A stream of research in the accounting education literature focuses on investigating the determinants of students' academic performance in an undergraduate accountancy degree programme. The objective of the current study is to highlight another determinant from the general education literature,...

Corporate scandals such as Enron, Tyco, WorldCom and Adelphia have drawn significant attention to the occurrence of fraud. This has implications for public interest as the prevalence and consequences of fraud may affect the shareholders, creditors and the public's confidence in the financial...