A Research On The Professıonal Perceptıons Of Students Who Prefer The Fıeld Of Accountıng And Fınance In Secondary Educatıon

The purpose of this study is to determine the attitudes and preferences of secondary school students in Turkey towards their professional perceptions in the field of accounting and finance. Within the scope of the study, students' perceptions of the accounting profession, their level of knowledge about the profession, their interest and motivation for the profession, factors affecting their choice of profession, and their preferences for the profession were examined. The study was conducted to determine secondary school students' attitudes and preferences towards the accounting profession. This study reveals that students' attitudes and preferences are important factors in career choices. In particular, misperceptions or misinformation about some professions such as accounting and finance can affect students' choices. Therefore, this study aims to ensure that students have accurate information about accounting and finance fields. In addition, this study, which evaluates the impact of innovations in vocational education on students' career choices, may contribute to the development of vocational education policies. As a result of the study, it was determined that students' attitudes towards the accounting profession were generally positive and the main reasons for choosing the accounting profession were job security and financial gains. However, it has been observed that students do not have sufficient knowledge about the accounting profession and the perception that the profession consists only of accounting works prevails.