Study Habits of Accounting Students
CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction
Accountancy is an ideal career for incoming college students. Mathematical in nature and involves comprehensive calculations as well. You need to analyze the financial data of an organization for the entire year and then perform the calculations accordingly. The University of the East is well known in Accountancy Graduates because of high passing rate on CPA Board Exam. During the enrollment in UE Caloocan for first semester in 2011, many of the incoming freshmen were enrolling for BSA, because of the job opportunities awaits them when they become a CPA. Accounting students in UE Caloocan are trained. They have a good faculty to guide them, they provide seminars, and they provide reviews before the exams.
Background of the Study
For others, when they hear that you’re an Accountancy student, it means that you are intelligent and good at solving problems, but it’s not easy to be an accountant student. Many BSA students failed and shifted to other courses because of the retention policy. You need to maintain your grade at least 2.00 or higher in accounting subject and also include some minor subject like ECO 101 (Economics) and BM101 (Business Math). Some students find it difficult to maintain their grades. For some reasons they fail to maintain it. The purpose of this research is to know the factors and reasons why students fail and forced to shift to other courses, and find out some possible ways to pass an Accountancy course. Theoretical Framework This study is based from Robinson (1961). He believes that effective study habits depend much upon efficient techniques and if the study techniques are acquired, the learning of the students will be increased. 1. Quickness in locating items of information by skimming, observing and using the table of contents. 2. Ability to comprehend, organize and analyze the
Accountancy is an ideal career for incoming college students. Mathematical in nature and involves comprehensive calculations as well. You need to analyze the financial data of an organization for the entire year and then perform the calculations accordingly. The University of the East is well known in Accountancy Graduates because of high passing rate on CPA Board Exam. During the enrollment in UE Caloocan for first semester in 2011, many of the incoming freshmen were enrolling for BSA, because of the job opportunities awaits them when they become a CPA. Accounting students in UE Caloocan are trained. They have a good faculty to guide them, they provide seminars, and they provide reviews before the exams.
Background of the Study
For others, when they hear that you’re an Accountancy student, it means that you are intelligent and good at solving problems, but it’s not easy to be an accountant student. Many BSA students failed and shifted to other courses because of the retention policy. You need to maintain your grade at least 2.00 or higher in accounting subject and also include some minor subject like ECO 101 (Economics) and BM101 (Business Math). Some students find it difficult to maintain their grades. For some reasons they fail to maintain it. The purpose of this research is to know the factors and reasons why students fail and forced to shift to other courses, and find out some possible ways to pass an Accountancy course. Theoretical Framework This study is based from Robinson (1961). He believes that effective study habits depend much upon efficient techniques and if the study techniques are acquired, the learning of the students will be increased. 1. Quickness in locating items of information by skimming, observing and using the table of contents. 2. Ability to comprehend, organize and analyze the