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The purpose of the study is aimed at determining the financial socialisation of accounting students at South African universities and the factors that influence financial socialisation. The research used statistical techniques such as the structural equation modelling methodology to identify financial socialisation influencers and regression analysis to analyse associations between financial socialisation and socio-demographic variables among 1582 students. The study's results indicate that financial socialisation agents such as relatives, friends, and social media have little impact on most students' financial decisions. The majority of accounting students are often found to be financially socialised by their immediate family members rather than peers or social media factors. The regression analysis results confirmed this observation, revealing a statistically significant association between the parents' level of education and the students' financial socialisation. This study recommends that financial socialisation can be greatly improved by raising parents' educational levels and instilling financial education in university students' curricula, especially in South Africa.

The purpose of the study is to prove that social media has an effect on the behavior of millennial investors mediated by financial risk tolerance. The data collected through the questionnaire was processed and tested for the validity and reliability of the construct. This study uses Structure Equational Modelling (SEM) and passes the criteria for model fit and quality indices to determine the strength of the structural model of the study before testing the hypothesis. This study found that social media and financial risk tolerance variables directly affect investor behavior, social media affects financial risk tolerance and is able to mediate social media relations with investor behavior. The mediating effect of risk tolerance is very strong on social media relations as a provider of market information with investor’s stock trading behavior, both buying and selling. This study also found that investors tend to make biased decisions when faced with bear market conditions, namely showing overreaction behavior.

The study aimed at evaluating financial record keeping on financial performance of SMEs in Kinigi Sector. The study was guided by three specific objectives. A descriptive design with a population of 447 and sample size of 211 SMEs was adopted. The study has a pilot study which have been carried and shown a reliable type of instrument which was used to collect information relating to the research objectives. The results of objective one has a low mean showing that there is little or simply insufficiency in ensuring that transactions of the business are not updated accordingly to reflect the activities done in the business. Results of objective two and three as well show a low level suggesting a very low attempt in ensuring record keeping updates and accuracy and it has been seen that it affects the SMEs financial performance. The study studied the relationship by Pearson correlation which have shown a perfect relationship on self-sub variables in the study but also showing a medium significance between financial record updates, record storage, record accuracy and financial performance. The study concluded reminding positive relationship between the study independent variable parameters of financial record keeping together with the dependent variable for selected small scale and medium enterprises in Kinigi Sector; this have shown that a change in the practices of record keeping affect the financial performance of small scale and medium enterprises in Kinigi Sector. The study has made recommendations in relation to the objectives where small and medium enterprises have been recommended to carry out the financial record keeping to ensure that there is proper performance and as well the government policy makers to enhance the courage of record keeping to encourage financial performance in Kinigi Sector.

Changes in individual activities lead to changes in behavior. In particular, adolescents experience changes in learning and teaching activities, resulting in a gap between the amount of time available and the lack of activities that adolescents can do. It becomes a momentum for adolescents to create new activities, one of which is investing in the capital market. The relationship between emotional intelligence and adolescents’ intention to become investors, as well as the moderating effect of financial literacy in the relationship. These values indicate that the model is suitable enough to explain about 42.8%-52.6% of changes in the relationships tested.  Emotional intelligence has a positive effect on adolescents’ intention to become investors, and financial literacy is able to strengthen this influence. This study contributes to a greater understanding of the importance of emotional intelligence and financial literacy when adolescents have the intention to become investors, especially when capital market uncertainty increases. As capital market uncertainty increases, adolescents should be able to assimilate emotional intelligence with their financial literacy to obtain greater returns. It may encourage adolescents to keep choosing their career as an investor. These results have significant theoretical contributions and provide recommendations for industry and policymaker. This can encourage teens to still choose their careers as investors. These results have significant theoretical contributions and provide recommendations for industry and policymakers.  

This study investigates the impact of financial literacy, financial inclusion, and financial behavior on the performance of micro-businesses in Sikka Regency, Indonesia, in light of the persistent challenges faced by micro-business operators, including limited financial knowledge, restricted access to financial services and poor financial management practices. The research objective is to examine the relationships among these financial factors and their influence on micro-business performance, introducing financial behavior as a moderating variable to provide deeper insights into its role. The study employs a quantitative research approach, utilizing a survey method with a structured questionnaire. The sample was determined using the Slovin formula with a 5% margin of error, resulting in a final sample size of 346 micro businesses drawn from a population of 2,536 micro businesses through five cooperatives. The results indicate that financial literacy has a significant positive effect on micro business performance, financial inclusion significantly enhances micro business performance, financial behavior plays a crucial role in improving micro business performance, financial literacy positively influences financial inclusion, financial inclusion mediates the relationship between financial literacy and micro business performance, and financial behavior moderates the relationship between financial literacy and micro business performance. This study contributes to the literature by confirming the necessity for integrated financial literacy and behavior training programs to enhance the sustainability of micro businesses.

