| No |  
   Variables |  
   Measurement |  
   Sources |  
  
 
   
   | 1 |  
   GENDER |  
   1 if the CFO is female, 0 if male |  
   Ismail et al. (2021) |  
  
 
   
   | 2 |  
   EDU |  
   1 if the CFO has an advanced degree in business or related fields, and 0 otherwise |  
   Sun & Rakhman (2013) |  
  
 
   
   | 3 |  
   PROF |  
   1 if the CFO has a CPA certification, and 0 otherwise |  
   Sun & Rakhman (2013) |  
  
 
   
   | 4 |  
   ETHNIC |  
   1 if the CFO is Malay, 0 if otherwise |  
   Ismail et al. (2021) |  
  
 
   
   | 5 |  
   INTEXP |  
   1 if the CFO has international experience, and 0 otherwise |  
   Duan et al. (2020) |  
  
 
   
   | 6 |  
   DIRECT |  
   1 if the CFO serves on the board, and 0 otherwise |  
   Muttakin et al. (2019) |  
  
 
   
   | 7 |  
   AGE |  
   Actual age of the CFO |  
   Ismail et al. (2021) |  
  
 
   
   | 8 |  
   TENURE |  
   Number of years the officer has been the firm’s CFO |  
   Sun & Rakhman (2013) |