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

• Main Author: Suttipun, Muttanachai
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: LB Theory and practice of education
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/15950/1/P20.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/15950/; http://stmlportal.net/ictom04/TOC.html

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.