This study investigates the impact of financial literacy, financial inclusion, and financial behavior on the performance of micro-businesses in Sikka Regency, Indonesia, in light of the persistent challenges faced by micro-business operators, including limited financial knowledge, restricted access to financial services and poor financial management practices. The research objective is to examine the relationships among these financial factors and their influence on micro-business performance, introducing financial behavior as a moderating variable to provide deeper insights into its role. The study employs a quantitative research approach, utilizing a survey method with a structured questionnaire. The sample was determined using the Slovin formula with a 5% margin of error, resulting in a final sample size of 346 micro businesses drawn from a population of 2,536 micro businesses through five cooperatives. The results indicate that financial literacy has a significant positive effect on micro business performance, financial inclusion significantly enhances micro business performance, financial behavior plays a crucial role in improving micro business performance, financial literacy positively influences financial inclusion, financial inclusion mediates the relationship between financial literacy and micro business performance, and financial behavior moderates the relationship between financial literacy and micro business performance. This study contributes to the literature by confirming the necessity for integrated financial literacy and behavior training programs to enhance the sustainability of micro businesses.

The study aimed at evaluating financial record keeping on financial performance of SMEs in Kinigi Sector. The study was guided by three specific objectives. A descriptive design with a population of 447 and sample size of 211 SMEs was adopted. The study has a pilot study which have been carried and shown a reliable type of instrument which was used to collect information relating to the research objectives. The results of objective one has a low mean showing that there is little or simply insufficiency in ensuring that transactions of the business are not updated accordingly to reflect the activities done in the business. Results of objective two and three as well show a low level suggesting a very low attempt in ensuring record keeping updates and accuracy and it has been seen that it affects the SMEs financial performance. The study studied the relationship by Pearson correlation which have shown a perfect relationship on self-sub variables in the study but also showing a medium significance between financial record updates, record storage, record accuracy and financial performance. The study concluded reminding positive relationship between the study independent variable parameters of financial record keeping together with the dependent variable for selected small scale and medium enterprises in Kinigi Sector; this have shown that a change in the practices of record keeping affect the financial performance of small scale and medium enterprises in Kinigi Sector. The study has made recommendations in relation to the objectives where small and medium enterprises have been recommended to carry out the financial record keeping to ensure that there is proper performance and as well the government policy makers to enhance the courage of record keeping to encourage financial performance in Kinigi Sector.

Changes in individual activities lead to changes in behavior. In particular, adolescents experience changes in learning and teaching activities, resulting in a gap between the amount of time available and the lack of activities that adolescents can do. It becomes a momentum for adolescents to create new activities, one of which is investing in the capital market. The relationship between emotional intelligence and adolescents’ intention to become investors, as well as the moderating effect of financial literacy in the relationship. These values indicate that the model is suitable enough to explain about 42.8%-52.6% of changes in the relationships tested.  Emotional intelligence has a positive effect on adolescents’ intention to become investors, and financial literacy is able to strengthen this influence. This study contributes to a greater understanding of the importance of emotional intelligence and financial literacy when adolescents have the intention to become investors, especially when capital market uncertainty increases. As capital market uncertainty increases, adolescents should be able to assimilate emotional intelligence with their financial literacy to obtain greater returns. It may encourage adolescents to keep choosing their career as an investor. These results have significant theoretical contributions and provide recommendations for industry and policymaker. This can encourage teens to still choose their careers as investors. These results have significant theoretical contributions and provide recommendations for industry and policymakers.  

The purpose of the study is to prove that social media has an effect on the behavior of millennial investors mediated by financial risk tolerance. The data collected through the questionnaire was processed and tested for the validity and reliability of the construct. This study uses Structure Equational Modelling (SEM) and passes the criteria for model fit and quality indices to determine the strength of the structural model of the study before testing the hypothesis. This study found that social media and financial risk tolerance variables directly affect investor behavior, social media affects financial risk tolerance and is able to mediate social media relations with investor behavior. The mediating effect of risk tolerance is very strong on social media relations as a provider of market information with investor’s stock trading behavior, both buying and selling. This study also found that investors tend to make biased decisions when faced with bear market conditions, namely showing overreaction behavior.

The purpose of the study is aimed at determining the financial socialisation of accounting students at South African universities and the factors that influence financial socialisation. The research used statistical techniques such as the structural equation modelling methodology to identify financial socialisation influencers and regression analysis to analyse associations between financial socialisation and socio-demographic variables among 1582 students. The study's results indicate that financial socialisation agents such as relatives, friends, and social media have little impact on most students' financial decisions. The majority of accounting students are often found to be financially socialised by their immediate family members rather than peers or social media factors. The regression analysis results confirmed this observation, revealing a statistically significant association between the parents' level of education and the students' financial socialisation. This study recommends that financial socialisation can be greatly improved by raising parents' educational levels and instilling financial education in university students' curricula, especially in South Africa.