The Evaluation of the Accounting Education Provided in Vocational High Schools in Turkey from the Perspective of Students
Ahmet GÖKGÖZ, Sema ÜLKÜ

Abstract
The main purpose of the accounting and taxation departments in vocational high schools in Turkey is to satisfy the need of accountants for intermediate personnel. This study aimed to evaluate the accounting education provided in vocational high schools in Turkey from the perspective of students. For the purposes of this study, a questionnaire was prepared and applied to 267 second year students receiving education, as of the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year in the accounting and taxation departments of vocational high schools in the provinces of Bolu, Düzce, Yalova, Kocaeli, and Sakarya, within the boundaries of the Eastern Marmara region. The data obtained with the questionnaire form were subject to frequency and factor analyses.

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