AKUNTANSI BISNIS TIONGHOA

Abstract

This research aims to interpret the patterns of accounting practice structures from the perspective of Chinese culture. The research employs a qualitative approach with an interpretive paradigm and an ethnographic method. The types and sources of data used in this study consist of primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews, and documentation. There are three informants who are Chinese business owners in Palu City who are the subjects of this study. The research findings reveal three meanings of accounting in the perspective of Chinese culture: firstly, oral accounting or memory retention; secondly, a closed and hereditary familial relationship; thirdly, artifacts in Chinese cultural practices. These artifacts serve as supports for their businesses, where all their endeavors are considered assets that will be continuously passed down through generations, to their descendants. Therefore, these three meanings of accounting in the perspective of Chinese culture are interconnected in supporting sales accounting activities.