Respondents’ profile |
No. of respondents (N) |
% |
Number of full-time employees |
<200 |
106 |
61.3 |
201 – 1,000 |
29 |
16.8 |
1,001 – 2,000 |
9 |
5.2 |
2,001 – 3,000 |
3 |
1.7 |
3,001 – 4,000 |
3 |
1.7 |
4,001 – 5,000 |
3 |
1.7 |
>5,000 |
20 |
11.6 |
Total |
173 |
100.0 |
Annual sales turnover |
< RM50,000,000 |
76 |
44.0 |
RM50,000,001 to < RM100,000,000 |
30 |
17.3 |
RM100,000,001 to < RM250,000,000 |
11 |
6.4 |
RM250,000,001 to <RM400,000,000 |
6 |
3.5 |
RM400,000,001 to <RM550,000,000 |
7 |
4.0 |
RM550,000,001 to <RM700,000,000 |
7 |
4.0 |
RM700,000,001 to <RM1,000,000,000 |
5 |
2.9 |
>RM1,000,000,000 |
31 |
17.9 |
Total |
173 |
100.0 |
Industry types |
Consumer products |
22 |
12.7 |
Industrial products |
8 |
4.6 |
Construction |
5 |
2.9 |
Trading/Services |
64 |
37.0 |
Finance |
58 |
33.5 |
Technology |
10 |
5.8 |
Hotels |
2 |
1.2 |
Properties |
4 |
2.3 |
Total |
173 |
100.0 |
Organization age |
<10 years |
43 |
24.9 |
11 – 20 years |
46 |
27.7 |
21 – 30 years |
31 |
17.9 |
31 – 40 years |
13 |
7.5 |
41 – 50 years |
10 |
5.8 |
>50 years |
28 |
16.2 |
Total |
173 |
100.0 |
Position of the respondents |
Finance & accounting academics |
36 |
20.8 |
Accounts executives |
51 |
29.5 |
Accountants |
35 |
20.2 |
Chief accountants |
9 |
5.2 |
Financial controllers |
24 |
13.9 |
Finance directors |
15 |
8.7 |
Operational managers/non-accounting personnel |
3 |
1.7 |
Total |
173 |
100 |