| dc.description.abstract | This study examined the causes of evasion in undergraduate courses in Accounting Sciences of a sample composed by 128 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from southern Brazil, in the perception of Deans of Graduate or equivalent and Course Coordinators or equivalent. As to its nature, it is an applied research with a qualitative and quantitative approach to the problem; descriptive as to its purpose; and field research as to the technical procedure used. The research conducted indicates the financial difficulties faced by students, their lack of vocation to work in the accounting area, the problems related to the course´s choice, the lack of motivation from teachers, among others, as factors that may be contributing to the evasion. Does not constitute cause of evasion in the understanding of the respondents, the fact that most courses are in the evening, most students reside far from the HEIs and the possible existence of relationship problems between teachers and students. | en |
