Abstract

Resolution making to undertake a vocation, especially option for accounting vocation has become a thing of dilemma as individuals are not certain of the socio-economic factors which could stimulate someone to undertake accounting as a vocation. The study evaluates the socio-economic factors that possibly prompt individuals to choose accounting as a vocation in this global world of excellence and work. The study used survey research method and consequently used validated questionnaire to gather the relevant data for analysis using appropriate statistical tools. The outcomes showed that job satisfaction, intrinsic motivation influence, working environment, job prestige, and impressive job title effects are the socio-economic factors which significantly stimulate individuals to go for accounting profession. The worthwhile implication of the outcomes is that the basic social factors as identified for the assessment of perception of individuals on the social variable which motivate individuals to go for accounting profession were significantly effective and operative, hence broad view of the results is conceivable. Founded on outcomes the study has concluded that; job prestige, impressive job title, working environment, job satisfaction and intrinsic motivation affluence are significant socio-economic factors that induce accounting vocation choice of individuals of institution of higher learning and the general public. Consequently, it is suggested that a study on devising of policies that will help authorities of Institution of higher learning to prepare grounds for the embracement and proper acceptance of accounting learning in their curricula and curricula development to capture counseling on socio-economic factors besides job choice and prospects. Also studies on other social factors not captured in the study that can equally stimulate individuals to undertake accounting as a vocation is highly suggested.