Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Accounting and Finance

Volume

62

Issue

3

First Page

3761

Last Page

3790

Publisher

Wiley

School

School of Business and Law

Funders

CPA Australia

Comments

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Jackson, D., Richardson, J., Michelson, G., & Munir, R. (2022). Attracting accounting and finance graduate talent–beyond the Big Four. Accounting & Finance, 62(3), 3761-3790., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12904. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.

Jackson, D., Richardson, J., Michelson, G., & Munir, R. (2022). Attracting accounting and finance graduate talent–beyond the Big Four. Accounting & Finance, 62(3), 3761-3790. https://doi.org/10.1111/acfi.12904

Abstract

This study responds to ongoing challenges with recruiting quality graduate talent in the accounting/finance industry, critical given transforming labour market requirements. Drawing on Person-Organisation Fit (POF) theory, we explore what attracts 475 Accounting/Finance students to graduate roles, their preferences for different organisation types, and influences on career decision-making. Supporting earlier work, we evidence dominating preferences for ‘Big Four’ firms yet discern several appealing features of other organisational types and important intrinsic and extrinsic factors in decision-making. Findings inform stakeholder strategies to support students for sustainable careers in different accounting/finance contexts and improve the recruitment outcomes of all organisation types in the industry.

DOI

10.1111/acfi.12904

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