International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences

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The Effect of Motivational Values on Professionalism in Accounting

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This study attempts to find out various cultural aspects that have influenced on professionalism of accountants. The aim at this study is to explore a different approach to examine the influence of culture on accountant’s professionalism by using Schwartz’s (1992) model (universal structure of individual-level human motivational values) in domain of accounting. We use Gray model for detecting of professionalism. The findings of this study show that professionalism of accountants is affected by motivational values. Results show that security from motivational values can be influence on professionalism.