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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2020.vol7.n10.219

Understanding Students' Choice of Becoming Certified Sharia Accountant in Indonesia  

KHOLID, Muamar Nur (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia)
TUMEWANG, Yunice Karina (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia)
SALSABILLA, Selfira (Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.7, no.10, 2020 , pp. 219-230 More about this Journal
Abstract
With the largest number of Islamic financial institutions across the world, the demand for a qualified Sharia accountant in Indonesia is indeed inevitable. This study aims to examine the determinant factors of the intention for accounting students to become Certified Sharia Accountant. This study used quantitative method with primary data through questionnaire from 248 selected samples. The data is then analyzed by Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model. This research has used Theory of Planned Behavior combined with Islamic religiosity to explain 67.80% of the intention of accounting students to become Certified Sharia accountants. The test results indicate perceptions of greater job opportunities, good ethical reputation, Islamic religiosity, technical skills, and subjective norm that affects the intention to become Certified Sharia Accountants. The findings of this study contribute to the literature regarding career selection in the field of accounting in general and Certified Sharia Accountants in particular. The results of this study also have a practical impact on the academic world, including the recommendation for curriculum revision and redesign of the learning system. It also has a practical impact on the management of Islamic financial institutions to present them as a promising industry for accounting graduates to work in.
Keywords
Certified Sharia Accountant; Islamic Religiosity; Intention; Islamic Financial Institution;
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