepreneurial characteristic among accounting students in Malaysian public universities.This research utilizes a survey method using a questionnaire. The findings of the study provide insights to the academics and Malaysian government in promoting the entrepreneur characteristics a basis for planning, developing and implementing entrepreneurial strategic policy and practices in Malaysia especially related to graduate entrepreneurs.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Published in Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 164 (2014), ISSN 1877-0428 pp. 1-666. Organized by: School of Accountancy, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Entrepreneurial; accounting simulation; accounting students
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5601 Accounting L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Divisions:	Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy (TISSA)
Depositing User:	Dr. Akilah Abdullah
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2015 09:00
Last Modified:	12 Apr 2016 06:47
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/13453

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