Professional Skills of New Age Accountants and Self-Esteem Affecting the Performance of Accountants
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The purpose of this research is to study the professional skills factors of New Age accountants that affect their performance, and to examine the self-esteem insertion variables that influence the relationship between the professional skills of New Age accountants and their performance. The sample for the research consisted of 395 accountants in Bangkok. The questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data, which were then analyzed using descriptive statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Inferential statistics were also applied for data analysis to conduct multiple linear regression analysis. The study results indicated that the professional skills of New Age accountants affected the performance of accountants at a statistically significant level of 0.001. When considering each aspect, it was found that interpersonal and communication skills, organizational management skills, and technology skills affected the performance of accountants at a statistically significant level of 0.001. Service skills and business partner skills affected the performance of accountants at a statistically significant level of 0.05. And self-esteem had no effect on the relationship between the professional skills of New Age accountants and their performance at a statistically significant level of 0.05.
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