Preferences Selection of Students of Accounting University in North Sumatera on the Use of Statistical Data Processing Applications by Getting Easiness to Get Applications as a Moderator

Abstract

This study aims to determine the selection preferences of students of Accounting University in North Sumatra on the use of statistical data processing applications by getting easiness to get application as a moderator. Variable that is used is the easiness to use applications, able to read many types of data, and unlimited sample usage as independent variable, meanwhile the dependent variable that is used is selection preferences of students of Accounting University in North Sumatra on the use of statistical data processing applications, and the easiness in getting accounting application as a moderating variable. Data of this study are obtained by using questionnaire. Questionnaires that can be further processed as many as 203 questionnaires. The hypotheses are analyzed by using Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the help of SmartPLS software 3.0. The results that are obtained are the easiness in using application and the easiness in getting the application do not affect the selections of Accounting Students on the use of statistical data processing applications. The construct of able to read many types of data positively affect students’ selections on the use of statistical data processing applications. Construct of unlimited sample usage positively affect students’ selections on the use of statistical data processing applications. Able to read many data and unlimited sample usage do not affect students’ selections on the use of statistical data processing applications.