Mathematics is integral to the successful study of accounting. The purpose of the study was to determine accounting students’ perceptions of attitudes towards mathematics among their parents and teachers. The setting for this study is a higher education institution (HEI) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This study included a convenience sample (quantitative) of 255 pre-service accounting teachers from an HEI in South Africa, and a purposive sample (qualitative) of 18 students. Data collection was through the Fennema–Sherman Mathematics mother’s, father’s and teacher’s attitude scales, and an interview schedule designed by the researcher. A sequential explanatory design and sampling were employed. Data were analysed using SPSS for quantitative data, transcribed and analysed qualitatively for interviews. The study revealed that the Fennema–Sherman Mathematics mother’s, father’s and teacher’s attitude scales scores are strongly positive towards mathematics. The out-of-home influences, namely, teachers and friends, were ranked higher than home influences, for example, mother, father and siblings. There are different degrees of support from the home. More students ‘strongly agreed’ that the support came from school, specifically from teachers and peers and friends. Teachers and friends as a result occupy a key role in developing positive attitudes towards mathematics. In the South African context, teachers and friends and peers occupy a more significant role in developing positive attitudes towards mathematics than do parents and siblings. Should the instrument be used again, it would be appropriate for the South African environment to deliberate on support from family members, rather than simply from mother and father.

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职前教师对父母的看法以及教师对数学的态度

数学是成功学习会计必不可少的部分。这项研究的目的是确定会计学生在其父母和老师之间对数学态度的看法。这项研究的背景是南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省的高等教育机构（HEI）。这项研究包括来自南非HEI的255名职前会计教师的便利样本（定量）和18名学生的目的样本（定性）。数据收集是通过Fennema-Sherman数学的母亲，父亲和老师的态度量表以及研究人员设计的访谈时间表进行的。采用了顺序说明性设计和抽样。使用SPSS分析数据以获取定量数据，转录和定性分析并进行访谈。该研究表明，芬纳玛-谢尔曼数学的母亲，父亲和老师的态度量表分数对数学有很强的肯定作用。外出影响力，即老师和朋友，比母亲，父亲和兄弟姐妹等外出影响力排名更高。家中有不同程度的支持。更多的学生“强烈同意”这种支持来自学校，特别是来自老师，同伴和朋友。结果，教师和朋友在培养对数学的积极态度中起着关键作用。在南非，与父母和兄弟姐妹相比，教师，朋友和同伴在培养对数学的积极态度方面起着更为重要的作用。如果再次使用该仪器，