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The questions are based upon the first article which appeared in the ACCA journal - Accounting and Business May 2004. To read click here
This questionnaire appears now merely for background to the research method.
About you
Working Accountant -
Are you a member of professional body?,
yes no
Which body? Please give letters e.g ICAE&W, ACCA, IMA etc.
Accounting Student - registered?,
please state with which body (letters of body)
Or Non Accountant
Regular user of accounting information Just interested in subject
Preparing financial information within an organisation Consultant Audit and tax work Treasury management I.T. management Risk management & control Executive responsibility for either non-accounting function or operational department. Other
Please give details of other here
self employed - go to question 9 and answer within your experience of the organisations that you work for.
Please tell us about the organisation that you work for;
Size of organisation - no. of employees
size of organisation - turnover £, $, etc.
Please select ---------------- UK GAPP American Other
6. How would you describe the scope and status of the role of the financial function within your organisation?
For example, perhaps it has a limited role simply recording transactions or it may be substantive with significant power and influence over many aspects of strategy and management. Perhaps it is in between. Please tell us below.
7. Does it have a single representative at senior management level?
single head two or more heads at board level
10a Please comment on this issue.
What was the outcome? Is this a looming concern?
Scoremaking v. scorekeeping
Enter table co-ordinates - in form 1A, 1B, etc.
See below
primary role
secondary role
The grid invites you to identify how your financial department is presently orientated.
For example, 1,4 indicates low emphasis on financial accounting and reporting but high emphasis on supporting management and adding value to company. Enter result in box 8 above.
Please answer the last section of questions again based upon your view of the financial functions in general
Hot Topics
Please indicate how significant you feel the following issues will be for your financial function in the next 5 years
Finally,
please tell us what issues are presently facing the financial function that you work for. For example, is it's role (and existence) under threat or are things getting better.
What issues are there in providing users with the service that they require - does this create any sense of role conflict for accountants? Do users appreciate this conflict?
You can either send this on-line form anonymously, or alternatively you can fill in your details below, if you wish to recieve any further information:
willing to be interviewed willing to complete questionnaire my company wishes to take part in the research
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