This independent study aims to compare the level of expectations on professional competencies for accountants of accounting and finance executives in the non-life insurance companies registered with the Office of Insurance Commission. The data is collected using 56 questionnaires. The samples are collected from executives in accounting and finance divisions in 115 non-life insurance companies. The data is analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The study results showed that the accounting and finance executives in the non-life insurance companies expect overall professional competencies for accountants in a high level. In each aspect it is also at a high level. The highest expectation is on the values ethics and professional attitudes followed by accounting professional skills and the main knowledge of professional practice. The accounting and finance executives male and female have no different expectation. However it is found that the accounting executives with different age education level job positions and experience have different expectations on professional competencies for accountants with statistical significance. Older executives with higher education higher positions and more experience have more expectations

The purposes of research were to : 1) study basic information to allow students to practice professional skills related to Home Economics program 2) study desirable characteristics of students and 3) compare the demand level students with professional skills curriculum for the Certificate of Vocational Education in Home Economics of establishment classified by type of establishment duration of operation number of employees in establishment and the number of students practicing professional skills required. The population of this study were owner or manager passed students with Curriculum for the Certificate of Vocational Education in Home Economics 103 people. The questionnaires were used as tool for data. The statistical analysis used in data analysis by using statistical computer software for a social study were frequencies distribution percentages mean standard deviation and ANOVA. The result of this research shown that : 1) that was study basic information to allow students to practice professional skills related to Home Economics program found that establishment mostly commercial which has been in business for 5-10 years with no more than 10 employees and the establishment requires 2 students 2) that was study desirable characteristics of students found that overall the demand level students with professional skills curriculum for the Certificate of Vocational Education in Home Economics in a very high level when considering each aspect and 3) which compared the demand level students with professional skills Curriculum for the Certificate of Vocational Education in Home Economics classified by type of establishment duration of operation and number of students practicing the result were not significantly different and That were comparing them individually and individually no different statistical significantly at the .05 level.

The objectives of this study are to 1) examine study selection Home Economics at vocational certificate and high Vocational certificate of learner in Singburi vocational college and 2) To examine the relationship between repondents’ general information and study selection Home Economics in vocational certificate and high Vocational certificate of learner at Singburi vocational college. The sample used were 200 students who is studying in vocational certificate and high vocational certificate at Singburi vocational college. The instrument used in this thesis was questionnaire. The statistics based on the data analysis include percentage frequency values average standard deviation and Chi Square. Analysis of statistical data by a computer program. The finding 1) The learners pay attention to the selection of home economics program at the Vocational Certificate and High Vocational Certificate Singburi Vocational College in general were rated at high level. When considering each side it was found that every side were rated at high level. Sorted average from most to least is career curriculum personal related image of college and the college environment and 2) the relationship between repondents’ general information and study selection Home Economics in vocational certificate and high Vocational certificate of learner at Singburi vocational college found that sex age Grade Point Average (GPA) occupation of parent revenue of parent per month that related with study selection Home Economics in vocational certificate and high Vocational certificate Singburi Vocational College is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.

The present research has the following objectives: 1) To examine the needs for short course training in home economics 2) To develop the short course curriculum in Home Economics in accordance to the needs of the members of Baan Pho Jaa Elderly Club and 3) To examine the satisfaction of the training in Home Economics for the members of Baan Pho Jaa Elderly Club Bang Namjuerd Muang District of Samutsakhorn Province. The samples selected for the research are the total number of 30 members of Baan Pho Jaa Elderly Club Bang Namjuerd Muang District of Samutsakhorn Province who have shown their interest in the program as well as had the capability to be trained. The research instrument is a questionnaire developed by the researcher and a training curriculum for the short course training in Home Economics. The data are analyzed in frequency and percentage. The findings are as follows: The members of Baan Pho Jaa Elderly Club showed the need to be trained in Home Economics with crispy rice noodle with spices tapioca dumpling with shiitake and salted duck egg with herbs respectively (43.33% 23.33% and 16.67%). The research developed the training curriculum accordingly using Taba’s instruction of curriculum development as consisting of 4 modules: i) an introduction to cooking ii) basic ingredients culinary instruments and cooking techniques iv) making crispy rice noodle with spices and v) package designing and calculating selling prices. The six-hour session of training took place at Baan Pho Jaa Medical Centre on Saturday – Sunday at 09.00 – 12.00 hrs and 13.00 – 16.00 hrs. The results of the training are as follows: i) the trainees showed an overall working skill at a good level ( X = 2.70) ii) the outcomes were evaluated and fell at a good level ( X = 2.83) and iii) the satisfaction of the trainees was considerably good ( X = 3.99).

This research was aimed at studying 1) an outcome of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Thai business bookkeepers under the Accounting Act B.E.2543 (2000) for Asean Economic Community and 2) an evaluation of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Thai business bookkeepers under the Accounting Act B.E.2543 (2000) for Asean Economic Community in terms of casual relationship of knowledge and attitude with practice. The questionnaires were constructed as a research tool for collecting data from 398 Thai business bookkeepers. The data was statistically analyzed by SPSS version 16.0 and AMOS version 6.0 with frequency distribution percentage mean standard deviation and Structural Equation Modeling: SEM. In regard to the outcome of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) the research finding indicated that the sample group had knowledge for the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at high level ( =0.77). Their attitude was agreeable to the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) ( =3.63). Also they had practice on the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at adequate level ( =0.74). In regard to the evaluation of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Thai business bookkeepers under the Accounting Act B.E.2543 (2000) for Asean Economic Community in terms of casual relationship at a statistical significance of 0.05 the research finding indicated that knowledge and attitude had casual relationship with practice on the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) under the Accounting Act B.E.2543 (2000) for Asean Economic Community and knowledge had casual relationship with attitude of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) under the Accounting Act B.E.2543 (2000) for Asean Economic Community. Furthermore this developed casual relationship model used for evaluating the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Thai business bookkeepers under the Accounting Act B.E.2543 (2000) for Asean Economic Community was created consistently with empirical data and had ability to predict at good level and acceptably because the correlation was 81.6% which its acceptance was more than 40%.