Análise das percepções dos profissionais contábeis: um estudo sobre as áreas de atuação dos egressos do curso de ciências contábeis na mesorregião do sudoeste do Paraná

Abstract

Accounting is one of the oldest professions on the job market. With the high level of competition, professionals are increasingly seeking to qualify themselves to meet the requirements and achieve a better position in front of their competitors. Due to legislation, companies have been looking for qualified professionals to meet demands, thus contributing to highlighting the role of the accountant in organizations. Therefore, this research aims to analyze the perceptions of students graduating from the accounting sciences course about the job market in the southwestern mesoregion of Paraná. Regarding methodological procedures, the research had a quantitative approach, with a descriptive typology with data collection using a form. As an instrument for collecting information, a questionnaire with 22 (twenty-two) closed questions was used, adapted from studies by Machado (2019). The sample of 94 responses was considered to be accounting professionals who had graduated from a higher education course in Accounting Sciences, working in the southwestern mesoregion of Paraná. Data was collected using Google Forms. The result of the research demonstrated that the main perceptions show that the job market for accounting professionals is a competitive market, but with great opportunities. Contributing, it can be seen from the perception of the professionals themselves that the tax and tax area has 42% of professionals working after training, being considered the area in which there is more difficulty with 56.38% and requires greater effort in search of knowledge and improvement to fit into the market.