JAKA (Jurnal Akuntansi, Keuangan dan Auditing)
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): JAKA (Jurnal Akuntansi, Keuangan dan Auditing)

Psychological and Cultural Factors: Does an Accounting Study Program Matter?

Amanda, Frista Fio (Unknown)
Machmuddah, Zaky (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Jan 2026

Abstract

ABSTRACT The phenomenon of declining interest in accounting study programs has become a significant issue in Indonesian higher education. This study aims to analyze the influence of psychological, social, and cultural factors on students decisions to major in accounting at university "Y." The study sample consisted of 113 new students from the class of 2025 selected through accidental sampling. Data analysis used multiple linear regression with IBM SPSS 25. The study results indicate that psychological and cultural factors significantly influence students decisions, while social factors have no significant influence. These findings indicate that personality, interests, and cultural values ​​are key considerations in choosing an accounting study program. The practical implications of this study are highly beneficial for accounting study program managers in designing more effective promotion and admission strategies in the digital era and serve as a reference for further research.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jaka

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

JAKA (Jurnal Akuntansi, Keuangan dan Auditing) adalah jurnal elektronik yang dikelola dan diterbitkan oleh Program Studi Akuntansi, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Dian Nuswantoro, Indonesia. JAKA diterbitkan secara berkala dua kali setahun, setiap bulan April dan Oktober. JAKA (Jurnal ...