Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Professor of Accounting, Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics and Accounting, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

2 Accounting Department, Faculty of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.

Abstract

The rapid development of the business world has created numerous job opportunities for the workforce. People usually choose a job they are interested in and have the necessary ability to perform. Accounting graduates are one of the people who can enter the job market, and in the same way, accounting is an important profession in the business world. A person with an accounting background can pursue various careers, including government accounting, management accounting, financial accounting and accounting education. The current research investigates the effect of financial rewards, labor market considerations, personality, social values, and professional training on choosing a job as a government accountant. The data of this research was collected through a questionnaire that was distributed among 384 students of different levels of accounting, also partial least squares method was used to analyze the data. The results showed that financial rewards, labor market considerations, personality, social values, and professional training have a positive and significant effect on choosing a job as a government accountant.

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