THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER, FINANCIAL REWARDS AND LABOR MARKET CONSIDERATIONS ON INTEREST IN A CAREER TO BECOME A PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

Abstract

This study aims to investigate factors influencing interest in pursuing a career as a public accountant, specifically gender, financial rewards, and job market considerations. Quantitative analysis was conducted with a sample of 92 respondents selected through purposive sampling, and data were processed using SPSS version 25. The findings indicate that gender significantly influences interest in becoming a public accountant, with a t-test result of 7.695 > 1.988. However, financial rewards did not show a significant impact on career interest, as indicated by a t-test result of 1.581 < 1.988. Conversely, job market considerations significantly affect interest in a public accounting career, with a t-test result of 5.825 > 1.988. Additionally, the results of the F-test reveal that collectively, gender, financial rewards, and job market considerations significantly influence interest in pursuing a career as a public accountant, with an F-test result of 269.942 > 2.71 and a significant value of 0.000 < 0.05.