RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESEARCH SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF ACCOUNTING STUDENTS AT THE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE ANDES

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between investigative skills and the professional training of students from the School of Accounting at the Technological University of the Andes [UTEA]. It was a non-experimental and correlational study; likewise, the population consisted of 1250 students from which a sample of 294 students was obtained. The validity of the instrument was verified by expert judgment and reliability was verified with Cronbach's alpha coefficient with a value of 0.81. 60% of students have scientific research skills; there was a significant correlation between investigative skills, abilities and knowledge with professional training. It was concluded that the investigative skills were related to the professional training of the students of the professional school of accounting at the Technological University of the Andes.