THE INFLUENCE OF ATTITUDE, SUBJECTIVE NORM, PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TOWARD CAREER INTENTION AS A PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ON THE BACHELOR PROGRAM OF ACCOUNTING STUDENT 2014–2015 OF YOGYAKARTA STATE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This study aims to analyze (1) The influence of Attitude on the Intention on Careers as a Public Accountants, (2) The influence of Subjective Norm on the Intention in Careers as a Public Accountants, (3) The influence of Perceived Behavioral Control on the Intention in Careers as a Public Accountants, and (4) The influence of Professional Training on the Intention in Careers as a Public Accountants.This research belongs to survey research. The population of this research is 156 Accounting Students 2014-2015 of the Faculty of Economics of Yogyakarta State University and the sample of this research are 110 respondents among them. The sampling technique in this study used Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling. The data of this research was obtained through questionnaires. Analysis Prerequisite Test of this research consisted of normality test; linearity test, multicolynearity test, and heteroscedasticity test. Simple linear regression and multiple linear regression technique were employed as the data analysis technique. This results of this research indicates that (1) Attitude has a positive and significant influence on the Career Accountant as Public Accountant,  (2) Subjective Norm has a positive and significant influence on the Career Intention as Public Accountant, (3) Perceived Behavioral Control has a positive and significant influence on the Career Intentions as Public Accountants, (4) Professional Training has a positive and significant influence on the Career Intention as Public Accountant, and (5) Attitude, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control, and Professional Training simultaneously have a significant influence on the Career Intention as Public Accountant, indicated by the regression equation

Keywords: Intention, Attitude, Subjective Norm, Perceived Behavioral Control, Professional Training, Public Accountant