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Drivers of the Professional Accountants’ Satisfaction in Tunisian Context

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This study examines the drivers of job satisfaction of the professional accountants who work in public accounting firms. 240 professionals participated in this study. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey. The results showed that intrinsic and extrinsic factors have a positive and significant impact on job satisfaction, excepting recognition, which has a positive but no significant effect.
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To cite this article: Abdelmoula, L., Boudabbous, S. (2019). Drivers of the Professional Accountants’ Satisfaction in Tunisian Context, International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences 9 (2): 183-197.