Fatores que influenciam na escolha pelo curso de Ciências Contábeis no município de Pato Branco - PR sob a percepção dos acadêmicos ingressantes e concluintes

Abstract

This research aims to identify the factors that lead students to attend Accounting in the city of Pato Branco - PR. To achieve the goal, a descriptive research was conducted through a Survey. a questionnaire containing 3 blocks was applied in order to analyze why the choice of the Accounting course, identify the reasons that led to the choice of that course and evaluate the expectations of students in relation to their professional future. Fieldwork was carried out among students of the course in Accounting. The overall object of this study population was 217 students who were attending the first and the last sentence in the following educational institutions: UTFPR, FADEP and Mater Dei College, in the year 2016. The main results, it was observed that students take into consideration when choosing the course, the opportunities it will bring, such as the facility to enter the labor market. Given the above, it was concluded that the main factors that lead students to attend Accounting are the professional opportunities, chances to act in various areas of a company, and good expectations for a professional future.