The Influence of English Language Skills and Self-Efficacy on Career Choice as an Accountant in Multinational Companies

Abstract

This research aims to ascertain how English language skill and self-efficacy influence of eighth semester Bachelor Accounting student from four colleger in the city of Bengkulu’s decision to pursue a career choice as an accountant for a multinational companies. The basic data used in this research was gathered by sending students Google Forms with questions. This research employs a quantitavive methodology. In the meantime, multiple linear analysis will be used to evaluate the hypothesis. Multiple regression analysis is used in the data analysis with SPSS software. The variables used in this research consist of English language ability and self-efficacy variables regarding choosing a career as an accountant in a multinational company. The results of this research show that English language skills influence the choice of a career as an accountant in a multinational company, self-efficacy influences the choice of a career as an accountant in a multinational company. The research findings indicate that self efficacy and English language skills have an impact on the decision to works as an accountant for a multinational companies. Consequently, this research offers recommendations for future research to distribute questionnaires directly or in person so that researchers be able to verify the respondent’s completion of the questionnaire and expand the research variabels on the independent variabel by incorporating additional factors that might influence an accountant’s career choice.