The relationship between the readiness of Thai accounting students for the international education standards and their competency: A survey study of Southern Thailand

Suttipun, Muttanachai (2014) The relationship between the readiness of Thai accounting students for the international education standards and their competency: A survey study of Southern Thailand. In: 4th International Conference on Technology and Operations Management (ICTOM04), 18-19 August 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Abstract

This study’s objectives are to investigate the readiness of Thai accounting students for the International Education Standards, to test for differences between groups in their readiness for the International Education Standards, and to establish if there is a correlation between competency of Thai accounting students and the readiness for the International Education Standards.The population is all Thai accounting students in bachelor’s degree who is studying in South of Thailand.By simple random sampling, 480 accounting students are selected to be surveyed in this study.Descriptive analysis, independent sample t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple regression are used to analyze the data collected.The findings indicate that even though the total average competency scores are at a medium level, the competencies in terms of attitudes, values, and ethics were at a high level.On the other hand, the participating students are at a medium level of readiness for the International Education Standards.Moreover, there are significant differences between groups of participants based on educational institution, and the students’ awareness of the International Education Standards.Finally, the readiness of the participating Thai accounting students for the International Education Standards is significantly affected by their knowledge, attitudes, and ethical competencies.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	Organized by: School of Technology Management and Logistics, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Prince of Songkla Universiti (PSU) & Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	International Education Standards, competency, Thai accounting students
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Divisions:	Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz School of Accountancy (TISSA)
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2015 02:59
Last Modified:	18 Apr 2016 07:28
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15950

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