EkBis: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis
Vol 5, No 2 (2021): EkBis: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis

Understanding of Accounting and Gender on Financial Literation Levels

Muhamad Iskhak (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Dec 2021

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of understanding accounting and gender on the level of financial literacy of postgraduate students in the economic education program at Surabaya State University. This research uses a quantitative approach. The study showed that the level of financial literacy of postgraduate students of economic education courses at UNESA was 19.7% at the high level, 32.4% at the moderate level, and 47.9% at the low level. The level of financial literacy shows an average of 60.49, and the meaning is moderate. Accounting understanding shows an average of 70.28, and it means that the level of accounting understanding is moderate. The participation rate was 43.7% male and 56.3% female. The level of financial literacy of students in the female gender group was higher than male, female by 62.00 (62.00> 60) which means moderate, and male by 58.55 (58.55 <60) which means low. Based on data analysis, it can be concluded that accounting understanding has a significant effect on the level of financial literacy of postgraduate students in economic education programs at UNESA. Meanwhile, gender has no significant effect.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ekbis

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

EkBis: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis is an open access, peer reviewed journal, published by Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. EkBis invites researchers, academics, and practitioners to publish their original, conceptual, theoritical, and empirical research regarding the ...