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Validating the profile of a successful first year accounting student

H. Müller (Department of Computer Services, University of South Africa)
P. Prinsloo (Institute for Curriculum and Learning Development University of South Africa)
A. du Plessis (School of Accounting Studies University of South Africa)

Meditari Accountancy Research

ISSN: 1022-2529

Article publication date: 1 April 2007

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Abstract

The sustainability of higher education institutions is affected various things, particularly by student satisfaction and the financial stability of the institution. An analysis of student attrition and retention plays a vital role in assessing the sustainability of a higher education institution. Using suitable analysis techniques to do success profiling of prospective and current students is crucial for students and institutions alike. Success/risk estimation is essential for any higher education institution (HEI), because determining such factors can assist higher education institutions in fulfilling their obligation to provide support, guidance and interventions for their prospective and existing students. Strategic decisions in this regard, by both students and institutions, should be based on valid and reliable profiles. The validation of established profiles increases the accuracy of existing profiles and increases the efficiency of institutional strategic planning. This article reports on the validation of a success profile for first year Accounting students established by the authors of this article in an earlier study in an open and distance learning (ODL) environment at the University of South Africa.

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Müller, H., Prinsloo, P. and du Plessis, A. (2007), "Validating the profile of a successful first year accounting student", Meditari Accountancy Research, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 19-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/10222529200700002

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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