The Influence of English Proficiency, IT Knowledge and Working Experience of UUM Accounting Students Towards Accounting Anxiety

This study examines the relationship between English proficiency, IT knowledge,working experience and accounting anxiety. Data were collected from 85 postgraduate accountancy students registered at Universiti Utara Malaysia, College of Business.Results of this study supported the hypotheses regardi...

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Main Author:	Elhaj, Mohamed Abulgasem
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Published:	2009
Subjects:	LB2300 Higher Education HF5601-5689 Accounting
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description	This study examines the relationship between English proficiency, IT knowledge,working experience and accounting anxiety. Data were collected from 85 postgraduate accountancy students registered at Universiti Utara Malaysia, College of Business.Results of this study supported the hypotheses regarding the relationships between English proficiency and accounting anxiety, IT knowledge and accounting anxiety, and general work experience and accounting anxiety. English proficiency appeared to have the greatest impact on the accounting anxiety, followed by IT knowledge and general work experience. The findings suggested that, possessing high English proficiency, IT knowledge and prior general work experience are important to reduce accounting anxiety among postgraduate accounting students. Surprisingly, work experience in accounting did not significantly influence accounting anxiety. This study has implications for practice. Findings of this study are important as accounting anxiety is well known to have negative impact on students’ academic achievement. Therefore,future students must ensure that they possess sufficient English proficiency, IT knowledge and skills, and work experience prior to joining postgraduate accounting programs.
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title	The Influence of English Proficiency, IT Knowledge and Working Experience of UUM Accounting Students Towards Accounting Anxiety
title_short	The Influence of English Proficiency, IT Knowledge and Working Experience of UUM Accounting Students Towards Accounting Anxiety
title_full	The Influence of English Proficiency, IT Knowledge and Working Experience of UUM Accounting Students Towards Accounting Anxiety
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spelling	my-uum-etd.16722013-07-24T12:12:44Z The Influence of English Proficiency, IT Knowledge and Working Experience of UUM Accounting Students Towards Accounting Anxiety 2009 Elhaj, Mohamed Abulgasem College of Business (COB) College of Business LB2300 Higher Education HF5601-5689 Accounting This study examines the relationship between English proficiency, IT knowledge,working experience and accounting anxiety. Data were collected from 85 postgraduate accountancy students registered at Universiti Utara Malaysia, College of Business.Results of this study supported the hypotheses regarding the relationships between English proficiency and accounting anxiety, IT knowledge and accounting anxiety, and general work experience and accounting anxiety. English proficiency appeared to have the greatest impact on the accounting anxiety, followed by IT knowledge and general work experience. The findings suggested that, possessing high English proficiency, IT knowledge and prior general work experience are important to reduce accounting anxiety among postgraduate accounting students. Surprisingly, work experience in accounting did not significantly influence accounting anxiety. This study has implications for practice. Findings of this study are important as accounting anxiety is well known to have negative impact on students’ academic achievement. Therefore,future students must ensure that they possess sufficient English proficiency, IT knowledge and skills, and work experience prior to joining postgraduate accounting programs. 2009 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/1672/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/1672/1/Mohamed_Abdulgasem_.A._Elhaj.pdf application/pdf eng validuser https://etd.uum.edu.my/1672/2/1.Mohamed_Abdulgasem_.A._Elhaj.pdf application/pdf eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Ames, C., & Archer, J. (1988). 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