Abstract:The material scope in accounting course is quite complex and consist of various types of materials with a different level of depth and difficulty. This study aimed to describe the learning difficulties experienced by students in the topic preparation of financial statements and determine which type of material has the highest difficulty. In this study, the material will be classified into facts, concepts, principles and procedures. Quantitative descriptive research design was used. Data were obtained by using the instrument test and interview guidance. data analysis consist of several activities: review, identify, classify and conclude. The results are: (1) the most difficult type of material in "adjusting entry" is concept material, followed by principle materials; (2) the most difficult type of material in "financial statements" is concept materials, followed by procedure materials; (3) the most difficult type of material in "closing entry" is concept material, followed by principle materials; (4) in "trial balance after closing entry" material, there is only one type of material which is concept material with a low degree of difficulty. It is recommended that teachers conduct remedial teaching for the most difficult type of material and make reinforcement for the lower difficulty levels. Keywords: Learning Difficulties, Accounting, Preparation of Financial Statements.Abstrak: Cakupan materi dalam mata pelajaran akuntansi cukup komplek dan terdiri dari bermacam-macam jenis materi dengan tingkat kedalaman dan kesulitan yang berbeda. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan kesulitan-kesulitan belajar yang dialami siswa pada materi penyusunan laporan keuangan serta mengetahui pada jenis materi apakah terdapat kesulitan tertinggi. Dalam penelitian ini, materi akan diklasifikasikan ke dalam materi jenis fakta, konsep, prinsip dan prosedur. Penelitian menggunakan rancangan deskriptif kuantitatif. Data penelitian diperoleh dengan menggunakan instumen tes dan pedoman wawancara. Kegiatan analisis data dimulai dari tahap penelahaan data, tahap identifikasi dan klasifikasi, dan tahap penarikan kesimpulan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data diperoleh lima kesimpulan yaitu: (1) pada materi membukukan jurnal penyesuaian, jenis materi yang paling sulit adalah jenis materi konsep, kemudian jenis materi prinsip; (2) Pada materi menyusun laporan keuangan, jenis materi yang paling sulit adalah jenis materi konsep, kemudian jenis materi prosedur; (3) Pada materi membukukan jurnal penutup, jenis materi yang paling sulit adalah jenis materi konsep, kemudian jenis materi prinsip ; (4) Pada materi menyusun daftar saldo setelah penutupan hanya terdapat satu jenis materi yaitu konsep dengan tingkat kesulitan rendah. Disarankan agar guru melakukan pembimbingan kembali untuk jenis materi tersulit dan penguatan untuk tingkat kesulitan yang lebih rendah.
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