An evaluation of motivation and expectations of the students getting accounting education: Ağrı Ibrahim Cecen University sample

Universities are training centers established to educate individuals, prepare them for tomorrow, enlighten them and contribute to the country. For this reason, universities need to know their students and meet their expectations in terms of obtaining and using information. In view of the fact that the universities that recognize their students will be successful, it is of high importance to carry out studies to determine the expectations and motivations of students from higher education. The main purpose of this study is to determine whether the motivation and expectations of the students who take accounting education have a significant effect on their interest in the department of accounting. In addition to this main aim, the other objectives of the study are to examine whether there is a significant difference between the motivation and expectations of accounting education and the level of interest in accounting education in terms of the students' desire to choose department of accounting. Another sub-objective of the study is to examine whether there is a relationship between motivation and expectations of students for accounting education. The study has been carried out on 146 students who are actively attending the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration and Accounting and Tax Program of Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University. The study has been carried out on 146 students who are actively attending Department of Business in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and Department Accounting and Taxation in Vocational School of Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University. In the analysis of the data; arithmetic mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, regression analysis and variance analysis have been used. The analyzes were conducted using SPSS 23 package statistics program. As a result of the analyzes, it has been determined that motivation and expectations of students about accounting education had a significant and positive effect on their interest in the department where accounting education is given. It has been determined that there are significant differences between the motivation and expectations of the students for accounting education and their interest levels in the department. A significant and positive relationship has been found between the motivation and expectations of students for accounting education. Keywords: Accounting Education, Motivation, Expectation.